Kaitaa (Finnish) or Kaitans (Swedish) is an underground station[1] on the western metro extension (Länsimetro) of the Helsinki Metro in Finland. The main entrance of the station is located at the eastern end of the block structure designed for crossing Kaitaantie and Iivisniemenkatu. The West Bank entrance is near Hannuskalli, where the preliminary land use plans have outlined further construction.
Kaitaa Kaitans | |||||||||||
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| Helsinki Metro station | |||||||||||
 Kaitaa metro station after opening in 2022 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Kaitaa,[1] Espoo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | HSL buses 143, 143A, 147, 147N, 148, 543, 544 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Depth | 14.7 metres (48 ft)[1] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | С | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 3 December 2022 | ||||||||||
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Kaitaa metro station is located in the northern part of the Iivisniemi suburb. Its architectural theme envisages lush Quarter courtyards, which refers to the characteristics of Iivisniemi. The station is opened on 3 December 2022, located 1,6 kilometres east from Soukka metro station and 1,3 kilometres west from Finnoo metro station.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kaitaa station". Länsimetro. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016.
External links
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