Published in 1/2023 - Movement

Infrastructure

Espoonlahti Metro Station and Bus Terminal

ALA Architects

Location Espoonlahdenkatu 8, Espoo
Gross Area metro station 21 800 m2, bus terminal 5 000 m2
Completion 2022

“The colour scheme is reminiscent of some of the older stations in the east part of the metro line”, Tommy Lindgren describes the Espoonlahti station in his review of western metro extension Länsimetro. Read the commentary → “Metro Geography”

Photos Sami Saastamoinen

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