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The Railway Station (Rautatieasema)

Kaivokatu, Helsinki, Finland
09/7071; 09/707-5700 reservations
Ranked #51 of 120 attractions in Helsinki
3.5 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings
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Helsinki
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

well worth visting - a piece of Finnish history. I live in Kallio, and this building "makes me feel at home" More

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Reykjavik
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

This is where it all happens. Always full of teenagers and drunks, so there is never a dull moment here. But its nice and warm in the winter and there is usually an employee close by to answer questions. More

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Helsinki, Finland
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012

It is a nice building looking from outside but i go there often for business and inside is very outdated and tourism information is quite limited as in many places in helsinki. quite disapointing compared to other European stations. Trains are new and on time. That counts too. And again Building from outside looks impressive. More

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Athens, Greece
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012

Although the station offers numerous coffee shops, news kiosks, shops etc. for a traveller, the information board leaves lot to be desired. It is positioned high up, people with poor eyesight cannot see it properly. The station is often filled with plastic buckets on the floors, for water leakage. General condition is poor. More

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Helsinki, Finland
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2012

I go through the Railway Station nearly on every-day-basis, and sometimes, I have spent hours there waiting for someone or sipping coffee at one of the cafes. If you like people-watching it is a great place for that. It is being kept quite clean, and there are lots of services available there. I find changing the transportation there very easy... More

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Helsinki, Finland
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90 reviews 90 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012

Go and take a look. Nice architectural element in Helsinki, always a lot of people around, coming and going to trains or the underground subway. More

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Helsinki, Finland
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69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012

I should recommend a better picture of this masterpiece. At the At other side of the facade there are 18 tracks, mostly serving commuter traffic in and out of Helsinki. In rush hours there is a train arriving and leaving almost every minute. This is a business where you can keep prices low and still make profit. More

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Helsinki, Finland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

The central railwaystation is big for being in Helsinki. Theres nothing remarkable to say about it really. But its arcitechture might interest you. More

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Goreme, Turkey
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60 reviews 60 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2011

The design of the railway station is very impressive from the outside, inside it's just a railway station like any other. More

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Shropshire
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33 reviews 33 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2011

Quite clearly a station from the days when they were designed to impress. Many interesting architectural features. Take the tunnels under the city to the shopping malls and department stores to appreciate the thought that has gone into planning for long cold winters in this part of the world! More

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