The station was opened on 1 March 1983, designed by Eero Hyvämäki, Jukka Karhunen, and Risto Parkkinen.

The station is the deepest of the Helsinki Metro stations, at a depth of 31 metres (102 ft) below ground level[2] and 15 metres (49 ft) below sea level.

It was built with a secondary platform located perpendicularly under the one in use, reserved for a future metro extension.

[4] A new eastern entrance, connecting directly to Kamppi Center, was opened on 2 June 2005.

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