The lower level of Helmakuja providing access to the Metro station and bus terminal from Itätuulenkuja will be closed due to the construction of a concrete slab. The closure is expected to last until May 2025.
The work will not affect bus or Metro services, nor will it affect any other routes in the bus terminal.
Alternative access routes from Itätuulenkuja
The alternative access routes from Itätuulenkuja to bus bays 10 and 11 are indicated on the map with blue arrows.
All alternative access routes go through the 1st floor of the shopping center. There will be no direct exit from the Metro and bus terminal to Itätuulenkuja.
The red backslashes indicate the closed lower level of Helmakuja (i.e. the route on the same level as vehicular traffic and the bus terminal). Entrance H on the upper level of Helmakuja is only open during the shopping center opening hours.
This means that at night, the only access from Itätuulenkuja will be via entrance I at the corner where Itätuulenkuja, Etelätuulentie and Pohjantie intersect.
Alternative access from the Metro and bus bays 10 and 11 to Itätuulenkuja
The easiest route towards Itätuulenkuja is via bus bays 10 and 11. Use the lifts located next to the toilet facilities and bus bay 10. The lifts are available even when the shopping center is closed.
Take the lift up to the Merituulentori bike parking (lift button for 1st floor). There is a bridge to the left of the bike parking, leading over the construction area towards the Omnia building located at the corner of Itätuulenkuja and Etelätuulentie.
During the opening hours of the shopping center, you can also use the bridge to Itätuulenkuja on the upper level of Helmakuja accessible from the bus terminal via a lift next to the closed door. In the lift, select floor 1.
The picture shows the closed access route to Helmakuja from bus bays 10 and 11. The entrance in use is on the other end of the waiting room, to the right of where the picture was taken.