Pasila Böle | |
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 Pasila from the air in 2019.Pasila railway station is surrounded by office buildings and theMall of Tripla, built in 2019. | |
 Position of Pasila within Helsinki | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Greater Helsinki |
| Municipality | Helsinki |
| District | Southern |
| Subdivision regions | Keski-Pasila,Länsi-Pasila,Itä-Pasila,Pohjois-Pasila |
| Neighbouring subdivisions | Alppiharju Kumpula Käpylä Laakso Ruskeasuo Vallila |
Pasila (Finnish:[ˈpɑsilɑ];Swedish:Böle,Finland Swedish:[ˈbøːˌle]) is a part ofHelsinki,Finland, that is both a central-northernneighbourhood and district, bordering the areas ofAlppila to the south, the Central Park (Keskuspuisto) to the west, andVallila to the east.
Pasila is a major transportation hub. At its heart is thePasila railway station, the second busiest station in Finland. The station serves about 130,000 people per day via 900 trains, 400 trams and 850 buses.[1]
The eastern and western parts of Pasila were formerly separated by a large railroadclassification yard before the development ofCentral Pasila (Finnish:Keski-Pasila), beginning in 2014.[2] Central Pasila is currently home to the major sports and music venueHelsinki Halli and theTripla complex, which includes a hotel of about 430 rooms, 50,000 square metres of office space[3] (including the headquarters of telecom operator Telia Finland[4]), about 400 residential flats[5] and the largest commercial center in the Nordic countries with 250 shops.[6]
There are several projects under construction or planning near the railway station. In connection with Tripla, a project of multipleskyscrapers called Trigoni were planned, the tallest of which, about 180 meters high from the top of the building, would have been visible, in good weather, all the way to theEstonian coast.[7][8] However,YIT pulled out of the project in 2021. A second, more modest proposal bySkanska was instead adopted. Construction of its centerpiece, the 130-meterThe Node [fi], commenced in 2024 and is expected to be completed by 2028.[9]
Western Pasila (Finnish:Länsi-Pasila) was built during the 1980s. It is a mainly residential area with approximately 4,500 inhabitants. The apartment buildings in Western Pasila are skinned with red bricks. The Finnish national broadcasting companyYle as well as the commercialMTV3 have their main premises in the northern end of the area.[10]Helsinki's mainpolice station is also located in Western Pasila.
Before the 1970s, Pasila was home to dilapidated wooden houses and was known for cheap rent and crime.[11] It was then known simply as Wooden Pasila (Finnish:Puu-Pasila). Today only a few of the old wooden structures exist.
Eastern Pasila (Finnish:Itä-Pasila) is a highly mixed-use area of offices, flats and commercial spaces, built in the 1970s and 1980s. In terms of urban planning the most distinct feature of the area is its pedestrian-friendly design, based around a raised, pedestrian-only podium that connects to all buildings. Master planning of the area was led byReijo Jallinoja and was based on his 1967 thesis work.[12] The area is home to about 5,000 residents and 11,000 workplaces. Notable institutions includeHelsinki Business College,Haaga–Helia University of Applied Sciences, the Helsinki City Theatre company,[13] the main library of the city and Finland's largest convention center,Messukeskus.[14][15] The area is a telecom and media center of national significance with the headquarters of telecom operatorElisa[16] and a major presence of telecom operatorDNA, who also own the TV studios at theAsemapäällikönhovi building, operated by Streamteam Nordic.[17] The area is home to Helsinki's most vibrant street-art scene as well as theHelsinki Urban Art center, the international hub for street art in Finland.[18]
Northern Pasila (Finnish:Pohjois-Pasila) is mainly known forIlmala depot and a 2010s residential area called Postipuisto.
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