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Pasila (; sv, Böle, ) is a part of Helsinki, Finland, that is both a central-northern neighbourhood and district, bordering the areas of
Alppila Alppila ( sv, Alphyddan) is a quarter of Helsinki, Finland. It is located north of the city centre, between the districts of Kallio and Pasila, and together with Harju it forms the district of Alppiharju. Alppila has a population of 4,244 (as o ...
to the south, the Central Park (
Keskuspuisto Central Park ( fi, Helsingin keskuspuisto, sv, Helsingfors centralpark) is a park in Helsinki, Finland. It has an area of . The park stretches from Töölönlahti Bay in the south to the border of Helsinki and Vantaa in the north. The park is ...
) to the west, and
Vallila Vallila () is a neighbourhood in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Vallila is a central-northern neighbourhood, bordered by Pasila to the west and Alppiharju to the south. Like Kallio, Vallila is mostly residential and has a reputation of being a ...
to the east. Pasila is a major transportation hub. At its heart is the Pasila 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.


Central Pasila

The eastern and western parts of Pasila were formerly separated by a large railroad classification yard before the development of Central Pasila ( fi, Keski-Pasila), beginning in 2014. Central Pasila is currently home to the major sports and music venue Helsinki Halli and the Tripla complex, which includes a hotel of about 430 rooms, 50,000 square metres of office space (including the headquarters of telecom operator Telia Finland), about 400 residential flats and the largest commercial center in the Nordic countries with 250 shops. There are several projects under construction or planning near the railway station. In connection with Tripla, several Trigoni
skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ris ...
s are planned, the tallest of which, about 180 meters high from the top of the building, will be visible, in good weather, all the way to the Estonian coast.


West

Western Pasila ( fi, 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 company Yle as well as the commercial MTV3 have their main premises in the northern end of the area. Helsinki's main police 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. It was then known simply as Wooden Pasila ( fi, Puu-Pasila). Today only a few of the old wooden structures exist.


East

Eastern Pasila ( fi, 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 by Reijo Jallinoja and was based on his 1967 thesis work. The area is home to about 5,000 residents and 11,000 workplaces. Notable institutions include
Helsinki Business College Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city's ...
,
Haaga–Helia University of Applied Sciences Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences ( fi, Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu, sv, Haaga-Helia yrkeshögskola) is one of Finland's largest universities of applied sciences ("ammattikorkeakoulu" in Finnish). The institution is fully supervised ...
, the Helsinki City Theatre company, the main library of the city and Finland's largest convention center, Messukeskus. The area is a telecom and media center of national significance with the headquarters of telecom operator Elisa and a major presence of telecom operator DNA, who also own the TV studios at the
Asemapäällikönhovi building The Asemapäällikönhovi (literally, Station Master's Court) building is a mixed-use complex located at Asemapäällikönkatu 3, in the Eastern Pasila (Itä-Pasila) area of the district of Pasila in Helsinki, Finland. The building was designe ...
, operated by Streamteam Nordic. The area is home to Helsinki's most vibrant street-art scene as well as the ''Helsinki Urban Art'' center, the international hub for street art in Finland.


North

Northern Pasila ( fi, Pohjois-Pasila) is mainly known for
Ilmala rail yard Ilmala railway station ( fi, Ilmalan rautatieasema, sv, Ilmala järnvägsstation) is a railway station on the VR commuter rail network located in northern Helsinki, Finland. It is approximately north of Helsinki Central railway station. The VR ...
and a 2010s residential area called Postipuisto.


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