Flamewood Island

Station Information

Name: Flamewood Island
Type: Underground Station
Standard: B (120mm)
Platforms: 1 x Island / 1000mm
Tracks: 2
Constructed: Summer 2015
Lighting: NorthLight IR LED-system




Description

Flamewood Island is the fourth station on the line from west to east. It has an island platform arrangement with two tracks. The station has a black-and-red theme with dark red panels on walls and strong use of black and dark bricks to bring a certain atmosphere to the station.

Some detailing of the platform area

The platforms have standard services like vending machines. Two escalators on one side of the station lead in and out of the platform area. Benches are made of plastic and are red-coloured to match the style of the station.

M300 number 309 ready to take passengers in

The station's name is a very freely translated version of the real-life station "Kulosaari", but it bears no resemblance to it otherwise. The real "Kulosaari" station is located on the surface on an island while this station is an underground one.

A view of the track from the tunnel

309 arriving to the station, heading towards Windmill Stream.

Flamewood Island is a purely fictional station in terms of other details too and is mostly a product of pure imagination. That is why it has its own distinctive style.

Platform displays hang from the ceiling

Flamewood Island was the second underground station I constructed and the first one with an island platform, which is by far the most common type of platform in the real Helsinki Metro. Thus, Heart Cape and Hedgehog Avenue will remain the only stations on the layout with side platforms.

M309 holding at the station

Track Plan

Next Stop: Heart Cape

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