Helsinki Central Station (Finnish: Helsingin päärautatieasema, Swedish: Helsingfors centralstation) is the main railway station in Helsinki, Finland. It is located in Kluuvi, in the center of Helsinki, and is an important coordination center for public transport in the Helsinki metropolitan area. The station is used by around 200,000 passengers daily, making it the most visited building in Finland. It serves as the origin point for all trains on the VR local commuter rail network, as well as for a large number of long-distance trains in Finland. However, not only domestic trips begin from the station, but some trains also leave abroad, such as the one that arrives in Saint Petersburg.[1] It is also home to the Rautatientori Station, which is the busiest station of the Helsinki Metro.

On 7 June 2010, Helsinki Central Railway Station was officially renamed Helsingin päärautatieasema-Helsingfors centralstation ("Helsinki Main Railway Station", or "Helsinki Central Railway Station") in Finnish and Swedish, replacing the previous official name of Helsingin rautatieasema-Helsingfors järnvägsstation ("Helsinki railway station"). The Finnish Transport Office uses the popular name "Helsinki C" as an abbreviation, and erroneous news was published claiming that this abbreviation would also be used officially. In parallel, Turku Central Station was renamed in a similar way.[2]​.

The station building was designed by Eliel Saarinen and was reopened in 1919, as the original building had been opened to the public in 1862. It was chosen as one of the most beautiful train stations in the world by the BBC in 2013.[3]​.

• - Wikimedia Commons hosts a multimedia category on Helsinki Central Station.

• - Station website.