Helsinki Central Station, a granite building designed by Eliel Saarinen, opened in 1919 and is the hub for local and long-distance trains and the metro. The clock tower was finished the same year, but the clock only arrived in 1922; linked to the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency's central clock, it keeps official Finnish time. Emil Wikström's Lantern Bearers statues are known as the Stone Men.
The VR service point sells tickets and advises travellers. The west wing has bookable luggage lockers, including accessible ones. The assistance point near platform 11 has step-free access, and assistance must be booked by phone at least 24 hours ahead. An underground car park is next door.
