History
The Helsingin Meriasema (English: Helsinki Marine Station), was opened on 16 July 1952, just before the Olympics. The building was designed by architects Aarre Hytönen and Risto-Veikko Luukkonen. The first ship to use the new passenger pavilion was SS Bore I, arriving from Stockholm on the opening day. SS Bore I was also the first ship to depart from the harbour, as it set off on its return journey at 19:00. The next day, MS Brynhild arrived and the day after that, MS Aallotar arrived. The Olympic pier was first used by cruise ships to Stockholm.
When the Olympia Terminal was completed in 1952, it was visited by over 90,000 passengers annually, but only in summer and autumn. Silja Line started all-year-round traffic from the Olympia Terminal to Stockholm in 1972 and regular traffic to Tallinn in 1995. However, regular traffic to Tallinn from the Olympia Terminal ceased in 2005. The terminal and its ferry docks were renovated in 1989/1990 to handle larger ships. The facility includes two cruiseferry docks and sets of driving ramps.
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