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Helsinki–Riihimäki Railway
Helsinki–Riihimäki railway is a railway running between the Helsinki Central railway station and the Riihimäki railway station in Finland, and it is part of the Finnish Main Line. It was opened in 1862 as a part of the Finland's first railway between Helsinki and Hämeenlinna. The Helsinki commuter rail system also runs by the Helsinki–Riihimäki railway. Services Commuter trains The Helsinki commuter rail lines and operate exclusively on the section Helsinki–Riihimäki section, with the former not extending further than Kerava. The core parts of lines and lie on the entire extent of the section, though some of these services continue onto the Riihimäki–Tampere railway as well. Line branches off towards Lahti after making stops at Tikkurila and Kerava. Lines and use the section Helsinki– Hiekkaharju, after which they transition onto the Ring Rail Line. Long-distance trains The Helsinki–Riihimäki section is a core part of long-distance transport in Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki Railway Station
Helsinki Central Station ( fi, Helsingin päärautatieasema, sv, Helsingfors centralstation) ( HEC) is the main station for commuter rail and long-distance trains departing from Helsinki, Finland. The station is used by approximately 400,000 people per day, of whom about 200,000 are passengers. It serves as the terminus for all trains in the Helsinki commuter rail network, as well as for all Helsinki-bound long-distance trains in Finland. The Rautatientori (Central Railway Station) metro station is located in the same building. All trains from Finland to Saint Petersburg and Moscow in Russia also depart from Helsinki Central Station. The railway tracks in Helsinki were built in the 1860s. The station building, clad in granite, was designed by Eliel Saarinen and inaugurated in 1919. The building is known for its clock tower and the ''Lyhdynkantajat'' ("The Lantern Bearers") statues by Emil Wikström. Helsinki Central was chosen as one of the world's most beautiful railway statio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuopio Railway Station
Kuopio railway station ( fi, Kuopion rautatieasema, sv, Kuopio järnvägsstation) is located in the Maljalahti district of the city of Kuopio in the Northern Savonia region of Finland. The current concrete station building was completed in 1934, which replaced the original wooden station building situated to the east, which was constructed in 1889; the latter site is now a goods yard A goods station (also known as a goods yard or goods depot) or freight station is, in the widest sense, a railway station where, either exclusively or predominantly, goods (or freight), such as merchandise, parcels, and manufactured items, are lo .... ''Asemakatu'' ("Station Street"), the street on which the station is situated today, was previously named ''Linnankatu'' ("Castle Street") in the early 1900s. The name ''Asemakatu'' itself was previously used for a stretch of road situated north of the rail bridge at ''Maaherrankatu'' ("Landlord Street"). The aforementioned original railway station w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imatra Railway Station
The Imatra railway station ( fi, Imatran rautatieasema, sv, Imatra järnvägsstation) is located in the town of Imatra, Finland, in the district of Mansikkala. It is located along the Kouvola–Joensuu railway, and its neighboring stations are Joutseno in the west and Simpele in the east. Services Imatra is served by all long-distance trains (InterCity and Pendolino Pendolino (from Italian ''pendolo'' "pendulum", and ''-ino,'' a diminutive suffix) is an Italian family of tilting trains used in Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, Russia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the UK, the US, ...) that use the Kouvola–Joensuu line as part of their route; it is also the terminus for several of these services. External links Train departures and arrivals at Imatraon Finrail References Imatra Railway stations in South Karelia {{Finland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kouvola Railway Station
The Kouvola railway station ( fi, Kouvolan rautatieasema, sv, Kouvola järnvägsstation) is located in the city of Kouvola in Finland. The Kouvola railway station is an important crossing point station. It is located about from the Helsinki Central railway station. There is also a bus terminal by the station and together they form a travel centre. Kouvola is one of the busiest crossing points in Finnish railways. There is traffic to four directions: to Helsinki via Lahti, to Kotka, to Pieksämäki and Kuopio via Mikkeli, and to Luumäki, after which the track forks to two directions: to Joensuu via Lappeenranta, or to Russia via the Vainikkala border control station. The Kouvola railway station serves local trains, express trains, InterCity and InterCity² trains, and Pendolino trains. The service to Vyborg and St. Petersburg was accelerated in 2010, with new Allegro trains operated by Karelian Trains. The travel time on high speed train between Kouvola and St. Petersburg is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kemijärvi Railway Station
Kemijärvi railway station is a railway station located in Kemijärvi, Finland. It was opened in 1934 when the railway was extended from Rovaniemi to Kemijärvi. It is operated by the VR Group (the Finnish State Railways), and maintained by RHK, the Finnish Transport Agency. In September 2006, the station was closed when the direct overnight train service between Kemijärvi and Helsinki was controversially withdrawn, with VR stating that its new sleeping car trainsVR Group could not operate with the diesel locomotives needed for the non-electrified railway north of Rovaniemi. However, in March 2008 the overnight train to/from Helsinki was restored using a generator car that could provide hotel power behind a diesel. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rovaniemi Railway Station
Rovaniemi railway station is located in Rovaniemi, Finland. The line from the south opened in 1909, and was extended to Kemijärvi in 1934. It features direct daytime and overnight passenger trains to Oulu, Tampere, Helsinki and Turku; as of March 2014 the overnight train provided the only passenger service north to Kemijärvi. Electrification to Rovaniemi was completed in 2004 and extended to Kemijärvi in 2014, replacing diesel-hauled trains. The manual cane setting box was decommissioned on 21 May, 2006 and replaced with a computer interlocking device. The current station building in Rovaniemi is a centrally heated brick structure with a total volume of , and was constructed in 1952–53. Its rooms originally intended for use by passenger services include a waiting room, restaurant and post office; its staff amenities include a pair of offices and personal rooms for use by the train dispatcher and stationmaster, a break room, and an apartment for use by a janitor. Additionally, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oulu Railway Station
The Oulu Railway Station is located in the centre of Oulu, Finland, in the city district of Vaara. All trains are operated by VR. Nearby is the Oulu bus station for long-distance buses. The railway station was built in 1886 when the Ostrobothnia railway line reached Oulu. The railway from the south to Oulu was electrified in 1983, using overhead electric wires at 25 kV. The electrification northwards from Oulu to Rovaniemi was not completed until 2004. In 2006 the railway from Oulu to Iisalmi was also electrified. The fastest trains from Oulu to Helsinki are operated by VR's Pendolino trains. Gallery File:Train in Oulu.JPG, VR Class Sm3 (Pendolino) train waiting at the Oulu railway station. File:Oulu rail yard July 2008 002.jpg, A diesel locomotive (class Dr16) hauling lumber. File:Oulu rail yard July 2008 004.jpg, A part of the VR freight yard in Oulu. File:Oulu rail yard July 2008 003.jpg, Two diesel locomotives (class Dv12) transporting wood at the Oulu train station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ylivieska Railway Station
Ylivieska railway station is located in the town of Ylivieska in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland. The station building was completed in 1886. References External links * Railway stations in North Ostrobothnia Railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ... Railway stations opened in 1886 {{Finland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaasa Railway Station
The Vaasa railway station ( fi, Vaasan rautatieasema, sv, Vasa järnvägsstation) is located in the city of Vaasa, Finland. It is located along the Seinäjoki–Vaasa railway; it is one of the termini for passenger trains that use the line, and its neighboring station in the east is Tervajoki. Services Vaasa is one of the termini for all passenger trains that use the Seinäjoki–Vaasa line; the routes include Helsinki–Vaasa and Seinäjoki Seinäjoki (; "Wall River"; la, Wegelia, formerly sv, Östermyra) is a city located in South Ostrobothnia, Finland; east of Vaasa, north of Tampere, west of Jyväskylä and southwest of Oulu. Seinäjoki originated around the Östermyra bru ...–Vaasa. All trains arriving to and departing from the station use track 1. External links * References Vaasa Railway stations in Ostrobothnia {{Finland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seinäjoki Railway Station
The Seinäjoki railway station ( fi, Seinäjoen rautatieasema) is located in the centre of city of Seinäjoki, Finland, at Valtionkatu 1. The current station building was built in the 1970s, and it is located in the same building as the bus station. In the 2000s, the building was renovated as a modern travel centre. Seinäjoki is a significant crossing point, with connections toward Haapamäki, Helsinki, Vaasa and Oulu. The track to Kaskinen only has cargo traffic nowadays. In front of the station building is a statue representing a railway worker. External links Seinäjoki travel centre Railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ... Railway stations in South Ostrobothnia {{Finland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
