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Kehärata
The Ring Rail Line ( fi, Kehärata, sv, Ringbanan; formerly ''Marjarata'') is a railway route in the area of the city of Vantaa, in the Greater Helsinki Metropolitan Area of Finland. It connects Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and the adjacent Aviapolis business and retail district to the Helsinki commuter rail network. The line fills the gap between Vantaankoski and Tikkurila railway stations, travelling in tunnel underneath the airport. The line started operating on 1 July 2015. History The founding stone of the line was laid on 3 March 2009, and construction was started on 13 May 2009 with the excavation of service tunnels. The excavation of a 300 m long tunnel station under the airport was completed in March 2010, as the construction was proceeding on schedule. In February 2011, a video on the project's official website stated that the project would be open by June 2014. It announced various new details, including that the station at Tikkurila would be entirely rebuilt as an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Länsimetro
Länsimetro (English: Western Metro, Swedish: Västmetron) is an extension to the Helsinki Metro system in Finland. The grand opening for the long-awaited extension was held on 18 November 2017. Länsimetro extends the system's two lines, M1 and M2, from Central Helsinki to the neighbouring city of Espoo. The new stretch continues the lines from the existing Ruoholahti station via the island of Lauttasaari, the Aalto University Otaniemi campus and Tapiola, the terminus of line M2. Line M1 continues further west to Matinkylä. Unlike previous extensions to the Helsinki Metro system, Länsimetro runs entirely underground. The second phase opened on December 3, 2022 and continue the line further west to Kivenlahti, which is located near the municipal border of Kirkkonummi. Final approval for a route was granted on 4 April 2007, and construction began in November 2009. In February 2014, rock blasting was complete, and the fitting out of the tunnels and construction of the stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (; fi, Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasema, sv, Helsingfors-Vanda flygplats), or simply Helsinki Airport, is the main international airport of the city of Helsinki, its surrounding metropolitan area, and the Uusimaa region. The airport is located in the neighbouring city of Vantaa, about west of Tikkurila, the administrative centre of Vantaa and north of Helsinki's city centre. The airport is operated by state-owned Finavia. The airport is by far the busiest in Finland (with 20 times the traffic of the next-busiest, Oulu) and the fourth busiest in the Nordic countries in terms of passenger numbers. About 90% of Finland's international air traffic passes through Helsinki Airport. The airport handled 21.8 million passengers in 2019, including 18.9 million international passengers and 2.9 million domestic passengers. On average, the airport handles around 350 departures a day. The airport is the main hub for Finnair, the flag carrier of Finland, and its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vantaankoski Railway Station
Vantaankoski railway station ( fi, Vantaankosken rautatieasema, sv, Vandaforsens järnvägsstation) is a Helsinki commuter rail station located in Vantaa, Finland. It is approximately north of the Helsinki Central railway station. The station is part of the Ring Rail Line (Kehärata) route, which links Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and central Vantaa with the Helsinki commuter train network. The station was the northbound terminus for the M commuter line from central Helsinki until 2015. The next station to the south is Martinlaakso, which was the northern terminus of the M line until the construction of Vantaankoski in 1991. The station has an island platform and local bus connections are available nearby. History In the 1970s, Sanoma engaged in negotiations with the Finnish State Railways over the possibility of extending the Martinlaakso line to reach its new printing facilities in the Martinlaakso district. Although the FSR expressed interest in the project at the time, the ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vehkala Railway Station
Vehkala railway station ( fi, Vehkalan rautatieasema, sv, Veckals järnvägsstation) is a Helsinki commuter rail station located in the district of Myllymäki in Vantaa, Finland. It is one of the new stations of the Ring Rail Line (Kehärata), which opened in July 2015. The station is located between the stations of Vantaankoski and Kivistö Kivistö is a district and major region of the municipality of Vantaa, Finland, located within the northwestern part of the city. The district has a population of 3,452 and a population density of . The district is bordered to the west by Hämee .... References External links * Railway stations in Vantaa Railway stations opened in 2015 2015 establishments in Finland {{Finland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leinelä Railway Station
Leinelä railway station ( fi, Leinelän rautatieasema, sv, Lejle järnvägsstation) is a Helsinki commuter rail station located in Leinelä, one of the newest neighbourhoods in the city of Vantaa, Finland. Retrieved on 24 May 2015 It is one of the new stations of the Ring Rail Line (Kehärata), which opened in July 2015. The station is located between the stations of Hiekkaharju and Lentoasema ( |
Helsinki Central 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 stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aviapolis Railway Station
Aviapolis railway station ( fi, Aviapoliksen rautatieasema, sv, Aviapolis järnvägsstation) is a Helsinki commuter rail station located in the area of Aviapolis in Vantaa, Finland. It is one of the new stations of the Ring Rail Line (Kehärata), which opened in July 2015. The station is located between the stations of Kivistö and Lentoasema (Helsinki Airport Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (; fi, Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasema, sv, Helsingfors-Vanda flygplats), or simply Helsinki Airport, is the main international airport of the city of Helsinki, its surrounding Greater Helsinki, metropolitan area, and the ...). The area around the station is planned to be turned into a neighbourhood with office buildings. A bus terminal has also been planned to be built next to the station. The station is served by Helsinki Commuter Rail I- and P-line trains. Trains to Airport and Helsinki (via Tikkurila) depart from track 1 and trains towards Helsinki (via Huopalahti) depart from track 2. Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vantaa
Vantaa (; sv, Vanda, ) is a city and Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. It is part of the inner core of the Greater Helsinki, Finnish Capital Region along with Helsinki, Espoo, and Kauniainen. With a population of (), Vantaa is the fourth most populated city in Finland after Helsinki, Espoo and Tampere. Its administrative center is the Tikkurila Districts of Vantaa, district. Vantaa is bordered by Helsinki, the Finnish capital, to the south; Espoo to the southwest; Nurmijärvi to the northwest; Kerava and Tuusula to the north; and Sipoo to the east. The city encompasses , of which is water. Vantaa's significant attractions include the Vantaa River (''Vantaanjoki''), which flows through the city and flows into the Gulf of Finland. The largest airport in Finland, and the main airport and airline hub of Greater Helsinki, the Helsinki Airport, is located in Vantaa. Companies with headquarters in Vantaa include Finnair, Finavia, R-kioski, Tikkurila Oyj, Veikkaus, V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kivistö Railway Station
Kivistö railway station ( fi, Kivistön rautatieasema, sv, Kivistö järnvägsstation) is a Helsinki commuter rail station located in the district of Kivistö in Vantaa, Finland. It is one of the new stations of the Ring Rail Line (Kehärata), which opened in July 2015. The station is located between the stations of Vehkala and Aviapolis Aviapolis is a business, retail, entertainment, and housing marketing brand area in central Vantaa, Finland, covering roughly , including Finland's main airline hub and airport, Helsinki Airport. The term is officially used as the name of one of .... References External links * Railway stations in Vantaa Railway stations opened in 2015 2015 establishments in Finland {{Finland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki Commuter Rail
Helsinki commuter rail ( fi, Helsingin seudun lähijunaliikenne, sv, Huvudstadsregionens närtrafik) is a commuter rail system serving Greater Helsinki and the surrounding county of Uusimaa. The system is a joint venture between the regional transport authority HSL and national railway operator VR. The system operates on four railway lines and comprises 13 services, all of which terminate at Helsinki Central Station. Within the HSL region, tickets and timetables are fully integrated with other modes of public transport. Four services extend into the operational area of VR commuter rail – tickets issued by VR are needed for journeys further north from Zone D. Both parties discontinued onboard ticket sales in 2017. Commuter rail is a backbone of public transport in Helsinki and is by far the lengthiest rapid transit system in Finland. Carrying a total of around 70 million passengers (2018) a year and operating about 670 departures on each weekday (2019). History Late 180 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Lines In Finland
This is a list of railway lines on the Finnish rail network, including lists of stations on the most important lines. The lines and the stations are owned by the Finnish Transport Agency. VR Group has a monopoly on passenger transport. As of 2011, it is the only operator of freight trains as well even though freight transport is open for private companies. Passenger lines Line 1: Helsinki–Turku (Rantarata/Kustbanan) Line 4: Helsinki–Pori * Helsinki Central * Pasila * Tikkurila * Riihimäki * Hämeenlinna * Toijala * Tampere * Nokia * Vammala * Kokemäki * Harjavalta * Pori Line 5: Helsinki–Vaasa * Helsinki Central * Pasila * Tikkurila * Riihimäki * Hämeenlinna * Toijala * Tampere * Parkano * Seinäjoki * Ylistaro * Isokyrö * Tervajoki * Laihia * Vaasa Line 7: Helsinki–Kemijärvi * Helsinki Central * Pasila * Tikkurila * Riihimäki * Hämeenlinna * Toijala * Tampere * Parkano * Seinäjoki * Lapua * Kauhava * Jakobstad-Pedersöre (formerly Bennäs) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Vantaa
Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land ( rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport enables human trade, which is essential for the development of civilizations. Transport infrastructure consists of both fixed installations, including roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, and pipelines, and terminals such as airports, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fueling docks and fuel stations), and seaports. Terminals may be used both for interchange of passengers and cargo and for maintenance. Means of transport are any of the different kinds of transport facilities used to carry people or cargo. They may include vehicles, riding animals, and pack animals. Vehicles may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
