Henna railway station explained

Henna
Type:VR station
Style:VR Group
Address:Asemanrinne 1, 16510
Borough:Henna, Orimattila
Country:Finland
Owned:Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operator:VR Group
Line:Kerava-Lahti
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2 (with platforms)
4 (in total)
Code:Hnn
Classification:Operating point[1]
Former:Lähdemäki (until 25 March 2017)
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Henna railway station (Finnish: Hennan rautatieasema, Swedish: Henna järnvägsstation) is located in the town of Orimattila, Finland, in the district of Henna.[2] It is located along the Kerava–Lahti railway, and its neighboring stations are Lahti in the north and Mäntsälä in the south.

History

In 2012, the town of Orimattila and the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency signed a letter of intent as well as a planning agreement about the possibility of building a new halt in the town district of Henna.[3] In the long term, the town plans to develop Henna into an urban area with accommodation for around 2,300–5,500 jobs ja 6,400–15,400 residents.[4]

The station was opened on 12 October 2017, and an official inauguration ceremony was held on the same day, in which Minister of Transportation and Communications Anne Berner was present.[2] The new halt increased the travel time of commuter trains between Lahti and Helsinki by approximately 3 minutes, with minimal effects on freight train schedules. As of 2019, the station served under 100 passengers daily.[4]

Services

See main article: article. Henna is served by VR commuter rail line on the route Helsinki–Lahti. During rush hours, the route extends further eastwards to Kouvola: two Z trains depart from Kouvola in the morning and return there in the evening rush hour. This service is also operated once in the direction Helsinki–Kouvola at midnight. Southbound trains toward Helsinki use track 1, while northbound trains toward Lahti and Kouvola use track 4. Tracks 2 and 3 have no platforms and are only used by long-distance trains that pass through the station.

A VR ticket vending machine, as well as 55cm (22inches) high platforms enabling accessible entry to low-floor trains, are present at the station.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Railway Network Statement 2021 . Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency . 93 . 11 December 2020 . 978-952-317-744-4 . 26 September 2020 . 1 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201001183729/https://julkaisut.vayla.fi/pdf12/vj_2019-46eng_vs2021_web.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Ahjopalo. Janne. Kiseleff. Heikki. Salmivaara. Taavi. 10 December 2017. Juna pysähtyi ensimmäisen kerran Hennan asemalla – uusi puutarhakaupunki rakentuu alle tunnin etäisyydelle Helsingistä. 26 September 2020. Yle.fi. fi.
  3. Book: Esiselvitys lähiliikenteen uusista seisakkeista Kerava–Riihimäki- ja Kerava–Lahti-väleillä. Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 2015. 978-952-317-142-8. Helsinki. 12–13. fi. 10 February 2021. 5 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210205145443/https://julkaisut.vayla.fi/pdf8/lr_2015_lahiliikenteen_uudet_web.pdf. dead.
  4. Book: Uudet junaliikenteen seisakkeet - Tekniset vaatimukset, kustannukset ja luokittelu. Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 2019. 978-952-317-710-9. Helsinki. 29. fi. 10 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Henna railway station. 10 February 2021. VR.fi. VR Group.