List of railway lines in Finland explained

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)

See main article: Rantarata.

ImageStation nameOpenedkm
Helsinki Central18600+159
Pasila18623+230
Leppävaara190320+600
Kirkkonummi190337+503
Karis187387+56
Salo1898143+981
Kupittaa1914196+372
Turku Central1876199+674
Turku Harbour1876202+510

Line 3: Helsinki-Tampere

Line 4: Helsinki–Pori

See main article: Helsinki–Riihimäki railway, Riihimäki–Tampere railway and Tampere–Pori railway.

Line 5: Helsinki–Vaasa

Line 7: Helsinki–Kemijärvi

Line 9: Turku–Pieksämäki

Line 13: Helsinki–Oulu

Line 14: Helsinki–Nurmes

Line 16: Savonlinna–Parikkala

International line A: Helsinki–Moscow

Other lines

Future lines

References

Literature

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