Turenki railway station explained

Turenki
Type:VR station
Style:VR Group
Address:Kuumolantie 3, 14200
Borough:Turenki, Janakkala
Country:Finland
Coordinates:60.9181°N 24.6383°W
Owned:Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operator:VR Group
Line:Riihimäki–Tampere railway
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2 (with platforms)
3 (in total)
Architect:Carl Albert Edelfelt
Code:Tu
Classification:Operating point[1]
Former:Turenki/Turengi (until May 1897)[2]
Passengers:59,000 [3]
Pass Year:2008
Map State:collapsed
Map Type:Finland Kanta-Häme#Finland
Map Dot Label:Turenki

The Turenki railway station (Finnish: Turengin rautatieasema, Swedish: Turenki järnvägsstation, formerly Turengi) is located in the municipality of Janakkala, Finland, in the urban area and municipal seat of Turenki. It is located along the Riihimäki–Tampere railway, and its neighboring stations are Hämeenlinna in the north and Ryttylä in the south.

Services

See main article: article. Turenki served by VR commuter rail lines and on the route HelsinkiRiihimäkiHämeenlinnaTampere. Southbound trains toward Riihimäki and Helsinki use track 1, while northbound trains toward Hämeenlinna and Tampere use track 3. Track 2 has no platform and is only used by long-distance trains that pass through the station.

References

  1. Book: Railway Network Statement 2021 . Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency . 101 . 18 June 2020 . 978-952-317-744-4 .
  2. Book: Iltanen, Jussi . Radan varrella: Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat . 2009 . fi . 978-951-593-214-3.
  3. Book: 2010 . Henkilöliikennepaikkojen kehittämisohjelma . Helsinki . Finnish Infrastructure Transport Agency . 978-952-255-511-3.