| Turku–Toijala railway | |
| Status: | Open |
| Locale: | Southwest Finland Kanta-Häme Pirkanmaa |
| Start: | Turku |
| End: | Toijala |
| Owner: | Finnish government |
| Operator: | VR Group |
| Linelength Km: | 131 |
| Tracks: | 1 |
| Electrification: | 25 kV @ 50 Hz |
| Map Name: | map_name |
| Map State: | uncollapsed |
The Turku–Toijala railway (Finnish: Turku–Toijala-rata, Swedish: Åbo–Toijala-banan) is a 1,524 mm (5 ft) railway in Finland. Running through the regions of Southwest Finland, Kanta-Häme and Pirkanmaa, it connects the junction stations of Turku and Toijala in the southwest–northeast direction.[1] [2]
Around the time of the completion of the Helsinki–Hämeenlinna railway – the first of its kind in Finland – planning its extensions towards the south to Turku and north to Tampere became relevant. The northern terminus of the former route was subject to debate; in time, the village of Toijala was chosen as a compromise. The two branches were inaugurated at the same time, on 22 June 1876.[1]
VR Group operates long-distance services with InterCity and Pendolino type rolling stock on the line. All of these services call in Loimaa and Humppila on their route.[3]