Vaasa railway station explained

Vaasa
Vasa
Type:VR station
Style:VR Group
Address:Ratakatu 13, 65100
Borough:Vaasa
Country:Finland
Coordinates:63.0975°N 21.6217°W
Owned:Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operator:VR Group
Line:Seinäjoki-Vaasa
Platforms:1 side platform
Architect:Knut Nylander
Code:Vs
Classification:Operating point[1]
Opened:[2]
Former:Nikolainkaupunki/Nikolaistad (until 13 October 1917)
Passengers:353,000 [3]
Pass Year:2008
Map State:collapsed
Map Type:Finland Ostrobothnia#Finland
Map Dot Label:Vaasa

The Vaasa railway station (Finnish: Vaasan rautatieasema, Swedish: Vasa järnvägsstation) is located in the city of Vaasa, Finland. It is located along the Seinäjoki–Vaasa railway; it is one of the termini for passenger trains that use the line, and its neighboring station in the east is Tervajoki.

Services

Vaasa is one of the termini for all passenger trains that use the Seinäjoki–Vaasa line; the routes include Helsinki–Vaasa and Seinäjoki–Vaasa.[4] All trains arriving to and departing from the station use track 1.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Railway Network Statement 2021 . Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency . 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 Transport Infrastructure Agency . 978-952-255-511-3.
  4. http://www.vr.fi/cs/vr/doc/VR_Aikataulutaulukot_10-08-2020_24-10-2020_v15-07-2020julk.pdf VR timetable for the period August 10−October 24 2020