Viiala railway station explained

Viiala
Type:VR station
Style:VR Group
Address:Rautatienkatu, 37830
Borough:Viiala, Akaa
Country:Finland
Coordinates:61.2125°N 23.77°W
Owned:Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operator:VR Group
Line:Riihimäki–Tampere railway
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Code:Via
Classification:Halt[1]
Opened:[2]
Passengers:39,000 [3]
Pass Year:2008
Map State:collapsed
Map Type:Finland Pirkanmaa#Finland
Map Dot Label:Viiala

The Viiala railway station (Finnish: Viialan rautatieasema, Swedish: Viiala järnvägsstation) is located in the town of Akaa (formerly the municipality of Viiala), Finland, in the urban area and district of Viiala. It is located along the Riihimäki–Tampere railway, and its neighboring stations are Lempäälä in the north and Toijala in the south.

Services

See main article: article. Viiala is served by VR commuter rail line on the route HelsinkiRiihimäkiTampere, as well as line on the route Toijala–Tampere–Nokia. Southbound trains toward Toijala, Riihimäki and Helsinki use track 1, while northbound trains toward Tampere and Nokia use track 2.

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 Infrastructure Transport Agency . 978-952-255-511-3.