List of railway lines in Finland

Major railroads in Finland in 2010.
  Passenger and freight traffic
  Freight traffic only
  Discontinued

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)

Main article: Rantarata
Karis railway station, operational since 1873
Image Station name Opened km
Helsinki Central 1860 0+159
Pasila 1862 3+230
Espoo Central 1903 20+600
Kirkkonummi 1903 37+503
Karis 1873 157+817
Salo 1898 143+981
Kupittaa 1914 196+372
Turku Central 1876 199+674
Turku Harbour 1876 202+510

Line 4: Helsinki–Pori

Line 5: Helsinki–Vaasa

Line 7: Helsinki–Kemijärvi

Line 9: Turku–Pieksämäki

Line 10: Helsinki–Iisalmi

Line 13: Helsinki–Kajaani

Line 14: Helsinki–Joensuu

Line 15: Kouvola–Kotka

Line 16: Savonlinna–Parikkala

International line A: Helsinki–Moscow

Other lines

References

    Literature

    See also

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