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List of railway lines in Finland

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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

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Line 1: Helsinki–Turku (Rantarata/Kustbanan)

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Karis railway station, operational since 1873
Image Station name Opened km
Helsinki Central 1860 0+159
Pasila 1862 3+230
Leppävaara 1903 20+600
Kirkkonummi 1903 37+503
Karis 1873 87+56
Salo 1898 143+981
Kupittaa 1914 196+372
Turku Central 1876 199+674
Turku Harbour 1876 202+510

Line 3: Helsinki-Tampere

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Helsinki-Tampere
line (3)
Helsinki
Pasila
Käpylä
Oulunkylä
Pukinmäki
Malmi
Tapanila
Puistola
Tikkurila
Hiekkaharju
Koivukylä
Rekola
Korso
Savio
Kerava
to Lahti
Ainola
Järvenpää
Saunakallio
Jokela
Hyvinkää
Riihimäki
to Lahti
Ryttylä
Turenki
Hämeenlinna
Parola
Iittala
to Turku
Harbour
Toijala
Viiala
Lempäälä
to Jyväskylä
Tampere
to enlarge… Seinäjoki
& enlarge… Pori
to Nokia

Line 4: Helsinki–Pori

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Helsinki-Pori line (4)
Helsinki
Pasila
Tikkurila
Riihimäki
Hämeenlinna
Toijala
Lempäälä
Tampere
enlarge… to Seinäjoki
Tesoma
Nokia
Karkku
Kokemäki
Harjavalta
Pori

Line 5: Helsinki–Vaasa

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Helsinki-Vaasa line (5)
Helsinki
Pasila
Tikkurila
Riihimäki
Hämeenlinna
Toijala
Lempäälä
Tampere
Parkano
Seinäjoki
Tervajoki
Vaasa

Line 7: Helsinki–Kemijärvi

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Helsinki-Kemijärvi/
Kolari line (7)
Helsinki
Pasila
Tikkurila
Riihimäki
Hämeenlinna
Toijala
Lempäälä
Tampere
Parkano
Seinäjoki
Lapua
Kauhava
Härmä
(summer only)
Pännäinen
Kokkola
Kannus
Ylivieska
Oulainen
Vihanti
Ruukki
Kempele
Oulu
Kemi
Tervola
Tornio-Itäinen
Muurola
Ylitornio
Rovaniemi
Pello
Misi
Kolari
Kemijärvi

Line 9: Turku–Pieksämäki

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Line 13: Helsinki–Oulu

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Line 14: Helsinki–Nurmes

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Line 16: Savonlinna–Parikkala

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International line A: Helsinki–Moscow

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Other lines

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Kausala Railway Station along the Lahti–Kouvola railway [de; fi; fr; sv] in Kausala, Iitti

Future lines

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References

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Literature
  • Network Statement 2012 (pdf). Finnish Transport Agency. 2010. ISBN 978-952-255-603-5. ISSN 1798-8284.[permanent dead link]
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