List of railway lines in Finland
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)
| Image | Station name | Opened | km |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Helsinki Central | 1860 | 0+159 |
|
Pasila | 1862 | 3+230 |
|
Leppävaara | 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
- Helsinki Central
- Pasila
- Tikkurila
- Riihimäki
- Hämeenlinna
- Toijala
- Tampere
- Nokia
- Vammala
- Kokemäki
- Harjavalta
- Pori
Line 5: Helsinki–Vaasa
- Helsinki Central
- Pasila
- Tikkurila
- Riihimäki
- Hämeenlinna
- Toijala
- Tampere
- Parkano
- Seinäjoki
- Ylistaro
- Isokyrö
- Tervajoki
- Laihia
- Vaasa
Line 7: Helsinki–Kemijärvi
- Helsinki Central
- Pasila
- Tikkurila
- Riihimäki
- Hämeenlinna
- Toijala
- Tampere
- Parkano
- Seinäjoki
- Lapua
- Kauhava
- Jakobstad-Pedersöre (formerly Bennäs)
- Kokkola
- Kannus
- Ylivieska
- Oulainen
- Vihanti
- Ruukki
- Oulu
- Kemi
- Tervola
- Muurola
- Rovaniemi
- Kemijärvi
Line 9: Turku–Pieksämäki
- Turku Harbour
- Turku Central
- Loimaa
- Humppila
- Toijala
- Tampere
- Orivesi
- Jämsä
- Jyväskylä
- Lievestuore
- Hankasalmi
- Pieksämäki
Line 10: Helsinki–Iisalmi
- Helsinki Central
- Pasila
- Tikkurila
- Mäntsälä
- Lahti
- Kouvola
- Mäntyharju
- Mikkeli
- Haukivuori
- Pieksämäki
- Suonenjoki
- Kuopio
- Siilinjärvi
- Lapinlahti
- Iisalmi
Line 13: Helsinki–Kajaani
- Helsinki Central
- Pasila
- Tikkurila
- Lahti
- Kouvola
- Mäntyharju
- Mikkeli
- Pieksämäki
- Suonenjoki
- Kuopio
- Siilinjärvi
- Lapinlahti
- Iisalmi
- Sukeva
- Kajaani
Line 14: Helsinki–Joensuu
- Helsinki Central
- Pasila
- Tikkurila
- Lahti
- Kouvola
- Lappeenranta
- Joutseno
- Imatra
- Simpele
- Parikkala
- Kesälahti
- Kitee
- Joensuu
Line 15: Kouvola–Kotka
Line 16: Savonlinna–Parikkala
- Savonlinna (old, closed)
- Savonlinna (current)
- Pääskylahti
- Kerimäki
- Retretti
- Lusto
- Punkaharju
- Putikko (closed)
- Kultakivi (closed)
- Särkisalmi (closed)
- Parikkala
International line A: Helsinki–Moscow
- Helsinki Central
- Pasila
- Tikkurila
- Lahti
- Kouvola
- Vainikkala
- Vyborg
- St Petersburg Finland terminal
- St Petersburg Ladozhsky terminal
- Tver
- Moscow Leningradsky terminal
Other lines
- Line 2: Karis–Hanko (Hanko–Hyvinkää railway)
- Line 3: Helsinki–Tampere
- Line 6: Helsinki–Tampere–Seinäjoki–Oulu–Kolari (Tampere-Seinäjoki railway, Seinäjoki–Oulu railway, Oulu–Tornio railway and Kolari railway)
- Line 7: Helsinki–Tampere–Seinäjoki–Oulu–Kemijärvi
- Line 7A: Kemijärvi–Rovaniemi
- Line 9: Turku–Tampere–Jyväskylä–Joensuu
- Line 11: Tampere–Haapamäki–Seinäjoki
- Line 12: Helsinki–Kotka
- Line 13: Helsinki–Kuopio–Oulu
- Line 14A: Joensuu–Nurmes
- Line 14A: Oulu–Kajaani (Oulu–Kontiomäki railway)
- Line 18: Iisalmi–Ylivieska
- See also: Lapponia, passenger train
Future lines
References
- Literature
- Network Statement 2012 (pdf). Finnish Transport Agency. 2010. ISBN 978-952-255-603-5. ISSN 1798-8284.[permanent dead link]