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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 ...
The local train at the first rail line in 1898. The first rail line between Helsinki and Hämeenlinna (today part of the Finnish Main Line) was opened on January 31, 1862.As Finland was then the Grand Duchy of Finland, an autonomous state that was ruled by the Imperial Russia, railways were built to the broad 1,524 mm (5 ft), that was used also in Imperial Russia back then.
The history of rail transport in Finland began on January 31, 1862, with the opening of the railway line between Helsinki and Hämeenlinna. By 1900 most of the future main lines had been constructed, including the line to St. Petersburg. [ 1 ]
The main railway line between Helsinki and Oulu has been upgraded between Seinäjoki and Oulu to allow for trains to run at speeds between 160 km/h (99 mph) and 200 km/h (124 mph). [2] Other parts of the Finnish railway network are limited to lower speed.
Haapamäki–Seinäjoki railway; Hanko–Hyvinkää railway; Helsinki City Rail Loop; Helsinki–Riihimäki railway; Helsinki–Turku high-speed railway; High-speed rail in Finland; Hyrynsalmi-Kuusamo Line
The Finnish Main Line (Finnish: Päärata; Swedish: Stambanan) is a 810-kilometre (500 mi) long electrified group of railway lines in Finland between the cities of Helsinki and Oulu. The first segment, a 108-kilometre (67 mi) line from Helsinki to Hämeenlinna , was opened on March 17, 1862.
VR-Group Plc (Finnish: VR-Yhtymä Oyj, Swedish: VR-Group Abp), [2] commonly known as VR, is a government-owned railway company in Finland.VR's most important function is the operation of Finland's passenger rail services with 250 long-distance and 800 commuter rail services every day. [3]
The Helsinki–Turku high-speed railway or Espoo–Salo-oikorata [2] (Espoo–Salo direct line), also formerly known as the ELSA-rata (Espoo-Lohja-Salo), is a proposed railway line in the planning stage to provide a more direct connection between Helsinki and Turku, Finland than the current Rantarata railway line which follows the southern coast.