Aviapolis railway station

Aviapolis railway station (Finnish: Aviapoliksen rautatieasema, Swedish: Aviapolis järnvägsstation) is a Helsinki commuter rail station located in the area of Aviapolis in Vantaa, Finland.

Aviapolis
VR station
LocationAviabulevardi 2, 01530
Aviapolis, Vantaa
Finland
Coordinates 60.3041°N 24.9568°E / 60.3041; 24.9568
Owned byCity of Vantaa
Line(s)Ring Rail Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Train operatorsVR on behalf of HSL
Connectionsbus lines 415, 561, 562, 573, 574, 575, 576, 615, 621
Construction
Structure typetunnel station
Depth40 m (130 ft)
Other information
Station codeAvp
Fare zoneC
History
Opened1 July 2015 (2015-07-01)
Passengers
20161,719 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station   Helsinki commuter rail   Following station
I/P

It is one of the new stations of the Ring Rail Line (Kehärata), which opened in July 2015. The station is located between the stations of Kivistö and Lentoasema (Helsinki Airport). The area around the station is planned to be turned into a neighbourhood with office buildings. A bus terminal has also been planned to be built next to the station.

The station is served by Helsinki Commuter Rail I- and P-line trains. Trains to Airport and Helsinki (via Tikkurila) depart from track 1 and trains towards Helsinki (via Huopalahti) depart from track 2.

References

  1. "HSL:n nousijamäärät" (in Finnish). Helsinki Regional Transport Authority. 2016. (under "Aviapoliksen asema")
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