Iittala railway station

The Iittala railway station (Finnish: Iittalan rautatieasema, Swedish: Iittala järnvägsstation) is located in the town of Hämeenlinna (formerly the municipality of Kalvola), Finland, in the urban area and former municipal seat of Iittala. It is located along the Riihimäki–Tampere railway, and its neighboring stations are Toijala in the north and Parola in the south.

Iittala
VR station
LocationAsemakuja 4, 14500
Iittala, Hämeenlinna
Finland
Coordinates61°05′24″N 024°08′28″E
Owned byFinnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operated byVR Group
Line(s)Riihimäki–Tampere railway
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeIta
ClassificationHalt[1]
History
Opened1 October 1882 (1882-10-01)[2]
Passengers
200824,000[3]
Services
Preceding station Helsinki commuter rail Following station
Parola
towards Helsinki
 R Toijala
towards Tampere
Location
Iittala
Location within Kanta-Häme
Iittala
Iittala (Finland)

Services
Main article: Helsinki commuter rail § Main/Riihimäki Line

Iittala is served by VR commuter rail line R on the route Helsinki–Riihimäki–Hämeenlinna–Tampere. Southbound trains toward Hämeenlinna, Riihimäki and Helsinki use track 1, while northbound trains toward Tampere use track 2.

References
  1. Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 18 June 2020. p. 93. ISBN 978-952-317-744-4.
  2. Iltanen, Jussi. Radan varrella: Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat (in Finnish). ISBN 978-951-593-214-3.
  3. Henkilöliikennepaikkojen kehittämisohjelma (PDF). Helsinki: Finnish Infrastructure Transport Agency. 2010. ISBN 978-952-255-511-3.
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