Lapua railway station

The Lapua railway station (Finnish: Lapuan rautatieasema, Swedish: Lappo järnvägsstation) is located in the central urban area of the town of Lapua, Finland. It is located along the Seinäjoki–Oulu railway, and its neighboring stations are Kauhava in the north and Seinäjoki in the south.

Lapua
Lappo
VR station
LocationAsemakatu 7, 62100
Lapua
Finland
Coordinates62°58′16″N 023°00′50″E
Owned byFinnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operated byVR Group
Line(s)Seinäjoki–Oulu
Platforms1 side platform
Construction
ArchitectKnut Nylander
Other information
Station codeLpa
ClassificationOperating point[1]
History
Opened11 January 1886 (1886-01-11)[2]
Passengers
200838,000 [3]
Services
Preceding station VR Group Following station
Seinäjoki
Terminus
 Seinäjoki–Oulu Kauhava
towards Oulu
Seinäjoki
towards Helsinki
 Helsinki–Kolari
(overnight service)
 Kauhava
towards Kolari
Location
Lapua
Location within South Ostrobothnia
Lapua
Lapua (Finland)

Services

Lapua is served by most long-distance trains (InterCity and Pendolino) that use the Seinäjoki–Oulu line as part of their route. In addition, the night trains between Helsinki and Kolari stop at Lapua.[4] All trains arriving to and departing from the station use track 1.

References
  1. Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 18 June 2020. ISBN 978-952-317-744-4. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  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.
  4. VR timetable for the period August 10−October 24 2020
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