Leppävaara railway station

Leppävaara station (Finnish: Leppävaaran rautatieasema, Swedish: Alberga järnvägsstation) is a station on the Helsinki commuter rail network located in Leppävaara, a district of the city of Espoo in Finland. It is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) to the northwest of Helsinki Central.

Leppävaara
Alberga
VR station
LocationLeppäpolku 1 02600 Espoo
Coordinates60°13′10″N 24°48′54″E
Owned byFinnish Transport Agency
Platforms1 island platform
2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus lines 113/N, 114/N, 201/B, 202, 203/N/V, 207, 214/T, 215/A, 217, 218, 219, 224, 226/A, 227/N/V, 229, 231N, 235/N, 236/K/V, 238/B/K/T, 239/T, 502, 532, 543,  550  553/K, 555/B
Construction
Disabled access6
Other information
Fare zone B 
History
Opened1903
Passengers
200519,900 daily
Services
Preceding station Helsinki commuter rail Following station
Huopalahti
towards Helsinki
 Y Espoo
towards Siuntio
X Kilo
towards Siuntio
U Kilo
towards Kirkkonummi
Mäkkylä
towards Helsinki
 L
Huopalahti
towards Helsinki
 E Kilo
towards Kauklahti
Mäkkylä
towards Helsinki
 A Terminus
Preceding station VR Group Following station
Pasila
towards Helsinki
 Helsinki–Turku Kirkkonummi
towards Turku Harbour

History

Leppävaara station was built in 1903 and the first station building in 1907. The greatest change occurred in autumn 1999 when the station building was torn down to build a new railroad track in Leppävaara and a new terminal.

The Sello shopping centre has brought more traffic to the station since late 2002, the latter part having been completed in autumn 2005. The shopping centre is located right next to Leppävaara station.

Connections

All local trains to Karis, Kirkkonummi and Espoon keskus stop at Leppävaara. The construction of the new track caused part of the train schedules and stops to be rearranged, and introduced the A train, stopping at all stations.

View of track 4

Service
ServiceContent
Service for DisableThere is a support service available at the station. For inquiries from VR Customer Care, tel. 08001 66888 (free of charge) no later than 48 hours before departure.
Assistance pointThe assistance point is located near the lift in the middle part of platform 4. The assistance point has got a shelter. Taxis and short-term parking are located near the assistance point.
ParkingSello Shopping Center, HSL Parking and Ride
Station ServiceRaised station platforms, passenger information system, R-kiosk ca. 200 m.

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