Parola railway station

Parola
Parola
	VR station
Location	Asemantie, 13720; Parola, Hattula; Finland
Coordinates	61°03′00″N 024°21′58″E
Owned by	Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operated by	VR Group
Line(s)	Riihimäki–Tampere railway
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2 (with platforms); 3 (in total)
Construction
Architect	Bruno Granholm
Other information
Station code	Prl
Classification	Operating point[1]
History
Opened	22 June 1876[2]
Passengers
2008	15,000 [3]
Services
Location
	Turenki Location within Kanta-Häme Turenki Turenki (Finland)

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

Services

Parola 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 3. Track 2 has no platform and is only used by long-distance trains that pass through the station.

References

Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 18 June 2020. p. 98. ISBN 978-952-317-744-4.
Iltanen, Jussi. Radan varrella: Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat (in Finnish). ISBN 978-951-593-214-3.
Henkilöliikennepaikkojen kehittämisohjelma (PDF). Helsinki: Finnish Infrastructure Transport Agency. 2010. ISBN 978-952-255-511-3.

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[1] Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 18 June 2020. p. 98. 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.

Railway stations in the region of Kanta-Häme, Finland
Riihimäki–Tampere railway	Riihimäki Ryttylä Leppäkoski Turenki (Turengi) Harviala Hämeenlinna (Tavastehus) Parola Leteensuo Iittala Kuurila to Pirkanmaa (Toijala, Tampere)
Riihimäki–Lahti railway	Riihimäki Hikiä Oitti Mommila to Päijät-Häme (Lappila, Lahti)
Turku–Toijala railway	to Southwest Finland (Loimaa, Turku) Ypäjä Humppila Matku Raitoo to Pirkanmaa (Toijala, Tampere)
Names in italics indicate planned or closed stations.