Simpele railway station

The Simpele railway station (Finnish: Simpeleen rautatieasema, Swedish: Simpele järnvägsstation) is located in the municipality of Rautjärvi, Finland, in the urban area and municipal seat of Simpele. It is located along the Kouvola–Joensuu railway,[3] and its neighboring stations are Imatra in the west and Parikkala in the east.[4]

Simpele
VR station
LocationKarjalantie 3170, 56800
Simpele, Rautjärvi
Finland
Coordinates61°25′30″N 029°22′19″E
Owned byFinnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operated byVR Group
Line(s)Kouvola–Joensuu
Platforms1 side platform
1 island platform
Tracks3 (with platforms)
Construction
ArchitectThure Hellström
Other information
Station codeSpl
ClassificationOperating point[1]
History
Opened1 November 1937 (1937-11-01)
Passengers
200813,000[2]
Services
Preceding station VR Group Following station
Imatra
towards Kouvola
 Kouvola–Joensuu Parikkala
towards Joensuu
Location
Simpele
Location within South Karelia
Simpele
Simpele (Finland)

Services

Simpele is served by long-distance trains (InterCity and Pendolino) that use the Kouvola–Joensuu line as part of their route.[5]

References
  1. Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 18 June 2020. ISBN 978-952-317-744-4.
  2. Henkilöliikennepaikkojen kehittämisohjelma (PDF). Helsinki: Finnish Infrastructure Transport Agency. 2010. ISBN 978-952-255-511-3.
  3. Iltanen, Jussi. Radan varrella: Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat (in Finnish). ISBN 978-951-593-214-3.
  4. "Railway stations and routes". VR Group. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  5. VR timetable for the period August 10−October 24 2020
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