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]
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Location | Karjalantie 3170, 56800 Simpele, Rautjärvi Finland | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 61°25′30″N 029°22′19″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency | ||||||||||
Operated by | VR Group | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Kouvola–Joensuu | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 (with platforms) | ||||||||||
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Architect | Thure Hellström | ||||||||||
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Station code | Spl | ||||||||||
Classification | Operating point[1] | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1 November 1937 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2008 | 13,000[2] | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() 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]
External links
- Train departures and arrivals at Simpele on Finrail
References
- Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 18 June 2020. ISBN 978-952-317-744-4.
- Henkilöliikennepaikkojen kehittämisohjelma (PDF). Helsinki: Finnish Infrastructure Transport Agency. 2010. ISBN 978-952-255-511-3.
- Iltanen, Jussi. Radan varrella: Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat (in Finnish). ISBN 978-951-593-214-3.
- "Railway stations and routes". VR Group. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- VR timetable for the period August 10−October 24 2020
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