Tampere commuter rail

Tampere commuter rail (Finnish: Tampereen seudun lähijiunaliikenne, literal translation Local rail traffic of the Tampere region) is the commuter rail system serving Greater Tampere, Finland. The network is part of the Tampere Regional Transport Authority network, and is operated by VR, the Finnish state-owned national railway company. Together with the buses, and trams, the network forms the heart of Tampere's public transportation infrastructure.

Tampere commuter rail
Tampereen seudun lähijunaliikenne
Overview
Area servedPirkanmaa
Finland
LocaleGreater Tampere
Finland
Transit typeCommuter rail
Number of lines1 (2)
Number of stations3 in the Nysse region
20 in total
Websitehttps://vr.fi/pirkanmaa
Operation
Began operation2019
Operator(s)VR on behalf of Tampere Regional Transport Authority
Number of vehiclesSm2
Technical
System length235 km (146 mi)
Track gauge1,524 mm (60.0 in)
Electrification25 kV / 50 Hz
Top speed120 to 160 km/h

Trains run primarily above ground in the Tampere region. Within the municipalities of Lempäälä, Nokia and Tampere, the system uses tickets that are interchangeable with the bus and tram networks managed by Tampere Regional Transport Authority (Nysse). The tickets are also accepted in long-distance trains between Tampere and Orivesi, which also is part of the Nysse area. The M line stations of Toijala and Viiala in Akaa, as well as the rest of the stations on the R line are situated outside of the Nysse area. Travelling beyond the Nysse area, one must use VR commuter tickets, which are also accepted within the area.

Lines

At the moment, the network has one line within the boundaries of Pirkanmaa, the M-line:

M Toijala – Viiala – Lempäälä – Tampere – (Tesoma) – Nokia

The present-day train M designation was introduced on 15 December 2019 as the second commuter rail service in Finland not terminating in Helsinki; primarily serving the Pirkanmaa region around Tampere. Most of the services on the route are segmented on the route Tampere−Nokia; only several services a day use the entire route from Toijala to Nokia.[1][2] All services will also stop on the Tesoma halt after the completion of its construction.

Also, the Helsinki commuter rail line R extends to Pirkanmaa, having its northern terminus in Tampere.

R Helsinki – Pasila – Tikkurila – Kerava – Ainola – Järvenpää – Saunakallio – Jokela – Hyvinkää – Riihimäki – Ryttylä – Turenki – Hämeenlinna – Parola – Iittala – Toijala – Viiala – Lempäälä – Tampere

References
  1. "VR parantaa junamatkustamista joulukuussa – Tampereella jatkossa yhteensä 200 junavuoroa". VR Group. 11 December 2019. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. VR timetable for the period August 10−October 24 2020
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