Varkaus railway station
The Varkaus railway station (abbrev. Var) is located in the town of Varkaus, Finland, in the province of Northern Savonia. The distance from the Helsinki Central railway station is 424.7 kilometres, via the Pieksämäki and Kouvola stations.[2] By rail, the distance to Pieksämäki is 49 kilometres (30 mi) and to Joensuu 133 kilometres (83 mi). All passenger trains from Pieksämäki to Joensuu stop at Varkaus, and the station also has cargo traffic.[1]
Varkaus | |||||||||||
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 VR class Soek tank wagons at Varkaus station. | |||||||||||
| Location | Relanderinkatu 18, 78200 Varkaus Finland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 62.312353°N 27.874353°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Jyväskylä–Joensuu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2[1] | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | ground station | ||||||||||
| Parking | yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | Var | ||||||||||
| Classification | Operating point[2] | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1914 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1970s | ||||||||||
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| 2008 | 43,000 [3] | ||||||||||
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The track from Huutokoski to Varkaus was built in 1914. It was then extended to Vihtari in 1939 and to Viinijärvi in 1940.
In addition to the Varkaus railway yard, the station contains links to the Kommila and Akonniemi trackyards.[4]
References
- FTIA 2020, p. 110.
- FTIA 2020, p. 100.
- Henkilöliikennepaikkojen kehittämisohjelma (PDF). Helsinki: Finnish Infrastructure Transport Agency. 2010. ISBN 978-952-255-511-3.
- FTIA 2020, p. 88.
Literature
- Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 11 December 2020. ISBN 978-952-317-744-4.
External links
Media related to Varkaus railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Station information
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