Viiala railway station

The Viiala railway station (Finnish: Viialan rautatieasema, Swedish: Viiala järnvägsstation) is located in the town of Akaa (formerly the municipality of Viiala), Finland, in the urban area and district of Viiala. It is located along the Riihimäki–Tampere railway, and its neighboring stations are Lempäälä in the north and Toijala in the south.

Viiala
VR station
LocationRautatienkatu, 37830
Viiala, Akaa
Finland
Coordinates61°12′45″N 023°46′12″E
Owned byFinnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operated byVR Group
Line(s)Riihimäki–Tampere railway
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeVia
ClassificationHalt[1]
History
Opened22 June 1876 (1876-06-22)[2]
Passengers
200839,000 [3]
Services
Preceding station Helsinki commuter rail Following station
Toijala
Terminus
 M Lempäälä
towards Nokia
Toijala
towards Helsinki
 R Lempäälä
towards Tampere
Location
Viiala
Location within Pirkanmaa
Viiala
Viiala (Finland)

Services
Main article: Helsinki commuter rail § Main/Riihimäki Line

Viiala is served by VR commuter rail line R on the route Helsinki–Riihimäki–Tampere, as well as line M on the route Toijala–Tampere–Nokia. Southbound trains toward Toijala, Riihimäki and Helsinki use track 1, while northbound trains toward Tampere and Nokia use track 2.

References
  1. Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 18 June 2020. 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.
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