Turku–Toijala railway

Railway line in Finland
  • Turku
  • Toijala
ServiceOperator(s)VR GroupHistoryOpened22 June 1876 (1876-06-22)TechnicalLine length131 km (81 mi)Number of tracks1Track gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)Electrification25 kV @ 50 Hz

The Turku–Toijala railway (Finnish: Turku–Toijala-rata, Swedish: Åbo–Toijala-banan) is a 1,524 mm (5 ft) railway in Finland. Running through the regions of Southwest Finland, Kanta-Häme and Pirkanmaa, it connects the junction stations of Turku and Toijala in the southwest–northeast direction.[1][2]

History

Around the time of the completion of the Helsinki–Hämeenlinna railway – the first of its kind in Finland – planning its extensions towards the south to Turku and north to Tampere became relevant. The northern terminus of the former route was subject to debate; in time, the village of Toijala was chosen as a compromise. The two branches were inaugurated at the same time, on 22 June 1876.[1]

Services

VR Group operates long-distance services with InterCity and Pendolino type rolling stock on the line. All of these services call in Loimaa and Humppila on their route.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Iltanen, Jussi (2010). Radan varrella: Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat (in Finnish). Karttakeskus. ISBN 978-951-593-214-3.
  2. ^ Railway Network Statement 2022 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 30 June 2021. ISBN 978-952-317-812-0. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. ^ VR long-distance traffic timetable for the period 16 August−11 December 2021

External links

  • Media related to Turku–Toijala railway at Wikimedia Commons
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