Turenki railway station

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Turenki
VR station
Turenginasema.JPG
LocationKuumolantie 3, 14200
Turenki, Janakkala
Finland
Coordinates60°55′05″N 024°38′18″E / 60.91806°N 24.63833°E / 60.91806; 24.63833Coordinates: 60°55′05″N 024°38′18″E / 60.91806°N 24.63833°E / 60.91806; 24.63833
Owned byFinnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operated byVR Group
Line(s)Riihimäki–Tampere railway
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 (with platforms)
3 (in total)
Construction
Architect
Other information
Station codeTu
ClassificationOperating point[1]
History
Opened17 March 1862 (1862-03-17)
Previous namesTurenki/Turengi (until May 1897)[2]
Passengers
200859,000 [3]
Services
Preceding station Helsinki commuter rail Following station
Ryttylä
towards Helsinki
R Hämeenlinna
towards Tampere
D
Location
Turenki is located in Kanta-Häme
Turenki
Turenki
Location within Kanta-Häme

The Turenki railway station (Finnish: Turengin rautatieasema, Swedish: Turenki järnvägsstation, formerly Turengi) is located in the municipality of Janakkala, Finland, in the urban area and municipal seat of Turenki. It is located along the Riihimäki–Tampere railway, and its neighboring stations are Hämeenlinna in the north and Ryttylä in the south.

Services[]

Turenki served by VR commuter rail lines R and D on the route HelsinkiRiihimäkiHämeenlinnaTampere. Southbound trains toward Riihimäki and Helsinki use track 1, while northbound trains toward Hämeenlinna and Tampere use track 3. Track 2 has no platform and is only used by long-distance trains that pass through the station.

References[]

  1. ^ Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 18 June 2020. p. 101. 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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