This is a list of railway lines on the Finnish rail network, including lists of stations on the most important lines. The lines and the stations are owned by the Finnish Transport Agency. VR Group has a monopoly on passenger transport. As of 2011, it is the only operator of freight trains as well even though freight transport is open for private companies.
Passenger lines
Helsinki–Turku (Rantarata/Kustbanan)
Image Station name Opened km Helsinki Central 1860 0+159 Pasila 1862 3+230 Leppävaara 1903 20+600 Kirkkonummi 1903 37+503 Karis 1873 87+56 Salo 1898 143+981 Kupittaa 1914 196+372 Turku Central 1876 199+674 Turku Harbour 1876 202+510
Helsinki-Tampere Helsinki–Pori Helsinki–Vaasa Helsinki–Kemijärvi Turku–Pieksämäki
Turku Harbour Turku Central Loimaa Humppila Toijala Tampere Orivesi
Jyväskylä Hankasalmi Pieksämäki Helsinki–Oulu
Helsinki Central Pasila Tikkurila Lahti Kouvola Mäntyharju Mikkeli Pieksämäki Suonenjoki Kuopio Siilinjärvi Lapinlahti Iisalmi
Kajaani Vaala Utajärvi Muhos Oulu Helsinki–Nurmes
Helsinki Central Pasila Tikkurila Lahti Kouvola Lappeenranta Joutseno Imatra Simpele
Kesälahti Kitee Joensuu Eno Uimaharju Vuonislahti Lieksa Kylänlahti Höljäkkä Kohtavaara Nurmes Savonlinna–Parikkala Savonlinna (current)
Retretti
Other lines
Karis–Hanko (Hanko–Hyvinkää railway) Helsinki–Tampere Turku–Tampere–Jyväskylä–Joensuu Tampere–Haapamäki–Seinäjoki Helsinki–Kotka Helsinki–Kuopio–Oulu Iisalmi–Ylivieska
Future lines Arctic Railway Helsinki City Rail Loop Helsinki–Turku high-speed railway Itärata Lentorata
References
Literature
External links Finnish Transport Agency, railways