Saunakallio railway station

Saunakallio
VR station
General information
LocationRistikatu 1, 04440
Saunakallio, Järvenpää
Finland
Coordinates60°29′15″N 25°03′56″E / 60.4874°N 25.0656°E / 60.4874; 25.0656
Owned byFinnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operated byVR Group
Line(s)Helsinki–Riihimäki
Tracks4 with platforms
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeSau
Fare zoneD
ClassificationPart of split operating point (Järvenpää)[1]
History
Opened16 August 1948 (1948-08-16)
Passengers
2015858 daily[2]
Services
Preceding station VR commuter rail Following station
Järvenpää
towards Helsinki
 R Jokela
towards Riihimäki or Tampere
T Jokela
towards Riihimäki
Location
Map

Saunakallio railway station (Finnish: Saunakallion rautatieasema, Swedish: Saunakallio järnvägsstation) is a Helsinki commuter rail station in the town of Järvenpää, Finland, 39 km (24.5 mi) north from the Helsinki Central railway station.

The station was the terminus for the G commuter line that ran from Helsinki to Saunakallio. The service was started on 4 June 2007. It was discontinued in 2011 in order to improve management of traffic and timetable keeping on the Main Line especially during winter conditions.

References

  1. ^ Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 11 December 2020. ISBN 978-952-317-744-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. ^ Esiselvitys lähiliikenteen uusista seisakkeista Kerava–Riihimäki- ja Kerava–Lahti-väleillä (PDF). Helsinki: Finnish Transport Agency. 2015. p. 30. ISBN 978-952-317-142-8. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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