Espoo railway station
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Espoo railway station is a railway station located in the district of Espoon keskus
in the city of Espoo
, Finland
. It is located between the stations of Tuomarila
and Kauklahti
, about 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) from the Helsinki Central railway station
.
Espoo is the only station in Espoo city that also serves long-distance trains. It was built in 1903 according to plans by the architect Bruno Granholm
. The station was expanded in 1909.
The station building has many ornamental details. The station acted as the Espoo station building from 1903 to 1981 and the post office
was also moved to the station as soon as it was finished, when the offices of the stationmaster and post officer were combined. Nowadays, the Espoo station is located on the bridge over the tracks and the post office is located to the south of the tracks.
through the city rock wasn't there originally, instead the tracks went past the rock on the north side, at Läntinen jokitie. Also the cut face on the east side of the rock was made later. A road named Vanha ratavalli goes along the old route of the tracks. At both places, traces of the tracks' old route could be seen in the ground as late as winter 2004.
and a taxi station.
The middle platform is divided into platforms two and three. Platform two serves trains from Kirkkonummi to Helsinki. Platforms three and four used to serve E trains to Helsinki but are currently unused after E trains' terminus was moved further to Kauklahti.
On the other side of platform four is the Espoo market square
and a turning point for buses going northwards, and also the Espoontori shopping centre.
An extension of the Leppävaara
city railway has been proposed to reach the Espoo station to be able to increase local train traffic on the rantarata
(Helsinki-Turku) tracks between Helsinki and Espoo.
Espoon keskus
Espoon keskus is the central district of Espoo, the second biggest city of Finland and the administrative centre with the city hall of Espoo. The areas of Kiltakallio, Kirkkojärvi, Saarniraivio, Suna, Suvela and Tuomarila belong to Espoon keskus...
in the city of Espoo
Espoo
Espoo is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is . It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It is located between the stations of Tuomarila
Tuomarila railway station
Tuomarila or Domsby is a station on the VR commuter rail network located in Espoo, Finland.The station serves the E commuter line from Helsinki to Espoo Central; and the S, U and night train L lines between Helsinki and Kirkkonummi. The station is located between Koivuhovi and Espoo Central...
and Kauklahti
Kauklahti railway station
Kauklahti railway station is a station on the Helsinki commuter rail network located in Espoo, Finland.The station serves the S, U, E and night train L lines between Central Helsinki and Kirkkonummi, and is between the stations of Mankki and Espoo Central....
, about 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) from the Helsinki Central railway station
Helsinki Central railway station
Helsinki Central railway station is a widely recognised landmark in central Helsinki, Finland, and the focal point of public transport in the Greater Helsinki area. The station is used by approximately 200,000 passengers per day, making it Finland's most-visited building...
.
Espoo is the only station in Espoo city that also serves long-distance trains. It was built in 1903 according to plans by the architect Bruno Granholm
Bruno Granholm
Bruno Ferdinand Granholm was a Finnish architect. He served as the chief architect of Rautatiehallitus between 1892 and 1926...
. The station was expanded in 1909.
The station building has many ornamental details. The station acted as the Espoo station building from 1903 to 1981 and the post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
was also moved to the station as soon as it was finished, when the offices of the stationmaster and post officer were combined. Nowadays, the Espoo station is located on the bridge over the tracks and the post office is located to the south of the tracks.
Connections
- All long-distance trains from Helsinki to Turku
- E trains (Helsinki-KauklahtiKauklahti railway stationKauklahti railway station is a station on the Helsinki commuter rail network located in Espoo, Finland.The station serves the S, U, E and night train L lines between Central Helsinki and Kirkkonummi, and is between the stations of Mankki and Espoo Central....
) - U trains (Helsinki-KirkkonummiKirkkonummi railway stationKirkkonummi railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Kirkkonummi, Finland, between Siuntio railway station and Tolsa railway station....
) - S trains (Helsinki-Kirkkonummi)
- L trains (Helsinki-Kirkkonummi, nighttime)
The station environment
The old station building has been present for over a century, but the tracks on both sides of it have changed. The tunnelTunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...
through the city rock wasn't there originally, instead the tracks went past the rock on the north side, at Läntinen jokitie. Also the cut face on the east side of the rock was made later. A road named Vanha ratavalli goes along the old route of the tracks. At both places, traces of the tracks' old route could be seen in the ground as late as winter 2004.
Platforms
Platform one serves trains towards Kirkkonummi. On the other side of the platform is also a bus stopBus stop
A bus stop is a designated place where buses stop for passengers to board or leave a bus. These are normally positioned on the highway and are distinct from off-highway facilities such as bus stations. The construction of bus stops tends to reflect the level of usage...
and a taxi station.
The middle platform is divided into platforms two and three. Platform two serves trains from Kirkkonummi to Helsinki. Platforms three and four used to serve E trains to Helsinki but are currently unused after E trains' terminus was moved further to Kauklahti.
On the other side of platform four is the Espoo market square
Market square
The market square is a feature of many European and colonial towns. It is an open area where market stalls are traditionally set out for trading, commonly on one particular day of the week known as market day....
and a turning point for buses going northwards, and also the Espoontori shopping centre.
An extension of the Leppävaara
Leppävaara
Leppävaara or Alberga is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland. A major traffic hub in the Greater Helsinki region, the Rantarata rail line and Kehä I, the busiest road in Finland, cross in Leppävaara. The Sello Shopping Centre is also located there...
city railway has been proposed to reach the Espoo station to be able to increase local train traffic on the rantarata
Rantarata
, is a railway running between Helsinki Central railway station and Turku railway stations in Finland. Its first segment, linking Turku to Karis, was commissioned in 1895, and work began the following year. The Turku–Karis track was opened for temporary traffic on 1 April 1899 and for permanent...
(Helsinki-Turku) tracks between Helsinki and Espoo.
See also
- Railway lines in Finland