Martinlaakso railway station
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Martinlaakso railway station is a Helsinki commuter rail
station located in Vantaa
, Finland
. It is approximately fourteen kilometres north of Helsinki Central railway station
.
The station serves the M line between Central Helsinki
and Vantaankoski
, and is between the stations of Louhela
and the terminus at Vantaankoski.
There is an island platform
; one side for northbound and another side for southbound trains. There is one lift and a waiting room, although it is not possible to buy tickets from the station. The local bus station is situated nearby.
Prior to the construction of the station at Vantaankoski
in 1991, Martinlaakso was the northern terminus for the M line (hence the name of the line). Nowadays Martinlaakso is the penultimate stop when travelling northbound, with Vantaankoski
as the terminus.
Helsinki commuter rail
Helsinki commuter rail is the commuter rail system serving Greater Helsinki, Finland. The network is operated by VR, the Finnish national railway company. Together with the Helsinki Metro and trams, the network forms the heart of Helsinki's public transportation infrastructure.Trains run above...
station located in Vantaa
Vantaa
Vantaa is a city and municipality in Finland. Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo and Kauniainen make up the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.Vantaa, with its population of , is the fourth most populated city of Finland. The biggest airport in Finland, the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, is located there...
, 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 approximately fourteen kilometres north of 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...
.
The station serves the M line between Central Helsinki
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...
and Vantaankoski
Vantaankoski railway station
Vantaankoski or Vandaforsen is a Helsinki commuter rail station located in Vantaa, Finland. It is approximately fifteen kilometres north of Helsinki Central railway station....
, and is between the stations of Louhela
Louhela railway station
Louhela or Klippsta is a VR commuter rail station located in Vantaa, Finland. It is approximately thirteen kilometres north of Helsinki Central railway station....
and the terminus at Vantaankoski.
There is an island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
; one side for northbound and another side for southbound trains. There is one lift and a waiting room, although it is not possible to buy tickets from the station. The local bus station is situated nearby.
Prior to the construction of the station at Vantaankoski
Vantaankoski railway station
Vantaankoski or Vandaforsen is a Helsinki commuter rail station located in Vantaa, Finland. It is approximately fifteen kilometres north of Helsinki Central railway station....
in 1991, Martinlaakso was the northern terminus for the M line (hence the name of the line). Nowadays Martinlaakso is the penultimate stop when travelling northbound, with Vantaankoski
Vantaankoski railway station
Vantaankoski or Vandaforsen is a Helsinki commuter rail station located in Vantaa, Finland. It is approximately fifteen kilometres north of Helsinki Central railway station....
as the terminus.