Ainola railway station
Ainola railway station (Finnish: Ainolan rautatieasema, Swedish: Ainola järnvägsstation), formerly Kyrölä railway station,[1] is a Helsinki commuter rail station in the town of Järvenpää, Finland. The station is served by Helsinki commuter rail R- and T-line trains. Trains to Helsinki depart from track one and trains to Riihimäki depart from track two.
Ainola | |
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| VR station | |
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| Location | Horsmakatu 1, 04420 Järvenpää |
| Coordinates | 60.4570°N 25.1016°E |
| Owned by | Finnish Transport Agency |
| Line(s) | R, T |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | ground station |
The station was renamed Ainola on 1 June 2015 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the composer Jean Sibelius.[1][2] Ainola was his and his wife Aino's home.[3] The walk from the station to Ainola takes around 20 minutes.[2]
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160305024807/https://www.keski-uusimaa.fi/artikkeli/240425-kyrola-nimi-muuntuu-ainolaksi
- "Ainola railway station". Sibelius One. 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- "Ainola, Jean and Aino Sibelius' home". Visit Tuusulanjärvi. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
| Preceding station | VR commuter rail | Following station | ||
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toward Helsinki Central | R | toward Riihimäki |
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| T | toward Riihimäki |
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