Tampere–Pori railway

Tampere–Pori railway is a railway running between the cities of Tampere and Pori in Finland. The line carries passenger traffic from Tampere to Pori via five railway stations and continues as a freight line to the Port of Pori. Tampere–Pori railway was opened in 1895 and the line follows the river Kokemäenjoki.

Tampere–Pori railway
The tracks and platforms at Harjavalta station in 2005
Overview
TerminiTampere
Pori
Stations7
Operation
Opened1895
Technical
Line length155 km (96.31 mi)
Number of tracksDouble (Tampere–Lielahti)
Single (Lielahti–Mäntyluoto)
Track gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)
Electrification25 kV @ 50 Hz
Operating speed100 to 140 km/h (62 to 87 mph)
Route map

163
Tahkoluoto (Port of Pori)
155
Mäntyluoto
135
Pori
Pori–Haapamäki railway (closed)
108
Harjavalta
Kokemäki–Rauma railway
97
Kokemäki
59
Vammala
43
Karkku
17
Nokia
Tampere–Seinäjoki railway
0
Tampere
Tampere–Haapamäki railway
Tampere–Riihimäki railway (Helsinki)

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