Valimo railway station

Valimo railway station (Finnish: Valimon rautatieasema, Swedish: Gjuteriets järnvägsstation) is a station on the Helsinki commuter rail network located in the western part of Helsinki, Finland, between Huopalahti and Pitäjanmäki stations. It is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the northwest/west of Helsinki Central railway station, in the district of Pitäjänmäki.

Valimo Gjuteriet
VR station
Location	Valimopolku 3, 00380 Helsinki
Coordinates	60°13′20″N 024°52′34″E
Owned by	Finnish Transport Agency
Platforms	Island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	bus line 54
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	1949 (renovated in 2000)
Traffic
Passengers	4,400 daily
Services
Preceding station   Helsinki commuter rail   Following station Huopalahti toward Helsinki Central L Pitäjänmäki toward Kirkkonummi A Pitäjänmäki toward Leppävaara

History

Originally it was opened as Strömberg's stop in 1949 near to Strömberg's factory at the request of factory workers. The name was changed to Valimo on 30 May 1976. Before the 1980s, commuter trains would stop only on request.

External links

Media related to Valimo railway station at Wikimedia Commons