Vantaankoski railway station
Vantaankoski railway station (Finnish: Vantaankosken rautatieasema, Swedish: Vandaforsens järnvägsstation) is a Helsinki commuter rail station located in Vantaa, Finland. It is approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the Helsinki Central railway station.
Vantaankoski Vandaforsen | |
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| VR station | |
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| Location | Kivivuorentie 16, 01620 Vantaa |
| Coordinates | 60°17′09″N 24°50′53″E |
| Owned by | Finnish Transport Agency |
| Line(s) | I P |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Train operators | VR on behalf of HSL |
| Connections | bus lines 322, 431N, 432, 435, 436N, 565, 572, 573, 574 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | ground station |
| Other information | |
| Station code | Vks |
| Fare zone | B |
| History | |
| Opened | 2 September 1991 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2015) | 2,800 daily[1] |
The station was the northbound terminus for the M commuter line from central Helsinki until 2015. The next station to the south is Martinlaakso, which was the northern terminus of the M line until the construction of Vantaankoski in 1991. The station has an island platform and local bus connections are available nearby.
The station is part of the Ring Rail Line (Kehärata) route, which links Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and central Vantaa with the Helsinki commuter train network.
References
- "Kehäradan matkustajamäärät marraskuussa 2015 (PowerPoint-file)". Helsinki Regional Transport Authority. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
External links
- Official site of the planning of Kehärata
| Preceding station | Helsinki commuter rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
toward Helsinki Central | I/P | toward Helsinki Central |
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