Henna railway station

Henna railway station (Finnish: Hennan rautatieasema, Swedish: Henna järnvägsstation) is located in the town of Orimattila, Finland, in the district of Henna.[2] It is located along the Kerava–Lahti railway, and its neighboring stations are Lahti in the north and Mäntsälä in the south.

Henna
VR station
Henna in 2017, view towards Lahti in the north
General information
LocationAsemanrinne 1, 16510
Henna, Orimattila
Finland
Coordinates60°47.982′N 025°29.688′E
Owned byFinnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operated byVR Group
Line(s)Kerava-Lahti
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 (with platforms)
4 (in total)
Other information
Station codeHnn
ClassificationOperating point[1]
History
Opened10 December 2017 (2017-12-10)
Previous namesLähdemäki (until 25 March 2017)
Services
Preceding station Helsinki commuter rail Helsinki commuter rail Following station
Mäntsälä
towards Helsinki
 Z Lahti
towards Lahti or Kouvola
Location

History

In 2012, the town of Orimattila and the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency signed a letter of intent as well as a planning agreement about the possibility of building a new halt in the town district of Henna.[3] In the long term, the town plans to develop Henna into an urban area with accommodation for around 2,300–5,500 jobs ja 6,400–15,400 residents.[4]

The station was opened on 12 October 2017, and an official inauguration ceremony was held on the same day, in which Minister of Transportation and Communications Anne Berner was present.[2] The new halt increased the travel time of commuter trains between Lahti and Helsinki by approximately 3 minutes, with minimal effects on freight train schedules. As of 2019, the station served under 100 passengers daily.[4]

Services
Henna in 2017, view towards Mäntsälä and Kerava in the south
Main article: Helsinki commuter rail § Lahti Line

Henna is served by VR commuter rail line Z on the route Helsinki–Lahti. During rush hours, the route extends further eastwards to Kouvola: two Z trains depart from Kouvola in the morning and return there in the evening rush hour. This service is also operated once in the direction Helsinki–Kouvola at midnight. Southbound trains toward Helsinki use track 1, while northbound trains toward Lahti and Kouvola use track 4. Tracks 2 and 3 have no platforms and are only used by long-distance trains that pass through the station.

A VR ticket vending machine, as well as 55 centimetres (22 in) high platforms enabling accessible entry to low-floor trains, are present at the station.[5]

References
  1. Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 11 December 2020. p. 93. ISBN 978-952-317-744-4.
  2. Ahjopalo, Janne; Kiseleff, Heikki; Salmivaara, Taavi (10 December 2017). "Juna pysähtyi ensimmäisen kerran Hennan asemalla – uusi puutarhakaupunki rakentuu alle tunnin etäisyydelle Helsingistä". Yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. Esiselvitys lähiliikenteen uusista seisakkeista Kerava–Riihimäki- ja Kerava–Lahti-väleillä (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 2015. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-952-317-142-8. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. Uudet junaliikenteen seisakkeet - Tekniset vaatimukset, kustannukset ja luokittelu (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 2019. p. 29. ISBN 978-952-317-710-9. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  5. "Henna railway station". VR.fi. VR Group. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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