Oitti railway station

Oitti railway station (Finnish: Oitin rautatieasema) is a railway station in the village of Oitti in the municipality of Hausjärvi, Finland. The station is located along the Riihimäki–Lahti line, approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) away from Riihimäki railway station and approximately 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Lahti railway station.

Oitti
VR station
General information
LocationKisällintie, 12100
Hausjärvi
Finland
Coordinates60°47′24″N 025°01′16″E
Owned byFinnish Transport Agency
Line(s)Riihimäki–Lahti railway
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround station
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
ArchitectKnut Nylander
Other information
Station codeOi
ClassificationPart of split operating point (Hausjärvi) [1]
History
Opened1 November 1869 (1869-11-01)
Passengers
13,000 (2008) [2]
Services
Preceding station Helsinki commuter rail Helsinki commuter rail Following station
Hikiä
towards Riihimäki
 G Mommila
towards Lahti
Location

The Oitti stop is one half of the split operating point of Hausjärvi. The other is the Hausjärvi freight station, which is located approximately 600 metres (0.4 mi) west from the platforms of Oitti.[1]

History

Oitti is one of the original stations of the Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway. The class III station of Oitti was finished in 1869, and received further expansions in 1876 and 1917. The arrival of the railway had a sizable impact on the development of the village, and the surroundings of the station became the epicenter of growth in the area. One of the field hospitals for the workforce of the railway was placed in Syväoja, some 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west from the site of the Oitti station.

The Finnish Heritage Agency has declared the Oitti station a protected culture site of national importance.[3]

Services
Main article: Helsinki commuter rail § Riihimäki−Lahti Line

Oitti is an intermediate station on commuter rail line G on the route Riihimäki–Lahti. Westbound trains towards Riihimäki stop at track 1 and eastbound ones towards Lahti use track 2. Prior to the opening of the Kerava-Lahti railway line, Oitti was also served by the unnamed regional trains on the route Helsinki–Riihimäki–Lahti–Kouvola–Kotka Harbour.

References
  1. Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 18 June 2020. p. 93. ISBN 978-952-317-744-4. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. Henkilöliikennepaikkojen kehittämisohjelma (PDF). Helsinki: Finnish Infrastructure Transport Agency. 2010. ISBN 978-952-255-511-3.
  3. "RKY ι Kohdetiedot".
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