Saunakallio railway station

Saunakallio railway station (Finnish: Saunakallion rautatieasema, Swedish: Saunakallio järnvägsstation) is a Helsinki commuter rail station in the town of Järvenpää, Finland, 39 km (24.5 mi) north from the Helsinki Central railway station.

Saunakallio
VR station
General information
LocationRistikatu 1, 04440
Saunakallio, Järvenpää
Finland
Coordinates60.4874°N 25.0656°E / 60.4874; 25.0656
Owned byFinnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operated byVR Group
Line(s)Helsinki–Riihimäki
Tracks4 with platforms
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeSau
Fare zoneD
ClassificationPart of split operating point (Järvenpää)[1]
History
Opened16 August 1948 (1948-08-16)
Passengers
2015858 daily[2]
Services
Preceding station Helsinki commuter rail Helsinki commuter rail Following station
Järvenpää
towards Helsinki
 R Jokela
towards Riihimäki or Tampere
T Jokela
towards Riihimäki
Location

The station was the terminus for the G commuter line that ran from Helsinki to Saunakallio. The service was started on 4 June 2007. It was discontinued in 2011 in order to improve management of traffic and timetable keeping on the Main Line especially during winter conditions.

References
  1. Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 11 December 2020. ISBN 978-952-317-744-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. Esiselvitys lähiliikenteen uusista seisakkeista Kerava–Riihimäki- ja Kerava–Lahti-väleillä (PDF). Helsinki: Finnish Transport Agency. 2015. p. 30. ISBN 978-952-317-142-8. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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