Turenki railway station

Turenki
Turenki
VR station
General information
Location	Kuumolantie 3, 14200; Turenki, Janakkala; Finland
Coordinates	60°55′05″N 024°38′18″E
Owned by	Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operated by	VR Group
Line(s)	Riihimäki–Tampere railway
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2 (with platforms); 3 (in total)
Construction
Architect	Carl Albert Edelfelt
Other information
Station code	Tu
Classification	Operating point[1]
History
Opened	17 March 1862
Previous names	Turenki/Turengi (until May 1897)[2]
Passengers
2008	59,000 [3]
Services
Location
	Turenki Location within Kanta-Häme Turenki Turenki (Finland)

The Turenki railway station (Finnish: Turengin rautatieasema, Swedish: Turenki järnvägsstation, formerly Turengi) is located in the municipality of Janakkala, Finland, in the urban area and municipal seat of Turenki. It is located along the Riihimäki–Tampere railway, and its neighboring stations are Hämeenlinna in the north and Ryttylä in the south.

Services

Turenki served by VR commuter rail lines R and D on the route Helsinki–Riihimäki–Hämeenlinna–Tampere. Southbound trains toward Riihimäki and Helsinki use track 1, while northbound trains toward Hämeenlinna and Tampere use track 3. Track 2 has no platform and is only used by long-distance trains that pass through the station.

References

Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 18 June 2020. p. 101. ISBN 978-952-317-744-4.
Iltanen, Jussi (2009). Radan varrella: Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat (in Finnish). ISBN 978-951-593-214-3.
Henkilöliikennepaikkojen kehittämisohjelma (PDF). Helsinki: Finnish Infrastructure Transport Agency. 2010. ISBN 978-952-255-511-3.

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[1] Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 18 June 2020. p. 101. ISBN 978-952-317-744-4.

[2] Iltanen, Jussi (2009). Radan varrella: Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat (in Finnish). ISBN 978-951-593-214-3.

[3] Henkilöliikennepaikkojen kehittämisohjelma (PDF). Helsinki: Finnish Infrastructure Transport Agency. 2010. ISBN 978-952-255-511-3.

Railway stations in the region of Kanta-Häme, Finland
Riihimäki–Tampere	Riihimäki Ryttylä Leppäkoski Turenki (Turengi) Harviala Hämeenlinna (Tavastehus) Parola Leteensuo Iittala Kuurila to Pirkanmaa (Toijala, Tampere)
Riihimäki–Kouvola	Riihimäki Hikiä Oitti Mommila to Päijät-Häme (Lappila, Lahti)
Turku–Toijala	to Southwest Finland (Loimaa, Turku) Ypäjä Humppila Matku Raitoo to Pirkanmaa (Toijala, Tampere)
Jokioinen Museum Railway	Humppila-Museorautatie Minkiö Jokioinen (Jockis)
Names in italics indicate planned or closed stations.