| Simpele | |||||||||||
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| VR station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Karjalantie 3170, 56800 Simpele, Rautjärvi Finland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 61°25′30″N 029°22′19″E / 61.42500°N 29.37194°E / 61.42500; 29.37194 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency | ||||||||||
| Operated by | VR Group | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Kouvola–Joensuu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 (with platforms) | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Architect | Thure Hellström | ||||||||||
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| Station code | Spl | ||||||||||
| Classification | Operating point | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 November 1937 (1937-11-01) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2008 | 13,000 | ||||||||||
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SimpeleLocation within South KareliaShow map of South Karelia
The Simpele railway station (Finnish: Simpeleen rautatieasema, Swedish: Simpele järnvägsstation) is located in the municipality of Rautjärvi, Finland, in the urban area and municipal seat of Simpele. It is located along the Kouvola–Joensuu railway, and its neighboring stations are Imatra in the west and Parikkala in the east.
Services
Simpele is served by long-distance trains (InterCity and Pendolino) that use the Kouvola–Joensuu line as part of their route.
External links
- Train departures and arrivals at Simpele on Finrail
References
- Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 18 June 2020. ISBN 978-952-317-744-4.
- Henkilöliikennepaikkojen kehittämisohjelma (PDF). Helsinki: Finnish Infrastructure Transport Agency. 2010. ISBN 978-952-255-511-3.
- Iltanen, Jussi (2009). Radan varrella: Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat (in Finnish). ISBN 978-951-593-214-3.
- "Railway stations and routes". VR Group. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "VR timetable for the period August 10−October 24 2020" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
| Railway stations in the region of South Karelia, Finland | ||
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| Kouvola–Joensuu |  | |
| Luumäki–Vainikkala | ||
| Huutokoski–Parikkala | ||
| Names in italics indicate planned or closed stations. | ||
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