Herrala railway station

The Herrala railway station (Finnish: Herralan rautatieasema, Swedish: Herrala järnvägsstation) is located in Hollola, Finland, in the village and urban area of Herrala. It is located along the Riihimäki–Lahti line, and its neighboring stations are Järvelä in the west and Lahti in the east.

Herrala
VR station
Location	Ratatie 33, 16500 Herrala, Hollola Finland
Coordinates	60°53′45″N 025°28′22″E
Owned by	Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operated by	VR Group
Line(s)	Riihimäki–Lahti railway
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	Hr
Classification	Halt [1]
History
Opened	1 November 1869
Passengers
2008	2,000 [2]
Services
Preceding station Helsinki commuter rail Following station Järvelä towards Riihimäki G Lahti Terminus
Route map to Kouvola to Heinola to Loviisa  167  Uudenmaankatu 58.8 Lahti  140  Helsingintie to Salpausselkä 56.1 Hennala  296  Ala-Okeroistentie 48.1 Hakosilta Helsinki 45.8 Tommola 44.4 Herrala  2954  Herralantie  295  Mäntsäläntie 32.2 Järvelä  1431  Sulkavantie 26.3 Lappila 23.2 Jutila  2951  Lammintie 20.0 Mommila 15.4 Oitti  1471  Oitintie 14.8 Hausjärvi freight  290  Hikiäntie 8.3 Hikiä 7.9 Kekomäki 0.0 Riihimäki to Helsinki
Location

History

Herrala is the one of the original intermediate stations of the Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway, and was opened for passenger traffic in November 1869. The station was placed in the crossroads between the railway and the road from Hollola to Mäntsälä and Orimattila. Its Class IV station building was built according to plans from Knut Nylander; it was later demolished and replaced with a new one in 1953. The later station building is distinctive in that while most of the stations of the era were built out of wood and with simple architectural principles, Herrala was given an elaborate two-level brick building.

The station played a role in the development of Herrala, and the village became home to various industries, including three brick factories, the last of which closed down in 1976. A sawmill was also founded; its activities ceased following a destructive fire in May 2017.[3]

Herrala has slowly lost its significance as an urban center, partly due to the development in the municipality of Hollola being focused in the seat of Salpakangas. Freight transport at the station was ceased in 1990 and its railyard was disassembled in 1997. In 2005, its platforms were rebuilt and moved closer towards Riihimäki, which made it possible to replace the former cross-platform pedestrian level crossing with the existing overpass over the road of Herralantie.[4]

Services

Herrala 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, Herrala 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 23 September 2020.
2. Henkilöliikennepaikkojen kehittämisohjelma (PDF). Helsinki: Finnish Infrastructure Transport Agency. 2010. ISBN 978-952-255-511-3.
3. Yle.fi: 114-vuotiaan sahan tuotanto katkesi tuhoisaan tulipaloon – "Ne ovat nyt kaikki mennyttä, savuna ilmaan"
4. Iltanen, Jussi. Radan varrella: Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat (in Finnish). ISBN 978-951-593-214-3.