Varkaus railway station

The Varkaus railway station (abbrev. Var) is located in the town of Varkaus, Finland, in the province of Northern Savonia. The distance from the Helsinki Central railway station is 424.7 kilometres, via the Pieksämäki and Kouvola stations.[2] By rail, the distance to Pieksämäki is 49 kilometres (30 mi) and to Joensuu 133 kilometres (83 mi). All passenger trains from Pieksämäki to Joensuu stop at Varkaus, and the station also has cargo traffic.[1]

Varkaus
VR station
VR class Soek tank wagons at Varkaus station.
Location	Relanderinkatu 18, 78200 Varkaus Finland
Coordinates	62.312353°N 27.874353°E
Owned by	Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Line(s)	Jyväskylä–Joensuu
Platforms	2[1]
Construction
Structure type	ground station
Parking	yes
Bicycle facilities	yes
Other information
Station code	Var
Classification	Operating point[2]
History
Opened	1914
Rebuilt	1970s
Passengers
2008	43,000 [3]
Services
Preceding station VR Group Following station Pieksämäki Terminus Pieksämäki–Joensuu Heinävesi towards Joensuu
Location

The track from Huutokoski to Varkaus was built in 1914. It was then extended to Vihtari in 1939 and to Viinijärvi in 1940.

In addition to the Varkaus railway yard, the station contains links to the Kommila and Akonniemi trackyards.[4]

References

1. FTIA 2020, p. 110.
2. FTIA 2020, p. 100.
3. Henkilöliikennepaikkojen kehittämisohjelma (PDF). Helsinki: Finnish Infrastructure Transport Agency. 2010. ISBN 978-952-255-511-3.
4. FTIA 2020, p. 88.

Literature

• Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 11 December 2020. ISBN 978-952-317-744-4.

External links

• Media related to Varkaus railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Station information