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Parola railway station

Coordinates: 61°03′00″N 024°21′58″E / 61.05000°N 24.36611°E / 61.05000; 24.36611
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Parola
VR station
General information
LocationAsemantie, 13720
Parola, Hattula
Finland
Coordinates61°03′00″N 024°21′58″E / 61.05000°N 24.36611°E / 61.05000; 24.36611
Owned byFinnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operated byVR Group
Line(s)Riihimäki–Tampere railway
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 (with platforms)
3 (in total)
Construction
ArchitectBruno Granholm
Other information
Station codePrl
ClassificationOperating point[1]
History
Opened22 June 1876 (1876-06-22)[2]
Passengers
200815,000 [3]
Services
Preceding station VR commuter rail Following station
Hämeenlinna
towards Helsinki
R Iittala
towards Tampere
Location
Turenki is located in Kanta-Häme
Turenki
Turenki
Location within Kanta-Häme
Turenki is located in Finland
Turenki
Turenki
Turenki (Finland)

The Parola railway station (Finnish: Parolan rautatieasema, Swedish: Parola järnvägsstation) is located in the municipality of Hattula, Finland, in the urban area and municipal seat of Parola. It is located along the Riihimäki–Tampere railway, and its neighboring stations are Iittala in the north and Hämeenlinna in the south.

Services

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

References

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  1. ^ Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 18 June 2020. p. 98. 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.