Hämeenlinna railway station

Hämeenlinna
Tavastehus
VR station
Hämeenlinna station
General information
LocationHämeentie 16, 13200
Hämeenlinna
Finland
Coordinates61°00′08″N 24°28′42″E / 61.00222°N 24.47833°E / 61.00222; 24.47833
Owned byFinnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operated byVR Group
Line(s)Riihimäki–Tampere railway
Platforms3
Tracks7
Construction
ArchitectThure Hellström
Architectural styleJugendstil
Other information
Station codeHl
ClassificationOperating point
History
Opened1862
Passengers
2008999,000
Services
Preceding station VR commuter rail Following station
Turenki
towards Helsinki
R Parola
towards Tampere
D Terminus
Preceding station VR Group Following station
Riihimäki
Terminus
Riihimäki–Tampere Toijala
towards Tampere
Riihimäki
towards Helsinki
Helsinki–Kolari
(overnight service)
Toijala
towards Kolari
Helsinki–Kemijärvi
(overnight service)
Toijala
towards Kemijärvi
Location
Hämeenlinna
Location within Kanta-Häme
Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna (Finland)

Hämeenlinna railway station (Finnish: Hämeenlinnan rautatieasema, Swedish: Tavastehus järnvägsstation) is located in the town of Hämeenlinna, Finland.

Hämeenlinna is located about halfway between Helsinki and Tampere, and because of this, the station has much pass-through traffic, even though the Hämeenlinna station is not a crossing-point station. The station is served by all passing commuter trains and several passing InterCity and Pendolino trains. The Hämeenlinna station also has an underpass tunnel. The station building has a restaurant.

The Finnish Heritage Agency has classified Hämeenlinna railway station as a nationally significant built cultural environment.