Saunakallio railway station

Saunakallio
VR station
General information
LocationRistikatu 1, 04440
Saunakallio, Järvenpää
Finland
Coordinates60°29′15″N 25°03′56″E / 60.4874°N 25.0656°E / 60.4874; 25.0656
Owned byFinnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operated byVR Group
Line(s)Helsinki–Riihimäki
Tracks4 with platforms
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeSau
Fare zoneD
ClassificationPart of split operating point (Järvenpää)
History
Opened16 August 1948 (1948-08-16)
Passengers
2015858 daily
Services
Preceding station VR commuter rail Following station
Järvenpää
towards Helsinki
R Jokela
towards Riihimäki or Tampere
T Jokela
towards Riihimäki
Location

Saunakallio railway station (Finnish: Saunakallion rautatieasema, Swedish: Saunakallio järnvägsstation) is a Helsinki commuter rail station in the town of Järvenpää, Finland, 39 km (24.5 mi) north from the Helsinki Central railway station. Commuter trains R and T stop at the station.

The station was the terminus for the G commuter line that ran from Helsinki to Saunakallio. The service was started on 4 June 2007. It was discontinued in 2011 in order to improve management of traffic and timetable keeping on the Main Line especially during winter conditions.