Vantaankoski railway station
Vantaankoski Vandaforsen | ||||||||||||||||
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Line(s) | Ring Rail Line | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Train operators | VR on behalf of HSL | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | ground station | |||||||||||||||
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Station code | Vks | |||||||||||||||
Fare zone | B | |||||||||||||||
Classification | Halt[1] | |||||||||||||||
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Opened | 2 September 1991 | |||||||||||||||
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2019 | 979,455[2] | |||||||||||||||
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Vantaankoski railway station (
The station is part of the
History
In the 1970s, Sanoma engaged in negotiations with the Finnish State Railways over the possibility of extending the Martinlaakso line to reach its new printing facilities in the Martinlaakso district. Although the FSR expressed interest in the project at the time, the negotiations seemingly broke down at some point near the end of the 1970s.[3]
The city of Vantaa raised the matter once again some 10 years later; its plan was to extend the line over the north side of the Ring III highway, to serve the developing district of Myllymäki. This would not happen at its full extent until the building of the Ring Rail Line, though a 900 metres (0.56 mi) extension from Martinlaakso to Vantaankoski was opened on 2 September 1991. The new station underwent several changes of name over the course of the project; from Sanomala (deemed inappropriate due to the direct reference to a private company), to Tyttökumpu (after a nearby residential area), to finally Vantaankoski, which the city of Vantaa had proposed.[3]
The station was thoroughly rebuilt during the Ring Rail Line project. A brand new pedestrian bridge over the north side of the platforms was built, establishing a new connection for use by arriving and departing passengers.[4]
Services
Vantaankoski is served by lines I and P to the Helsinki Airport on the Helsinki commuter rail network. Both of these lines make stops at all stations on their routes. P trains to the airport stop on track 1, while I trains to Helsinki use track 2.[5] The station has a HSL ticket vending machine, as well as elevators and 55 centimetres (22 in) high platforms for accessibility.[6][1]
HSL bus connections are provided with the Vantaankosken asema terminus on the east side of the station, as well as the Kivivuorentie stops on the streets of Kivivuorentie and Martinkyläntie. The terminus is accompanied by a Vantaa city bike terminal. Park and ride services are provided with a parking lot on the western side. The Vantaankoski station, as well as its surrounding bus stops, belong to HSL fare zone B.[6]
Gallery
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Southern entrance on Martinkyläntie
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Bus terminus on Kivivuorentie
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The station being rebuilt in 2012
References
- ^ ISBN 978-952-317-744-4. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Matkustajalaskenta - liikennepaikkojen matkustajamäärät - (summa)". tietopyynto.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ ISSN 0356-0600.
- ISSN 0356-0600.
- ^ "Reittikartat: Lähijunaliikenne" (PDF) (in English, Finnish, and Swedish). Helsinki Regional Transport Authority. August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Asemakartat: Vantaankoski" (PDF) (in English, Finnish, and Swedish). Helsinki Regional Transport Authority. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
External links
- Media related to Vantaankoski railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train arrivals and departures at Vantaankoski on Finrail
- Official site of the planning of Kehärata