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{{Short description|Railway station in Kouvola, Finland}}
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The '''Kouvola railway station''' ([[Finnish language|Finnish]]: ''Kouvolan rautatieasema'', [[Finland-Swedish|Swedish language]]: ''Kouvola järnvägsstation'') is located in the city of [[Kouvola]] in [[Finland]].
{{Refimprove|date=June 2019}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = Kouvola
| type = [[VR Group|VR]] station
| style = VR Group
| image = Kouvolan matkakeskus 2023.jpg
| image_caption =
| address = Hallituskatu 345100
| borough = [[Kouvola]]
| country = [[Finland]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|60.8662|26.7050|format=dms|region:FI-ES_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}}
| line = [[Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway]]
| other =
| structure = Ground station
| platform = 4
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 7
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes (at biking share station)
| opened = 1875
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| ADA =
| code =
| owned = [[Finnish Transport Agency]]
| operator = [[VR Group]]
| zone =
| former =
| passengers = 634,000
| pass_year = 2008
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| services_collapsible = 1
| services = {{Adjacent stations
|system1=VR Group |line1=Lahti-Kouvola |left1=Koria |right1=
|line2=Kouvola-Iisalmi |left2= |right2=Mäntyharju
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|line3=Kouvola-Joensuu |left3= |right3=Lappeenranta
|system4=VR commuter rail
|line4=Z |left4=Koria
|line5=O |left5=Koria |to-left5=Lahti |right5=Myllykoski
}}
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The '''Kouvola railway station''' ({{lang-fi|Kouvolan rautatieasema}}, {{lang-sv|Kouvola järnvägsstation}}) is located in the city of [[Kouvola]] in [[Finland]].


The Kouvola railway station is an important crossing point station. It is located about 130 kilometres from the [[Helsinki Central railway station]]. There is also a [[bus terminal]] by the station and together they form a travel centre.
The Kouvola railway station is an important crossing point station. It is located about {{convert|130|km|-1}} from the [[Helsinki Central railway station]]. There is also a [[Bus station|bus terminal]] by the station and together they form a travel centre.


Kouvola is one of the busiest crossing points in Finnish railways. There is traffic to four directions: to [[Helsinki]] via [[Lahti]], to [[Kotka]], to [[Pieksämäki]] and [[Kuopio]] via [[Mikkeli]], and to [[Luumäki]], after which the track forks to two directions: to [[Joensuu]] via [[Lappeenranta]], or to [[Russia]] via the [[Vainikkala]] border control station. The Kouvola railway station serves local trains, express trains, [[InterCity]] and InterCity² trains, and [[Pendolino]] trains.
Kouvola is one of the busiest crossing points in Finnish railways. There is traffic to four directions: to [[Helsinki]] via [[Lahti]], to [[Kotka]], to [[Pieksämäki]] and [[Kuopio]] via [[Mikkeli]], and to [[Luumäki]], after which the track forks to two directions: to [[Joensuu]] via [[Lappeenranta]], or to [[Russia]] via the [[Vainikkala]] border control station. The Kouvola railway station serves local trains, express trains, [[InterCity]] trains, and [[Pendolino]] trains.


The service to [[Vyborg railway station|Viipuri/Vyborg]] and St. Petersburg will be accelerated in 2009, with new trains operated by [[Karelian Trains]].
The service to [[Vyborg railway station|Vyborg]] and St. Petersburg was accelerated in 2010, with new [[Allegro (train)|Allegro trains]] operated by [[Karelian Trains]]. The travel time on high speed train between Kouvola and St. Petersburg is approximately 2 hours 15 minutes. The service was completely suspended in 2022 due to [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]].


Proposals exist to connect Kouvola to Helsinki via a new 106&nbsp;km line, [[Itärata]], through [[Porvoo]] and [[Helsinki Airport station|Helsinki Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.railjournal.com/regions/europe/helsinki-kouvola-direct-link-not-economically-viable/|title=Helsinki – Kouvola direct link "not economically viable"|website=International Rail Journal|date=5 April 2019}}</ref>
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{{s-line|system=VR|line=Lahti-Kouvola|previous=Lahti|note=(express)|rowsmid=2|rows2=2}}
{{s-line|system=VR|line=Lahti-Kouvola|previous=Koria|note=(local)|hidemid=true|hide2=true}}
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{{s-line|system=VR|line=Kouvola-Joensuu|next=Lappeenranta}}
{{s-line|system=VR|line=Kouvola-Oulu|next=Mäntyharju}}
{{s-line|system=VR|line=Kouvola-Kotka|next=Myllykoski}}
{{s-line|system=VR|line=Kouvola-Saint Petersburg|next=Vyborg|note2=crosses border to Russia}}
{{end}}
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{{coord|60|51|58|N|26|42|18|E|region:FI-ES_type:railwaystation|display=title}}


==Gallery==
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[[Category:Kouvola|Railway station]]
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[[Category:Railway stations in Finland]]
File:15.06.86 Kouvola 3050 (50675748561).jpg|Kouvola railway station in 1986
Sm6-7053, Финляндия, Кюменлааксо, станция Коувола (Trainpix 146568).jpg|[[Allegro (train)|Allegro]] arriving at Kouvola railway station
File:Kouvolan rautatieasema syksyllä 2019.jpg|Kouvola railway station in 2019
File:Kouvolan asematunneli.jpg|Tunnel under the station's tracks in 2019
File:Ruuhveltin katos 01.jpg|Wooden canopy for [[VR Class Tk3]] "Ruuhveltti", Canopy was unveiled in october 2022. It was designed by students of [[Aalto University]] in Espoo.
</gallery>


==References==
[[pl:Kouvola (stacja kolejowa)]]
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[[fi:Kouvolan rautatieasema]]

[[sv:Kouvola järnvägsstation]]
== External links ==
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{{Railway stations in Kymenlaakso}}

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Revision as of 11:48, 13 January 2024

Kouvola
VR station
General information
LocationHallituskatu 345100
Kouvola
Finland
Coordinates60°51′58″N 26°42′18″E / 60.8662°N 26.7050°E / 60.8662; 26.7050
Owned byFinnish Transport Agency
Operated byVR Group
Line(s)Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway
Platforms4
Tracks7
Construction
Structure typeGround station
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes (at biking share station)
History
Opened1875
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2008634,000
Services
Preceding station VR Group Following station
Koria
towards Lahti
 Lahti–Kouvola Terminus
Terminus Kouvola–Iisalmi Mäntyharju
towards Iisalmi
Kouvola–Joensuu Lappeenranta
towards Joensuu
Preceding station VR commuter rail Following station
Koria
towards Helsinki
 Z Terminus
Koria
towards Lahti
 O Myllykoski
towards Kotkan satama
Location
Kouvola is located in Kymenlaakso
Kouvola
Kouvola
Location within Kymenlaakso

The Kouvola railway station (Finnish: Kouvolan rautatieasema, Swedish: Kouvola järnvägsstation) is located in the city of Kouvola in Finland.

The Kouvola railway station is an important crossing point station. It is located about 130 kilometres (80 mi) from the Helsinki Central railway station. There is also a bus terminal by the station and together they form a travel centre.

Kouvola is one of the busiest crossing points in Finnish railways. There is traffic to four directions: to Helsinki via Lahti, to Kotka, to Pieksämäki and Kuopio via Mikkeli, and to Luumäki, after which the track forks to two directions: to Joensuu via Lappeenranta, or to Russia via the Vainikkala border control station. The Kouvola railway station serves local trains, express trains, InterCity trains, and Pendolino trains.

The service to Vyborg and St. Petersburg was accelerated in 2010, with new Allegro trains operated by Karelian Trains. The travel time on high speed train between Kouvola and St. Petersburg is approximately 2 hours 15 minutes. The service was completely suspended in 2022 due to Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Proposals exist to connect Kouvola to Helsinki via a new 106 km line, Itärata, through Porvoo and Helsinki Airport.[1]

  • Kouvola railway station in 1986
    Kouvola railway station in 1986
  • Allegro arriving at Kouvola railway station
    Allegro arriving at Kouvola railway station
  • Kouvola railway station in 2019
    Kouvola railway station in 2019
  • Tunnel under the station's tracks in 2019
    Tunnel under the station's tracks in 2019
  • Wooden canopy for VR Class Tk3 "Ruuhveltti", Canopy was unveiled in october 2022. It was designed by students of Aalto University in Espoo.
    Wooden canopy for VR Class Tk3 "Ruuhveltti", Canopy was unveiled in october 2022. It was designed by students of Aalto University in Espoo.

References

  1. ^ "Helsinki – Kouvola direct link "not economically viable"". International Rail Journal. 5 April 2019.

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