Kokkola railway station (Finnish: Kokkolan rautatieasema, Swedish: Karleby järnvägsstation) is located in the town of Kokkola, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland. The railway to Kokkola was completed in 1885 and further to Oulu in 1886. Seinäjoki railway station is located 133 kilometres (83 mi) away from Kokkola.[1] The railway station building is a station built according to the type drawings of the so-called "railway stations of the Oulu railway", designed by Knut Nylander.[2]
Kokkola Karleby | |
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| VR station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Rautatienkatu 1, 67100 Kokkola |
| Coordinates | 63°50′05″N 023°07′53″E / 63.83472°N 23.13139°E |
| Owned by | Finnish Transport Agency |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | ground station |
| History | |
| Opened | 1885 |
| Passengers | |
| 2005 | 2,200 daily |
The Chydenia Shopping Center is located about 100 meters north of the railway station.[3][4]
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The entrance of the station building at night -
The Rautatienkatu street near the railway station -
VR Class Sr1 train at the railway station -
Steam locomotive VR Class Tk3 1105 near the railway station
See also
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edit- ^ "Luettelo rautatieliikennepaikoista ja liikennepaikkojen osista" (PDF). F 2/2009: Rataverkon kuvaus (in Finnish). Helsinki: Ratahallintokeskus. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ Vähä-Lassila, Mika. "Asemarakennukset: Seinäjoki–Oulu". Mikanhuone.com (in Finnish). Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ Palvelut: Ostokset – Visit Kokkola (in Finnish)
- ^ Kokkolan Chydenian on pakko uudistua – Nyt kauppakeskuksessa lopettaa JC:n myymälä. Uusi päällikkö puhuu päivittäistavarakaupan saamisesta ja steriilin ilmeen unohtamisesta. – Keskipohjanmaa (in Finnish)
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