Simpele railway station

The Simpele railway station (Finnish: Simpeleen rautatieasema, Swedish: Simpele järnvägsstation) is located in the municipality of Rautjärvi, Finland, in the urban area and municipal seat of Simpele. It is located along the Kouvola–Joensuu railway,[3] and its neighboring stations are Imatra in the west and Parikkala in the east.[4]

Simpele
VR station
General information
LocationKarjalantie 3170, 56800
Simpele, Rautjärvi
Finland
Coordinates61°25′30″N 029°22′19″E / 61.42500°N 29.37194°E / 61.42500; 29.37194
Owned byFinnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operated byVR Group
Line(s)Kouvola–Joensuu
Platforms1 side platform
1 island platform
Tracks3 (with platforms)
Construction
ArchitectThure Hellström
Other information
Station codeSpl
ClassificationOperating point[1]
History
Opened1 November 1937 (1937-11-01)
Passengers
200813,000[2]
Services
Preceding station VR Group Following station
Imatra
towards Kouvola
Kouvola–Joensuu Parikkala
towards Joensuu
Location
Simpele is located in South Karelia
Simpele
Simpele
Location within South Karelia
Simpele is located in Finland
Simpele
Simpele
Simpele (Finland)

Services

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Simpele is served by long-distance trains (InterCity and Pendolino) that use the Kouvola–Joensuu line as part of their route.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 18 June 2020. ISBN 978-952-317-744-4.
  2. ^ Henkilöliikennepaikkojen kehittämisohjelma (PDF). Helsinki: Finnish Infrastructure Transport Agency. 2010. ISBN 978-952-255-511-3.
  3. ^ Iltanen, Jussi (2009). Radan varrella: Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat (in Finnish). ISBN 978-951-593-214-3.
  4. ^ "Railway stations and routes". VR Group. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  5. ^ "VR timetable for the period August 10−October 24 2020" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-10-11.