Kannelmäki railway station

Kannelmäki railway station (Finnish: Kannelmäen rautatieasema, Swedish: Gamlas järnvägsstation) is a railway station on the Helsinki commuter rail network located in northern Helsinki, Finland. It is located approximately nine kilometres to the north/northwest of Helsinki Central railway station.

Kannelmäki
Gamlas
VR station
LocationSitratori 1, 00420 Helsinki
Coordinates60°14′23″N 024°52′35″E
Owned byFinnish Transport Agency
Line(s) I   P 
Platforms2
Connectionsbus lines 36, 42, 43, 56
Construction
Structure typeground station
Disabled access4
Other information
Fare zone B 
History
Opened1975
Traffic
Passengers (2005)8,000 daily
Services
Preceding station   Helsinki commuter rail   Following station
toward Helsinki Central
I/P
toward Helsinki Central

The station is located in the district of Kannelmäki, between the stations of Pohjois-Haaga and Malminkartano, serving the I/P commuter line between Central Helsinki and Vantaankoski.

The station has two platforms, one for southbound and one for northbound trains. There are four lifts available and several local bus connections are available near the station.

In October 2008 the platforms were fitted with information screens.

View towards Kannelmäki rail station from a bridge
Station platform and sign

References

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