Jokela railway station
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Jokela railway station is located in Tuusula
, Finland
, 48 km to the north of Helsinki Central railway station
. It is situated between the stations of Nuppulinna and Hyvinkää
The station serves the R, H and T commuter rail lines between Helsinki
and the Riihimäki
terminus to the north.
The station was the scene of the Jokela rail accident (pictured) on 21 April, 1996, in which four people were killed after a train derailed in heavy fog.
Tuusula
Tuusula is a municipality of Finland. It belongs to the Helsinki sub-region of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of .-Geography:...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, 48 km to the north of Helsinki Central railway station
Helsinki Central railway station
Helsinki Central railway station is a widely recognised landmark in central Helsinki, Finland, and the focal point of public transport in the Greater Helsinki area. The station is used by approximately 200,000 passengers per day, making it Finland's most-visited building...
. It is situated between the stations of Nuppulinna and Hyvinkää
Hyvinkää railway station
Hyvinkää railway station is located in Hyvinkää, Finland, approximately north of Helsinki Central railway station. It is situated between the stations of Jokela and Riihimäki...
The station serves the R, H and T commuter rail lines between Helsinki
Helsinki Central railway station
Helsinki Central railway station is a widely recognised landmark in central Helsinki, Finland, and the focal point of public transport in the Greater Helsinki area. The station is used by approximately 200,000 passengers per day, making it Finland's most-visited building...
and the Riihimäki
Riihimäki railway station
Riihimäki railway station is located in the town of Riihimäki, Finland.-History:The Riihimäki railway station is one of the original stations on the main railway track from Helsinki to Hämeenlinna, opened in 1862. The town was originally built because of the railway. In 1870, a track to Saint...
terminus to the north.
The station was the scene of the Jokela rail accident (pictured) on 21 April, 1996, in which four people were killed after a train derailed in heavy fog.