Malminkartano railway station
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Malminkartano railway station is a railway station on the Helsinki commuter rail
network located in northern Helsinki
, Finland
. It is located approximately eleven kilometres to the north of Helsinki Central railway station
.
The station serves the M line between Central Helsinki
and Vantaankoski
, between the stations of Kannelmäki
and Myyrmäki
.
The station has two platforms, one for southbound and one for northbound trains, and is quite unique in that the majority of the station is situated inside a tunnel with trains stopping 220 metres (721.8 ft) inside it.
Helsinki commuter rail
Helsinki commuter rail is the commuter rail system serving Greater Helsinki, Finland. The network is operated by VR, the Finnish national railway company. Together with the Helsinki Metro and trams, the network forms the heart of Helsinki's public transportation infrastructure.Trains run above...
network located in northern Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, 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...
. It is located approximately eleven kilometres 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...
.
The station serves the M line between Central 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 Vantaankoski
Vantaankoski railway station
Vantaankoski or Vandaforsen is a Helsinki commuter rail station located in Vantaa, Finland. It is approximately fifteen kilometres north of Helsinki Central railway station....
, between the stations of Kannelmäki
Kannelmäki railway station
Kannelmäki railway station 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....
and Myyrmäki
Myyrmäki railway station
Myyrmäki or Myrbacka is a Helsinki commuter rail and bus station located in Vantaa, Finland. It is approximately twelve kilometres to the north of Helsinki Central railway station....
.
The station has two platforms, one for southbound and one for northbound trains, and is quite unique in that the majority of the station is situated inside a tunnel with trains stopping 220 metres (721.8 ft) inside it.