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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
This list is based on the timetable dated 26 October/30 November 2015 to 26 March 2016. Standard abbreviations are explained in [[General Information]].
This list is based on the timetable year December 2018 to December 2019. Standard abbreviations are explained in [[General Information]].
 
Map references for each route entry are given in parentheses ( ). References prefixed "ERA" refer to the European Railway Atlas Nordic Region, Regional Series 2016, by M.G.Ball.


==Obscure services==
==Obscure services==
===Trams===
See [[Tram_services_over_obscure_routes#FI|Tram services over obscure routes - Finland]]
===Turku - Artukainen, HK Areena platform===
===Turku - Artukainen, HK Areena platform===
(16B1) FI16/1
(ERA 10A4) FI19/1
 
The first 4 km of the Uusikaupunki line are used to reach this simple platform (which is actually on the beginning of the Pernon telakka branch) by special trains for events at the HK Areena.


===Kerava - Lahti===
The first 4 km of the Uusikaupunki line are used to reach this simple platform (which is actually on the beginning of the Pernon telakka branch) by special trains for events at the Gatorade Center (formerly HK Areena). See the [https://turku-areenat.fi/en/home Turku Areenat] website for details of events.
(17A1-B1, not shown) FI16/2
 
This line is used by trains between Helsinki and Lahti not calling at Riihimaki.


===Tampere avoiding line: Lempäälä (Tampere Viinikka) – Orivesi (Tampere Järvensivu)===
===Tampere avoiding line: Lempäälä (Tampere Viinikka) – Orivesi (Tampere Järvensivu)===
(17A2) FI16/3
(ERA 10B5) FI19/2


This south to east curve links the Helsinki and Jyväskylä lines. On occasions when overnight trains to and from northern Finland are diverted via Haapamäki, due to engineering work on the main line via Parkano, they usually run via the avoiding line and reverse in and out of Tampere station. This is to avoid reversing the formation of the trains, particularly those carrying cars. Use of the avoiding line normally occurs between stops at Tampere and Seinäjoki.
This south to east curve links the Helsinki and Jyväskylä lines. On occasions when overnight trains to and from northern Finland are diverted via Haapamäki, due to engineering work on the main line via Parkano, they usually run via the avoiding line and reverse in and out of Tampere station. This is to avoid reversing the formation of the trains, particularly those carrying cars. Use of the avoiding line normally occurs between stops at Tampere and Seinäjoki.


===Lahti – Salpausselkä===
===Lahti – Salpausselkä===
(17B1, not shown) FI16/4
(ERA 10C5) FI19/3
 
A short branch from a triangular junction west of Lahti runs to this simple platform north of the main line from Helsinki, and is used by trains to special events at Lahti Urheilukeskus (a sports arena). Trains run direct from Helsinki for major [https://www.lahtiskigames.com/en Lahti Ski events] which take place each winter (in 2017, specials certainly ran on 25 February and 4 March). Generally speaking, the branch sees several trains each year for significant events, most of which are open to the public. Information about trains to Salpausselkä is usually available from the event organisers and train operators, which are usually preservation societies or rail tour companies.
 
If the train comes directly from Helsinki or Riihimäki it uses the west curve. Conversely, if the train comes from the east or stops at Lahti station it uses the east curve. The branch is not electrified and has no loop, so locomotive hauled trains must either be propelled in one direction or have a second locomotive.
 
===Seinäjoki - Kaskinen===
(ERA 5A1/A2) FI19/4


A short branch from a triangular junction west of Lahti runs to this simple platform north of the main line from Helsinki, and is used by trains to special events at Lahti Urheilukeskus (a sports area). Trains run direct from Helsinki for the annual [http://www.lahtiskigames.com/en Lahti Ski Jumping Games], which take place each March - usually the first weekend. Generally speaking, the branch sees several trains each year, most of which are open to the public, but advertised on each operator's and event's own web pages. Information about trains to Salpausselkä is usually available from the event organizers and train operators, which at the moment are most often preservation societies and railtour companies.
In recent years a day excursion has operated on this 112km branch in October for the annual Herring Market in Kaskinen. In 2018 the train ran on 6 October. The date and times may be found on the [https://heritagetrains.fi/ Heritage Trains] website. Any specials in 2019 may be the last to run as the latest Report on low used lines states maintenance of this line will end on 31 December 2019, which in effect means it would close.


If the train comes directly from Helsinki or Riihimäki it uses the west curve. Conversely, if the train comes from the east or stops at Lahti station it uses the east curve. The branch is not electrified and has no loop, so locomotive hauled trains must either be propelled in one direction or have a second locomotive. Most railtours and special trains are either run with diesel railcars - avoiding the problem altogether - or, if run with preserved steam or diesel engines, simply propelled in one direction .
===Riihimäki avoiding line: Riihimäki Tavara - Riihimäki Arolampi===
(ERA 7A2) FI19/5


According to notices pasted up at the platform in 2008, the following trains ran in 2006:
This north <=> east curve links the Tampere and Lahti lines, bypassing Riihimäki station.


{| width="100%"
{| class="ostable"  
|  
|
|  
| SO
| ''P 503''
| IC201
| 09:22 Helsinki - 10:30 Riihimäki - Salpausselkä
| Kouvola - 09:41 Lahti - Tampere
|-
|
|
| ''P 501''
|  10:26 Helsinki - 11:30 Riihimäki - Salpausselkä
|-
|-
|  
|
|  
| SO
| ''P 502''
| IC202
| 17:15? Salpausselkä - 18:09 Riihimäki - Helsinki
| Tampere - 15:19 Hämeenlinna - Kouvola
|-
|
|
| ''P 502''
|  20:15? Salpausselkä - 21:09 Riihimäki - Helsinki
|}
|}


The allocation of train numbers is unclear as P 502 was used for both the return trains. It is possible that only one of the two pairs of trains runs on a particular day. VR charter trains are usually numbered in the 500 series. The departure times from Salpausselkä are approximate as no times were given, and have been estimated from the arrival time at Riihimäki.
===Other freight lines===
 
Occasional specials are operated over other lines - particularly in the summer - by preservation societies. An annual listing is produced by ''Resiina'' magazine and the Heritage Railway Association of Finland, and available on the [https://heritagetrains.fi Heritage Trains] website.


The line may also be used by other special trains, such as for Ice Hockey Games in Salpausselkä.
==Trams==
See [[Finland_-_Tram_services_over_obscure_routes|Finland - Tram services over obscure routes]]


==Other sparse services==
==Other sparse services==
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The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than four trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than four trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday


* Kemi (Laurila) - Kolari  
{| class="osstable2"
* Rovaniemi - Kemijärvi
| 1, 8 and 9
* Ilsalmi - Ylivieska
| Turku - Turku satama (harbour)
* Joensuu - Nurmes [scheduled to close from 27 March 2016]
|-
* Seinäjoki - Haapamäki - Jyväskylä [Seinäjoki - Haapamäki scheduled to close from 27 March 2016]
| 7
* Pieksämäki - Joensuu
| Rovaniemi - Kemijärvi
* Orivesi - Haapamäki
|-
* Turku - Turku satama (harbour)
| 7
| Kemi (Laurila) - Kolari  
|-
| 9
| Pieksämäki - Joensuu
|-
| 11
| Orivesi - Haapamäki
|-
| 14
| Joensuu - Nurmes  
|-
| 17
| Seinäjoki - Haapamäki  
|-
| 17
| Keuruu - Jyvaskyla
|-
| 18
| Ilsalmi - Ylivieska
|}


==Deletions since previous edition==
==Deletions since previous edition==
None
{| class="dpetable3"
None
|
|
|}


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 20:36, 26 May 2019

Introduction

This list is based on the timetable year December 2018 to December 2019. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information.

Map references for each route entry are given in parentheses ( ). References prefixed "ERA" refer to the European Railway Atlas Nordic Region, Regional Series 2016, by M.G.Ball.

Obscure services

Turku - Artukainen, HK Areena platform

(ERA 10A4) FI19/1

The first 4 km of the Uusikaupunki line are used to reach this simple platform (which is actually on the beginning of the Pernon telakka branch) by special trains for events at the Gatorade Center (formerly HK Areena). See the Turku Areenat website for details of events.

Tampere avoiding line: Lempäälä (Tampere Viinikka) – Orivesi (Tampere Järvensivu)

(ERA 10B5) FI19/2

This south to east curve links the Helsinki and Jyväskylä lines. On occasions when overnight trains to and from northern Finland are diverted via Haapamäki, due to engineering work on the main line via Parkano, they usually run via the avoiding line and reverse in and out of Tampere station. This is to avoid reversing the formation of the trains, particularly those carrying cars. Use of the avoiding line normally occurs between stops at Tampere and Seinäjoki.

Lahti – Salpausselkä

(ERA 10C5) FI19/3

A short branch from a triangular junction west of Lahti runs to this simple platform north of the main line from Helsinki, and is used by trains to special events at Lahti Urheilukeskus (a sports arena). Trains run direct from Helsinki for major Lahti Ski events which take place each winter (in 2017, specials certainly ran on 25 February and 4 March). Generally speaking, the branch sees several trains each year for significant events, most of which are open to the public. Information about trains to Salpausselkä is usually available from the event organisers and train operators, which are usually preservation societies or rail tour companies.

If the train comes directly from Helsinki or Riihimäki it uses the west curve. Conversely, if the train comes from the east or stops at Lahti station it uses the east curve. The branch is not electrified and has no loop, so locomotive hauled trains must either be propelled in one direction or have a second locomotive.

Seinäjoki - Kaskinen

(ERA 5A1/A2) FI19/4

In recent years a day excursion has operated on this 112km branch in October for the annual Herring Market in Kaskinen. In 2018 the train ran on 6 October. The date and times may be found on the Heritage Trains website. Any specials in 2019 may be the last to run as the latest Report on low used lines states maintenance of this line will end on 31 December 2019, which in effect means it would close.

Riihimäki avoiding line: Riihimäki Tavara - Riihimäki Arolampi

(ERA 7A2) FI19/5

This north <=> east curve links the Tampere and Lahti lines, bypassing Riihimäki station.

SO IC201 Kouvola - 09:41 Lahti - Tampere
SO IC202 Tampere - 15:19 Hämeenlinna - Kouvola

Other freight lines

Occasional specials are operated over other lines - particularly in the summer - by preservation societies. An annual listing is produced by Resiina magazine and the Heritage Railway Association of Finland, and available on the Heritage Trains website.

Trams

See Finland - Tram services over obscure routes

Other sparse services

The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than four trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday

1, 8 and 9 Turku - Turku satama (harbour)
7 Rovaniemi - Kemijärvi
7 Kemi (Laurila) - Kolari
9 Pieksämäki - Joensuu
11 Orivesi - Haapamäki
14 Joensuu - Nurmes
17 Seinäjoki - Haapamäki
17 Keuruu - Jyvaskyla
18 Ilsalmi - Ylivieska

Deletions since previous edition

None

See also