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Railway station in Parkano, Finland
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Parkano
VR station
The Parkano railway station.
General information
Coordinates62°03′08″N 023°04′40″E / 62.05222°N 23.07778°E / 62.05222; 23.07778
Owned byFinnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Line(s)Tampere–Seinäjoki railway
Tracks3
Other information
Station codePko
History
Opened1971
Passengers
2018102,000
Services
Preceding station VR Group Following station
TampereTerminus Tampere–Seinäjoki SeinäjokiTerminus
Tamperetowards Helsinki Helsinki–Kolari(overnight service) Seinäjokitowards Kolari

The Parkano railway station is located in the town of Parkano, Finland. The station was opened for passenger and cargo traffic in 1971, and is located about six kilometres from the Parkano main urban area. The distance from the Helsinki Central railway station is 262 kilometres (163 mi).

Up to 1970, the station named Parkano was located in the Parkano main urban area on the track between Haapamäki and Pori. The old Parkano station was renamed Kairokoski railway station when the new station was opened.

The Parkano railway station was built in connection with the more direct track from Tampere to Seinäjoki to a place where the direct track crossed the track between Haapamäki and Pori. Originally, the station was not intended to serve passenger traffic. Only after public opposition, the VR Group decided to build a temporary barracks-style station building to serve passenger traffic. This station building is still in service.

Almost all passenger trains between Tampere and Seinäjoki stop at Parkano. The station also has cargo traffic, mostly carrying raw wood.

References

  1. "Parkanosta matkusti viime vuonna ainakin 102 000 ihmistä". Ylä-Satakunta. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

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Railway stations in the region of Pirkanmaa, Finland
Riihimäki–Tampere
Tampere–Seinäjoki
Tampere–Pori
Turku–Toijala
Tampere–Haapamäki
Orivesi–Jyväskylä
Names in italics indicate planned or closed stations.


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