Malmi railway station
Malmi Malm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Helsinki commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 60°15′07″N 025°00′44″E / 60.25194°N 25.01222°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Finnish Transport Agency | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | I, P, T, K | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | bus lines 69, 70, 73/N, 74/N, 79/N, 552, 553/K, 554, 560, 561, 603, 701, 702, 703, 705 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | bridge station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1873, 1878, 1934, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | 6,530,693[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Malmi station (Finnish: Malmin rautatieasema, Swedish: Malms järnvägsstation) is a railway station in the Malmi district of Helsinki, Finland. It is located between the stations of Pukinmäki and Tapanila, along the main railroad track from Helsinki to Riihimäki, about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north from Helsinki Central.
The Finnish Heritage Agency has classified Malmi railway station as a nationally significant built cultural environment.[2][3]
History
Malmi railway station was opened as a stop in 1871, originally to serve a nearby army training ground. The first station building was completed in 1873 but was replaced by another one already in 1878.[2] A large community formed quickly around the station which already had industry, workshops, an electric utilities and two schools in the 1910's.[2]
When local train traffic began in Finland in summer 1886, Malmi acted as the terminus for two local train services on the Finnish main railway line (the other two continuing further up to Järvenpää).[2] A new functionalist style station building designed by Thure Hellström was completed in 1934. The new building was exceptional from the station buildings of that time, since it was built above the train tracks.[3] This station building was closed in 1986, as the current bridge station was completed. When the fourth track between Helsinki and Tikkurila was introduced in 1996, the trains making a stop at the station started using the eastern platform (tracks 3–4) while the western platform (tracks 1–2) was closed, only to be used in exceptions. The ticket sales office was closed in 2004.[2]
Malmi Cemetery Railway
In 1894, a branch line was built from Malmi railway station to the Malmi Cemetery (fi:Malmin hautausmaan rautatie).[2] The line was opened at the same time as the cemetery and the track diverged from the main line at the northern side of the station and then curved southwards to the cemetery. The branch line served funeral trains until December 1954 and has since been torn down.[2]
Departure tracks
Malmi railway station has four tracks all of which have a platform. Platform tracks 1–2 are unused by the passenger trains that stop at the station and are no longer accessible.[4]
- Track 3 is used by I trains to the Helsinki Aiport as well as K and T trains towards Kerava.
- Track 4 is used by P, K and T trains to Helsinki.
Gallery
Southbound K-line train
The station as seen from the platforms.
References
- ^ "Matkustajalaskenta - liikennepaikkojen matkustajamäärät - (summa)". tietopyynto.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Iltanen, Jussi. Radan varrella (in Finnish). Karttakeskus. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-951-593-214-3.
- ^ a b Malmin rautatieasema (in Finnish) Nationally significant built cultural environments (Valtakunnallisesti merkittävät rakennetut kulttuuriympäristöt) RKY, Finnish Heritage Agency. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ Platforms 1–2 - Malmi railway station, openstreetmap.org. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ^ Malmi - Train Departures - Fintraffic, junalahdot.fi. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
External links
Media related to Malmi railway station at Wikimedia Commons
