Helsinki–Riihimäki railway

Helsinki–Riihimäki railway is a railway running between the Helsinki Central railway station and the Riihimäki railway station in Finland, and it is part of the Finnish Main Line. It was opened in 1862 as a part of the Finland's first railway between Helsinki and Hämeenlinna. The Helsinki commuter rail system also runs by the Helsinki–Riihimäki railway.

Helsinki–Riihimäki railway
Overview
Termini
Stations22
History
Opened1862
Technical
Line length71.4 km (44.37 mi)
Number of tracksQuadruple (Helsinki–Kerava)
Double (Kerava–Riihimäki)
Track gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)
Electrification25 kV @ 50 Hz
Operating speedHelsinki–Pasila 80 km/h (50 mph)
Pasila–Tikkurila 160 km/h (99 mph)
Tikkurila–Riihimäki 200 km/h (120 mph)
Route map
Riihimäki–Tampere railway (Tampere)
Riihimäki–Lahti railway
71.3
 Riihimäki
Hyvinkää–Karis railway
58.6
 Hyvinkää
47.9
 Jokela
44.2
 Nuppulinna
40.7
 Purola
38.8
 Saunakallio
36.8
 Järvenpää
34.6
 Ainola
Kerava–Lahti railway line
Kerava–Porvoo railway
28.7
 Kerava
Kerava–Vuosaari railway
 Savio
22.5
 Korso
20.5
 Rekola
19.3
 Koivukylä
Ring Rail Line
17.0
 Hiekkaharju
15.7
 Tikkurila
13.9
 Puistola
12.5
 Tapanila
10.7
 Malmi
9.3
 Pukinmäki
7.2
 Oulunkylä
5.7
 Käpylä
Rantarata
3.1
 Pasila
0.0
 Helsinki
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