Tornio – Kolari railway line

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Tornio-Kolari
Night train with two Dr16s from Kolari to Helsinki in Ylitornio
Night train with two Dr16s from Kolari to Helsinki in Ylitornio
Course book range : 14 (1990), 8 (2019)
Route length: 182.6 km
Gauge : 1524 mm ( Russian gauge )
Top speed: Tornio – km 886.1: 80 km / h
km 886.1 – Kolari: 100 km / h
Legend
Route - straight ahead
 by Haparanda
   
 887.236 Torne älv , Sweden / Finland
   
 from Röyttä
Station without passenger traffic
 884.656 Tornio (P-traffic 16.10.1903–29.05.1988)
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0.4 from and to Oulu
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884.100 Tornio-Pohjoinen (P-Verkehr 21.02.1986-03.05.2004, once 09.01.2005)
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 Keropudas
   
 885.692 Kiviranta (P-Verkehr 01.02.1931–28.05.1967, once 01.12.1967)
   
 889,450 Teppola (P-Verkehr 01.09.1954–28.05.1967, once 01.12.1967)
   
 891,900 Alavojakkala (P-Verkehr 24.03.1922–28.05.1967, once 01.06.1968)
   
 893.106 Arpela (P-Verkehr 22.05.1932–28.05.1967, once 01.12.1967)
   
 894.820 Yli-Vojakkala (P-Verkehr 24.03.1922–28.05.1967, once 01.06.1968)
   
 896.648 Ylipää (P-traffic 01.09.1954–28.05.1967, once 01.12.1967)
   
 900.137 Lauri (P-Verkehr 01.12.1931–28.05.1967, once 01.12.1967)
   
 901.242 Kukkola (P-Verkehr 24.03.1922–28.05.1967, once 01.12.1967)
   
 902.969 Huhta (P-Verkehr 01.12.1931–31.05.1947, once 01.06.1948)
   
 Liakanjoki
   
 904.280 Myllytie (P-Verkehr 01.12.1931–28.05.1967, once 01.12.1967)
   
 904.280 Aapajoki (P-traffic 01.01.1923–28.05.1967, once 01.06.1968)
   
 907.625 Näsijoki (P-Verkehr 25.10.1954–28.05.1967, once 01.12.1967)
   
 909,900 Aapajärvi (P-Verkehr 01.09.1954–28.05.1967, once 01.12.1967)
   
 910.979 Karunki (P-Verkehr 01.01.1923–28.05.1967, once 04.12.2003)
   
 913,543 Saarenpää (P-traffic 01.06.1954–28.05.1967, once 01.12.1967)
   
 917,100 Potkukorva (P-Verkehr 01.12.1931–28.05.1967, once 01.12.1967)
   
 919.763 Korpikylä (P-traffic 01.01.1926–28.05.1967, once 01.06.1968)
   
 921,553 Matkakoski (P-Verkehr 01.10.1957–28.05.1967, once 01.12.1967)
   
 923.015 Niemenpää vanha (P-Verkehr 15.05.1933–28.05.1967, once 01.12.1967)
Blockstelle, Awanst, Anst etc.
 923,605 Niemenpää uusi (since December 4, 2003)
   
 925.510 Martimo (P-Verkehr 16.01.1927–28.05.1967, once 01.06.1968)
   
 928,500 Rovakangas (P-Verkehr 01.09.1954–01.03.1964, once 30.05.1965)
   
 929.564 Pekanpää (P-traffic 16.01.1927–28.05.1967, once 01.06.1968)
   
 931.395 Poikkilahti (P-traffic 01.11.1954–30.05.1965, once 22.05.1966)
   
 934,100 Kainuunkylä (P-traffic 16.01.1927–28.05.1967, once 04.12.2003)
   
 935.818 Hirstiö (P-Verkehr 24.01.1955–01.03.1964, once 30.05.1965)
   
 938,374 Armassaari (P-Verkehr 16.01.1927–01.03.1964, once 30.05.1965)
   
 940.225 Vuopioranta (P-traffic 01.09.1954–01.03.1959, once 01.03.1959)
   
 941,956 Nuottioranta (P-Verkehr 01.11.1927–28.05.1967, once 01.06.1968)
   
 943.261 Repovaara (P-Verkehr 24.01.1955–28.05.1967, once 01.12.1967)
   
 944.188 Tolppi (P-Verkehr 01.12.1931–28.05.1967, once 01.12.1967)
Stop, stop
 946.139 Ylitornio (P-traffic January 16, 1927– December 1, 1967, since June 21, 1995,
Route - straight ahead
 End of freight traffic: 27.09.1987)
   
 947.545 Alkkula (P-Verkehr 01.09.1954–28.05.1967, once 01.12.1967)
   
 948.100 Taro (P-Verkehr 01.12.1931–28.05.1967, once 01.12.1967)
Station without passenger traffic
 953.410 Aavasaksa (P-Verkehr 01.12.1931–01.05.1995, freight transport
Route - straight ahead
 until 01.01.2001, setting 04.12.2003, as DST new from 11.05.2009)
   
 955,700 Tengeliönjoki (111 m)
   
 956,600 Rahtula (P-Verkehr 01.09.1928–01.12.1966, once 01.04.1967)
   
 958.164 Kuivakangas (P-Verkehr 01.02.1954–01.12.1966, once 01.04.1967)
   
 960.643 Kaulinranta (vanha) (P-Verkehr 01.02.1954–01.12.1966, freight traffic)
Route - straight ahead
 until 01.01.1993, setting November 15, 1999 , until December 1 , 1966 Kauliranta )
   
 962,683 Marjosaari (P-Verkehr 01.03.1964–01.12.1966, once 01.04.1967)
Blockstelle, Awanst, Anst etc.
 963,350 Kaulinranta (uusi) (from December 4th, 2003)
   
 963,806 Nappiainen (P-Verkehr 01.12.1964–01.12.1966, once 01.04.1967)
   
 967,483 Kauvosaari (P-Verkehr 03.01.1964–01.12.1966, once 01.04.1967)
   
 971.158 Kattilakoski (P-Verkehr 31.05.1964–01.12.1966, once 01.04.1967)
   
 973.296 Ratasjoki (P-Verkehr 03.01.1964–01.12.1966, once 01.04.1967)
   
 976,958 Juoksenki (P-Verkehr 03.01.1964–01.12.1966, freight traffic)
Route - straight ahead
 until 01.01.2001, setting 04.12.2003)
   
 980.750 Puonavaara (P-Verkehr 03.01.1964–01.12.1966, once 01.04.1967)
   
 982.555 Pakisjärvi (P-Verkehr 03.01.1964–01.12.1966, once 01.04.1967)
   
 985.224 Turtola (P-Verkehr 03.01.1964–01.12.1966, freight traffic)
Route - straight ahead
 until 01.01.2001, setting 04.12.2003)
   
 989.110 Koutus (P-Verkehr 31.05.1964–01.12.1966, once 01.04.1967)
   
 1000.760 Isoranta (P-Verkehr 03.01.1964–01.12.1966, once 01.04.1967)
   
 Jolmanpudas
Station, station
 1002.630 Pello (P-Verkehr 03.01.1964–01.04.1967 and since 16.02.1985)
   
 1010,470 Sorvanoja (P-Verkehr 01.12.1972–01.10.1975, once 01.10.1975)
   
 1020.260 Naamijoki (P-Verkehr 01.12.1965-04.12.2003, setting 04.12.2003)
   
 1020, xxx Naamijoki
   
 1032,700 Koivumaa (P-Verkehr 01.12.1965–?, Setting?)
Station without passenger traffic
 1045,900 Sieppijärvi (P-Verkehr 01.12.1965–?)
   
 1067.210 Kolari (since December 1, 1966)
   
 Suukoski
   
 1074.870 Niesa (April 1, 1973 to January 9, 2005)
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1084,440 Äkäsjoki (September 1, 1967– January 9, 2005)
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1085,800 Rautuvaara (April 1, 1973– March 1, 2002, once January 9, 2005)

The Tornio – Kolari railway is a railway line in Finland . It has the Russian track width of 1524 mm, a length of 182.6 km and is not electrified. The Finnish state owns the route. The route is operated by the state-owned railway company VR-Yhtymä .

history

The route was built in stages between 1921 and 1973.

The route sections were completed as follows:

  • March 24, 1922 : Tornio - Kukkola
  • 01/01/1923: Kukkola– Karunki
  • 01/01/1926: Karunki – Korpikylä
  • 11/01/1927: Korpikylä– Aavasaksa
  • 09/01/1928: Aavasaksa – Kaulinranta
  • January 3, 1964: Kaulinranta - Pello
  • December 1st, 1965: Pello – Sieppijärvi
  • December 1st, 1966: Sieppijärvi– Kolari
  • September 1st, 1967: Kolari – Niesa– Äkäsjoki
  • 04/01/1973: Niesa – Rautuvaara

Operation today

In 2013, night trains ran to and from Helsinki only three times a week. The trains ran on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday mornings on the route and stopped in Ylitornio and Pello on the way. On the same day we went back to Helsinki. These trains do not serve the Tornio station, but have their own Tornio Itäinen stop in the city . There is also freight traffic on the whole route.

In 2016, the express trains to Helsinki are equipped with car transporters, sleeping cars and an on-board restaurant. In the winter season there are at times one or two trains (one daily to Pasila / Böle) at different times . The return trains also run as night trains.

The maximum speed for passenger and freight trains is 80 km / h. In 2008 there were 211 level crossings on the route, 17 of which were secured with barriers and 194 without barriers. In 2016 there were 134 level crossings, 22 secured with barriers and 112 unsecured. In 2008, 1.1 million tons of goods were transported over the route, in 2016 it was 0.8 million tons.

Planning

Due to mining expansions in Pajala on the Swedish side, the Kolari route was to be continued from either Kolari or Äkäsjoki west of the Muonionjoki River. The rail freight traffic required for mining should start in 2012. The transport would then have been directed from Sweden to Tapi and Sahavaara to the port of Kemi, where the ore would have been loaded onto ships. This would have required considerable investments, the renovation of the existing tracks and bridges and the construction of new sections of the route. The project was not carried out.

gallery

  • Tornio

  • Aavasaksa

  • Pello

  • Night train in front of Kolari

  • Kolari

  • Kolari

Web links

Commons : Tornio – Kolari railway line  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ TIMETABLE CENTER / COURSE BOOK LINKS. Schedule table 8. In: fahrplancenter.com. Retrieved on July 6, 2019 (Finnish, for Finland: Kaukoliikenteen aikataulut December 9 , 2018 to June 16 , 2019 , only download as PDF).
  2. ↑ a b Rautateiden Verkkoselostus 2019. December 9, 2017, accessed on February 28, 2018 ( ISBN 978-952-317-470-2 ).
  3. ↑ FINNISH RAILWAY STATISTICS 2009. (PDF) SECTIONS OF LINE ACCORDING TO DATE WHEN OPENED FOR TRAFFIC. In: rhk-fi-bin.directo.fi. August 2009, p. 9 , accessed on February 24, 2018 (English).
  4. ^ Long-distance timetables. (PDF) 11/30 2015 - 26.3. 2016. Accessed on February 10, 2016 (English, select departure station).
  5. ↑ FINNISH RAILWAY STATISTICS 2009. 1.15 - NUMBER OF LEVEL-CROSSINGS AND LEVEL-CROSSING SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON THE MAIN LINES. Finnish rail administration, August 2009, p. 21 , accessed on February 28, 2018 (English, ISSN 1239-7180).
  6. ↑ Tasoristysten ja niiden varoituslaitteiden määrä pääradoilla. In: Rautatietilasto 2016. p. 24 , accessed on February 28, 2018 (Finnish, ISSN 1795-5165).
  7. ↑ FINNISH RAILWAY STATISTICS 2009. 2.3 - LARGE TONS CARRIED ON THE DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF LINE IN 2008. Finnish rail administration, August 2009, p. 28 , accessed on February 28, 2018 (English, ISSN 1239-7180).
  8. ↑ Bruttotonnit rataosittain vuonna 2016. In: Rautatietilasto 2016. P. 24 , accessed on February 28, 2018 (Finnish, ISSN 1795-5165).
  9. ↑ Tero Kosonen, Nina Mähönen: Kolarin seudun kaivoshankkeet . Publications of the Finnish Railway Administration A 8/2008. Ed .: Ratahallintokeskus. Helsinki 2008, ISBN 978-952-445-233-5 (Finnish, online [PDF; accessed February 28, 2018]).