Kempele is a railway station in the municipality of Kempele, near Oulu, Finland. It was opened in 1886 together with the railway to Oulu. The station building, designed by a Finnish architect Knut Nylander was built in 1884 and later expanded in 1904. The track was electrified in 1983, but the station closed on May 27, 1990.
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Kempele | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Rautiontie 27, 90440 Kempele Finland |
| Coordinates | 64°54′46″N 025°30′50″E |
| Operated by | VR |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground |
| Parking | yes |
| Disabled access | 7 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1886 |
| Closed | 1990 |
| Rebuilt | 2016 |
| Electrified | 1983 |
On September 26, 2013, the Finnish Transport Agency and the municipality of Kempele signed a contract to build a new platform and reopen the station. The platform was built in 2015 and services resumed in 2016.[1]