The Simpele railway station (Finnish: Simpeleen rautatieasema, Swedish: Simpele järnvägsstation) is located in the municipality of Rautjärvi, Finland, in the urban area and municipal seat of Simpele. It is located along the Kouvola–Joensuu railway,[3] and its neighboring stations are Imatra in the west and Parikkala in the east.[4]
Simpele | |||||||||||
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VR station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Karjalantie 3170, 56800 Simpele, Rautjärvi Finland | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 61°25′30″N 029°22′19″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency | ||||||||||
Operated by | VR Group | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Kouvola–Joensuu | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 (with platforms) | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Architect | Thure Hellström | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | Spl | ||||||||||
Classification | Operating point[1] | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1 November 1937 (1937-11-01) | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2008 | 13,000[2] | ||||||||||
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Location | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() Simpele Location within South Karelia Show map of South Karelia![]() ![]() Simpele Simpele (Finland) Show map of Finland |
Simpele is served by long-distance trains (InterCity and Pendolino) that use the Kouvola–Joensuu line as part of their route.[5]
Railway stations in the region of South Karelia, Finland | ||
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Kouvola–Joensuu |
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Luumäki–Vainikkala |
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Huutokoski–Parikkala | ||
Names in italics indicate planned or closed stations. |
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