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Kerava–Vuosaari railway

Freight railway line in Helsinki, Finland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Kerava–Vuosaari railway links the Vuosaari harbour in Helsinki, Finland to the Finnish Main Line. The line branches off the Main Line at Kerava railway station and runs alongside it until diverging from it south of Savio railway station.[1] It only sees freight services and is electrified.[2] The line is home to the Savio rail tunnel, the longest railway tunnel in Finland.[3]

LocaleHelsinki, Finland
Opened28 November 2008
Line length19 km (12 mi)
Track gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)
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Kerava–Vuosaari railway
Savio Rail Tunnel entrance in Länsisalmi, Vantaa, Finland, 2021 February
The entrance to the Savio rail tunnel
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LocaleHelsinki, Finland
History
Opened28 November 2008
Technical
Line length19 km (12 mi)
Track gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
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Kerava
Savio
Helsinki–Riihimäki
to Helsinki
Vuosaari Harbour
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The Helsinki Metro has a service connection to the national railway network at Vuosaari.[4]

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