Jokela railway station
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Jokela railway station (Template:Langx, Template:Langx) is located along the Finnish Main Line in Tuusula, Finland, 48 km to the north of Helsinki Central railway station. It is situated between the stations of Nuppulinna and Hyvinkää
The station serves VR commuter rail lines Template:Ric and Template:Ric that run between Helsinki and Riihimäki.
History
Jokela railway station was not one of the original stations of the Finnish Main Line opened in 1862. Jokela was first opened as a stop and later promoted to a station in 1874.[1] A brick factory was founded near the station around the same time.
The wooden station building designed by architect Knut Nylander was completed in 1875 and was expanded with the plans of architect Bruno Granholm in 1903.[1]
A community was formed by the station and the brick factory and the first store, an inn and a post office was established there in the 1880's. The population of the community had risen up to 300 by 1890.[1]
The station was the scene of the Jokela rail accident (pictured below) on 21 April 1996, in which four people were killed and 75 injured after a train derailed in heavy fog. [2]
The ticket sales office was closed in 2011.
Departure tracks
Jokela railway station has three platform tracks. Track 3 is normally unused by the trains that stop at the station.
- Track 1 is used by commuter trains Template:Ric and Template:Ric trains to Helsinki.
- Track 2 is used by commuter trains Template:Ric and Template:Ric trains to Riihimäki.
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