Muhos railway station

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Muhos railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Muhos in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in Finland on the Oulu–Kontiomäki railway line. It is the second station east from Oulu railway station and the first passenger service station east from Oulu. The station was opened in 1927, and it was a staffed station until in 1998 when centralized traffic control was installed.

[edit] Passenger and freight service

Passenger trains are operated by the national railway operator VR Group. There are eight daily passenger trains stopping at Muhos, four westbound and four eastbound.

As of 2007 there is no freight service available in Muhos.

[edit] Railyard

The railyard at Muhos consists of east–west main track (number 1), with 1,054-metre (3,458-foot) and 644-metre (2,112-foot) passing loops on the south side of main track. There is also a fourth track, a 348-metre (1,141-foot) spur track alongside a loading platform. This fourth track is the southernmost track and only accessible from the east end.