Jokela railway station
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| Jokela Jokela VR station | |
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| Station statistics | |
| Address | Asemanraitti, 05400 Jokela |
| Line(s) | R, H, T |
| Structure type | ground station |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Owned by | Finnish Transport Agency |
Jokela railway station (Finnish: Jokelan rautatieasema, Swedish: Jokela järnvägsstation) is located 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 the R, H and T commuter rail lines between Helsinki and the Riihimäki terminus to the north.
The station was the scene of the Jokela rail accident (pictured) on 21 April 1996, in which four people were killed after a train derailed in heavy fog.
Jokela rail crash
| Preceding station | VR commuter rail | Following station | ||
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Nuppulinna toward Helsinki Central |
H | toward Riihimäki |
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| T | toward Riihimäki |
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toward Helsinki Central |
R | toward Riihimäki |
Coordinates: 60°33′11″N 24°58′14″E / 60.55306°N 24.97056°E
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