So yet another one of the closed railroad stations, which I’ve featured during the previous days. There’s even a train of the latest model of Finnish locomotives passing at this very moment. Like the previous ones, this building was completed in 1886. Passenger traffic ended in 1990, much later than at the others. And indeedContinue reading “The Train Still Doesn’t Stop, But At Least I am inside”
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Trying To Rail It Again
My adventures through the all too familiar locations I had visited numerous times, had now taken me to one of the many railway stations in the area. They were all looking pretty much abandoned, but a part of them might still have some technology related to railway operations, as they were kept in some shape.Continue reading “Trying To Rail It Again”
The Worst Of Railway Architecture
The summer and the holidays ended. I was back at work and was preparing a business trip to Kouvola to cover an article about a railroad project improving the railroad between Kouvola and Kotka. I was supposed to go by car. When I started, something was off. I realized, that I had a flat tire.Continue reading “The Worst Of Railway Architecture”
Three Of Many
Well, well, well, what do we have in here? Passenger traffic here ended in 1991 and goods traffic in 2022. Time and vandals haven’t treated treated this one as well as the previous two stations. Again the details were really beautiful. But again. I still wonder why these have been installed years after the useContinue reading “Three Of Many”
One Of Many
If you travel by train in rural Finland, these are common sights. Back when the Finnish railroad network was built, it was meant to be a faster and more comfortable alternative to horses, not for cars. There was an intensive local network of stations. Often these stations brought inhabitants and prosperity to these villages, someContinue reading “One Of Many”
A Midsummer Date Part XV
The last time I visited this railway station closed back in 1989, I didn’t predict a very long future for it. Yet here it still stands. It’s been two years since my previous visit. Everything remains closed and locked. Or has been closed and locked again. The name plates of the station have been blurredContinue reading “A Midsummer Date Part XV”
Greeting The Killer Locomotive
Like I told in my previous post, Haapamäki used to be a strong railway village. Here’s a look at the station area. The white building to the left is the former station restaurant, the yellow building the former station. Back then there were no restaurant cars, so trains would stop for long times and theContinue reading “Greeting The Killer Locomotive”
The Riddle Of The Station
I went on along the Eastern border and reached a municipality called Rautjärvi. The place is rather small, and the biggest thing there is a large cardboard factory. The municipality’s veins are highway number 6 and the Karelian railroad track, which go directly through it. The current Rautjärvi Municipality was formed in 1973, when theContinue reading “The Riddle Of The Station”
Up In Smoke
My weekend getaway in my home town was coming to a close. I was in no hurry to get back home, so I decided to make the most out of my trip. The Guardian’s article in January had listed the most beautiful rural railroads in Europe, and they had chosen the track between Oulu andContinue reading “Up In Smoke”
A Bloody End of the Line
Once I was in the car with my friends, I explained to them where we were heading and why. A couple of weeks ago I had had a dream that I visited this place with one of my two friends who was with me that day, and an old childhood friend. We went there inContinue reading “A Bloody End of the Line”