Simpele railway station

The Simpele railway station (Finnish: Simpeleen rautatieasema, Swedish: Simpele järnvägsstation) is located in the municipality of Rautjärvi, Finland, in the urban area and municipal seat of Simpele. It is located along the Kouvola–Joensuu railway,[3] and its neighboring stations are Imatra in the west and Parikkala in the east.[4]

Simpele
VR station
Location	Karjalantie 3170, 56800 Simpele, Rautjärvi Finland
Coordinates	61°25′30″N 029°22′19″E
Owned by	Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operated by	VR Group
Line(s)	Kouvola–Joensuu
Platforms	1 side platform 1 island platform
Tracks	3 (with platforms)
Construction
Architect	Thure Hellström
Other information
Station code	Spl
Classification	Operating point[1]
History
Opened	1 November 1937
Passengers
2008	13,000[2]
Services
Preceding station VR Group Following station Imatra towards Kouvola Kouvola–Joensuu Parikkala towards Joensuu
Location
Simpele Location within South Karelia Simpele Simpele (Finland)

Services

Simpele is served by long-distance trains (InterCity and Pendolino) that use the Kouvola–Joensuu line as part of their route.[5]

External links

• Train departures and arrivals at Simpele on Finrail

References

1. Railway Network Statement 2021 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 18 June 2020. ISBN 978-952-317-744-4.
2. Henkilöliikennepaikkojen kehittämisohjelma (PDF). Helsinki: Finnish Infrastructure Transport Agency. 2010. ISBN 978-952-255-511-3.
3. Iltanen, Jussi. Radan varrella: Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat (in Finnish). ISBN 978-951-593-214-3.
4. "Railway stations and routes". VR Group. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
5. VR timetable for the period August 10−October 24 2020