Karkku railway station

Karkku
Karkku
VR station
	The Karkku railway station as seen from the east. Behind the photographer's back is the Palviala boat harbour on the shore of Rautavesi. The red building on the left is the Wanha Harsu.
General information
Location	Asemantie 17, 38100 Sastamala
Coordinates	61°26′37″N23°02′57″E / 61.44361°N 23.04917°E
Owned by	Finnish Transport Agency
Distance	Vammala 15 km; Tampere 43 km; Pori 92 km
Tracks	1 main track; 2 side tracks
History
Opened	1895
Passengers
	26,000 (2008)
Services

Last updated November 11, 2023

The Karkku railway station is located in the village of Karkku in the town of Sastamala, Finland. The station is located about 43 kilometres from the Tampere railway station and about 92 kilometres from the Pori railway station. Nowadays, the station is unmanned, and the track is controlled remotely from Tampere. The station is served by all InterCity trains that travel between Tampere and Pori.

General

Karkku railway station is located in the municipality of Sastamala , in the village of Palviala (the center of the former Karku municipality). The station is used annually by about 26,000 passengers in 2008.^[2] There are three tracks and one platform track at the station, which is used by passenger trains that stop at the station.^[3]

History

In 2013, the Karku station area was renovated as part of the basic improvement contract for the railway between Lielahti-Kokemäki. New high edge platforms and light platform shelters were built at the station. In addition, the station's lighting and parking were improved.^[3]

Station building

The station building was completed in 1895. It was built according to the stop drawings of the Oulu railway. The station was later expanded with a cross gable designed by Bruno Granholm, which follows the station's original construction method. The appearance of the building has remained almost original after both construction phases. The interior of the station building was completely renovated as well.^[1] The station platform is 55 centimeters above the ground, and about 250 meters in length.^[4]

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References

1 2 Sirkka, Valanto (1982). Suomen Rautatieasemat vuosina 1857-1920[Finnish Railway Stations in 1857-1920] (in Finnish). Museovirasto - Rakennushistorian osasto. p. 68. ISBN 951-9074-68-6.
1 2 Henkilöliikennepaikkojen kehittämisohjelma [Development program for passenger transport places](PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Transport Agency. 2010. p. 27. ISBN 978-952-255-511-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
1 2 "Rataremontissa Karkun asemalle uusi ilme" [A new look for the Karku station in the track renovation]. tyrvaansanomat.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
↑ Rautateiden verkkoselostus 2014 [Railway online report 2014](PDF) (in Finnish). p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-29.

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[:0-1] 1 2 Sirkka, Valanto (1982). Suomen Rautatieasemat vuosina 1857-1920[Finnish Railway Stations in 1857-1920] (in Finnish). Museovirasto - Rakennushistorian osasto. p. 68. ISBN 951-9074-68-6.

[:1-2] 1 2 Henkilöliikennepaikkojen kehittämisohjelma [Development program for passenger transport places](PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Transport Agency. 2010. p. 27. ISBN 978-952-255-511-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2023-06-03.

[:2-3] 1 2 "Rataremontissa Karkun asemalle uusi ilme" [A new look for the Karku station in the track renovation]. tyrvaansanomat.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2023-06-03.

[4] Rautateiden verkkoselostus 2014 [Railway online report 2014](PDF) (in Finnish). p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-29.

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v t e Railway stations in the region of Pirkanmaa, Finland
Riihimäki–Tampere	to Kanta-Häme (Iittala, Riihimäki) Toijala Viiala Mattila Lempäälä Hakkari Moisio Kulju Sääksjärvi Tampere (Tammerfors)
Tampere–Seinäjoki	Tampere (Tammerfors) Ylöjärvi Parkano to South Ostrobothnia (Seinäjoki)
Tampere–Pori	Tampere (Tammerfors) Santalahti Lielahti Epilä Tesoma Kalkku Kaisko Nokia Haavisto Jaakkola Siuro Kulovesi Suoniemi Nohkua Karkku Heinoo Vammala Kiikka Äetsä to Satakunta (Kokemäki, Pori)
Turku–Toijala	to Kanta-Häme (Humppila) Hanhisuo Urjala Kylmäkoski Sotkia Toijala
Tampere–Haapamäki	Tampere (Tammerfors) Vuohenoja Messukylä Vehmainen Vatiala Kangasala Ruutana Suinula Säynäjärvi Siitama Orivesi Orivesi Central (Oriveden keskusta) Juupajoki Korkeakoski Lyly Vilppula Kolho to Central Finland (Haapamäki)
Orivesi–Jyväskylä	Orivesi Torkkeli Talviainen to Central Finland (Jämsä, Jyväskylä)
Names in italics indicate planned or closed stations.