Vihanti | |
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| VR railway station | |
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| General information | |
| Coordinates | 64°29′4.5″N24°59′35″E / 64.484583°N 24.99306°E |
| Owned by | Finnish Transport Agency |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground station |
| History | |
| Opened | 1886 |
Vihanti railway station is located in the town of Vihanti, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland. It handled 51,000 passengers in 2008. [1]
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