Korkeakoski railway station
Railway station in Juupajoki, Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Korkeakoski railway station (Finnish: Korkeakosken rautatieasema, Swedish: Korkeakoski järnvägsstation) is a railway station located in the municipality of Juupajoki, Finland, in the municipal seat and urban area of Korkeakoski. It is located along the Tampere–Haapamäki railway. Korkeakoski has only served freight transport since 1990; in 1998, the Juupajoki halt, located approximately 1.35 kilometres (0.84 mi) to the south from Korkeakoski, was opened to serve passenger transport in the area.[2]
Korkeakoski | |||||
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VR freight station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Koskitie, 35500 Korkeakoski, Juupajoki Finland | ||||
Coordinates | 61°48.464′N 024°22.537′E | ||||
Owned by | Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency | ||||
Operated by | VR Group | ||||
Line(s) | Tampere–Haapamäki | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | Kas | ||||
Classification | Operating point[1] | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 29 September 1883 (1883-09-29) | ||||
Closed | 27 May 1990 (1990-05-27) (passenger services) | ||||
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The Finnish Heritage Agency has proclaimed the Korkeakoski industrial community, of which the railway station is part of, as a built cultural environment of national significance.[3]