Lapua railway station

The Lapua railway station (Finnish: Lapuan rautatieasema, Swedish: Lappo järnvägsstation) is located in the central urban area of the town of Lapua, Finland. It is located along the Seinäjoki–Oulu railway, and its neighboring stations are Kauhava in the north and Seinäjoki in the south.

Lapua Lappo
VR station
General information
Location	Asemakatu 7, 62100 Lapua Finland
Coordinates	62°58′16″N 023°00′50″E
Owned by	Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Operated by	VR Group
Line(s)	Seinäjoki–Oulu
Platforms	1 side platform
Construction
Architect	Knut Nylander
Other information
Station code	Lpa
Classification	Operating point[1]
History
Opened	11 January 1886 (1886-01-11)[2]
Passengers
2008	38,000 [3]
Services
Preceding station VR Group Following station Seinäjoki Terminus Seinäjoki–Oulu Kauhava towards Oulu Seinäjoki towards Helsinki Helsinki–Kolari (overnight service) Kauhava towards Kolari
Location Lapua Location within South Ostrobothnia Show map of South Ostrobothnia Lapua Lapua (Finland) Show map of Finland

Services

Lapua is served by most long-distance trains (InterCity and Pendolino) that use the Seinäjoki–Oulu line as part of their route. In addition, the night trains between Helsinki and Kolari stop at Lapua.^[4] All trains arriving to and departing from the station use track 1.

External links

• Media related to Lapua railway station at Wikimedia Commons