Savonia railway

Savonia railway
A Sr1-pulled lumber train crossing the drawbridge north of Kuopio
Overview
StatusOpen
OwnerFinnish government
LocaleKymenlaakso
South Savo
North Savo
Termini
Service
Operator(s)VR Group
History
Opened1 October 1889 (1889-10-01)
Technical
Line length357.8 km (222.3 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)
Electrification25 kV @ 50 Hz

The Savonia railway (Finnish: Savon rata; Swedish: Savolaxbanan) is a five-foot-gauge (1,524 mm) railway in Finland. Beginning at Kouvola, it connects southern Finland with the eastern regions of South Savo and North Savo via the cities of Pieksämäki, Kuopio and Iisalmi.[1][2]

  1. ^ Iltanen, Jussi (2010). Radan varrella: Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat (in Finnish). Karttakeskus. ISBN 978-951-593-214-3.
  2. ^ Railway Network Statement 2022 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 30 June 2021. ISBN 978-952-317-812-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2021.