Classic route
Haapamäki–Jyväskylä railway
Haapamäki → Jyväskylä · Finland
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Single track east from the Haapamäki junction to Jyväskylä, opened in 1897 through the lakes of central Finland.
Stations
- 0 kmHaapamäki
- 43 kmPetäjävesi
- 77 kmJyväskylä
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 7444971 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 5 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 482
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Haapamäki–Jyväskylä railway?
The Haapamäki–Jyväskylä railway runs 76 km from Haapamäki to Jyväskylä.
How long does the Haapamäki–Jyväskylä railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 12 min for the 76 km. That is an average of 63 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 100 km/h.
Who runs the Haapamäki–Jyväskylä railway?
VR.
How old is the Haapamäki–Jyväskylä railway?
The line has been in service since 1897. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Haapamäki–Jyväskylä railway run?
3 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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