Classic route
Rantarata Coastal Line
Helsinki → Turku · Finland
Finland’s two capitals on the 1903 Rantarata: “coast line” by name, though the track runs mostly inland through granite cuttings and forest. Pendolino Plus sets joined the double-deck ICs in late 2025.
- Distance
- 193 km
- Fastest time
- 1 h 57 min
- Average speed
- 99 km/h
- Top speed
- 200 km/h
Stations
- 0 kmHelsinki +7
- 3 kmPasila +6
- 11 kmLeppävaara
- 37 kmKirkkonummi
- 85 kmKaris +1
- 138 kmSalo
- 189 kmKupittaa
- 192 kmTurku +1
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. A +N after a station: N other routes on this map stop or end there, and the map draws it as a station where lines meet.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 2134881: 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 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of S 979
- 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 Rantarata Coastal Line?
The Rantarata Coastal Line runs 193 km from Helsinki to Turku.
How long does the Rantarata Coastal Line take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h 57 min for the 193 km. That is an average of 99 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 200 km/h.
Who runs the Rantarata Coastal Line?
VR, with Sr3-hauled InterCity.
How old is the Rantarata Coastal Line?
The line has been in service since 1903. 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 Rantarata Coastal Line run?
14 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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