Classic route
Iisalmi–Ylivieska railway
Ylivieska → Iisalmi · Finland
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Opened in 1923 as the cross-country link between Finland's Savonia and Ostrobothnia main lines, 154 km through the forests of Kainuu.
Stations
- 0 kmYlivieska
- 28 kmNivala
- 88 kmPyhäsalmi
- 120 kmKiuruvesi
- 136 kmRunni
- 154 kmIisalmi
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 3705884 — 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 IC 494
- 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 Iisalmi–Ylivieska railway?
The Iisalmi–Ylivieska railway runs 154 km from Ylivieska to Iisalmi.
How long does the Iisalmi–Ylivieska railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 46 min for the 154 km. That is an average of 87 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 120 km/h.
Who runs the Iisalmi–Ylivieska railway?
VR.
How old is the Iisalmi–Ylivieska railway?
The line has been in service since 1923. 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 Iisalmi–Ylivieska railway run?
2 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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