Classic route
Joensuu–Nurmes railway
Joensuu → Nurmes · Finland
Dm12 railbuses up the shore of Lake Pielinen: the rails carry on to Kontiomäki, but passenger trains have stopped at Nurmes since 1993.
Stations
- 0 kmJoensuu +2
- 36 kmEno
- 50 kmUimaharju
- 81 kmVuonislahti
- 104 kmLieksa
- 118 kmKylänlahti
- 140 kmHöljäkkä
- 151 kmKohtavaara
- 160 kmNurmes
The stations OpenStreetMap maps along this line, in order along the line as drawn here, with the distance along it. Not every train stops at every station. 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 1768901 — 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 3 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 761
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Joensuu–Nurmes railway?
The Joensuu–Nurmes railway runs 160 km from Joensuu to Nurmes.
How long does the Joensuu–Nurmes railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 1 min for the 160 km. That is an average of 79 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 120 km/h.
Who runs the Joensuu–Nurmes railway?
VR, with Dm12 railbus.
How old is the Joensuu–Nurmes railway?
The line has been in service since 1911. 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 Joensuu–Nurmes railway run?
2 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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