Classic route
Jyväskylä–Pieksämäki railway
Pieksämäki → Jyväskylä · Finland
Finnish 1,524 mm track through the lake country, one stop in 79 km between the junction town of Pieksämäki and Jyväskylä.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 444238 — 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 2 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IC 142
- 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 Jyväskylä–Pieksämäki railway?
The Jyväskylä–Pieksämäki railway runs 79 km from Pieksämäki to Jyväskylä.
How long does the Jyväskylä–Pieksämäki railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 01 min for the 79 km. That is an average of 78 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 140 km/h.
Who runs the Jyväskylä–Pieksämäki railway?
VR, with InterCity.
How old is the Jyväskylä–Pieksämäki railway?
The line has been in service since 1918. 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 Jyväskylä–Pieksämäki railway run?
4 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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