Classic route
Kouvola–Kotka railway
Kotka → Kouvola · Finland
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Opened in 1890 down the Kymi river to the Gulf of Finland, ending on the quays of the port of Kotka.
Stations
- 0 kmKotka satama
- 1 kmKotka
- 6 kmKyminlinna
- 10 kmKymi
- 14 kmTavastila
- 30 kmInkeroinen
- 39 kmMyllykoski
- 54 kmKouvola
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 13793786 — 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 0.1 km from the shape of S 1654
- 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 Kouvola–Kotka railway?
The Kouvola–Kotka railway runs 53 km from Kotka to Kouvola.
How long does the Kouvola–Kotka railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 01 min for the 53 km. That is an average of 52 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 120 km/h.
Who runs the Kouvola–Kotka railway?
VR.
How old is the Kouvola–Kotka railway?
The line has been in service since 1890. 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 Kouvola–Kotka railway run?
9 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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