
Haapamäki station - Keuruu, Finland
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Fisherman77
N 62° 14.805 E 024° 27.286
35V E 367791 N 6904268
Railway station of Haapamäki - Keuruu, Finland
Waymark Code: WM8KMW
Location: Keski-Suomi, Finland
Date Posted: 04/15/2010
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Haapamäen rautatieasema (lyh. Hpk) on Suomen rataverkolla Keuruun kaupungin Haapamäen kylässä sijaitseva rautateiden risteysasema. Rautatie Tampereelta Haapamäelle ja edelleen Seinäjoelle valmistui 1882. Haapamäestä tuli risteysasema, kun rata Jyväskylään valmistui. Ennen Jyväskylän radan rakentamista Haapamäen aseman nimi oli Keuru. Neljäs Haapamäellä risteävä rataosa oli 1930-luvulla valmistunut Porin rata.
Liikenne oli vilkasta 1970-luvulle saakka, sillä Haapamäen kautta kulki kaikki Pohjanmaalle ja Jyväskylään suuntautunut liikenne. Kun Tampereen–Parkanon–Seinäjoen oikorata valmistui 1971, siirtyi Pohjanmaan suunnan liikenne pois Haapamäen asemalta. Lopullisesti Haapamäki hiljeni, kun rata Jämsänkoskelta Jyväskylään valmistui vuonna 1978. Myös Porin radan lakkautus vähensi liikennemääriä
Haapamäki railway station (abbrev. Hpk, Finnish: Haapamäen rautatieasema) is a junction station in the village of Haapamäki, in Keuruu, Finland. Construction on the railway line from Tampere to Seinäjoki via Haapamäki was finished in 1882. When the railway line to Jyväskylä was built, Haapamäki became a junction station. The fourth line to branch off from Haapamäki was the Pori line, which was built in the 1930s.
This line saw heavy traffic until the 1970s, since all trains heading for Ostrobothnia and Jyväskylä went through Haapamäki. The number of trains heading for Ostrobothnia via Haapamäki dropped off in 1971 as a result of the line from Tampere to Seinäjoki via Parkano being built. The number dropped even further once the Pori line was closed.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
 Is the station/depot open to the public?: No
 If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Junaliikenne ja puunliikenne
 What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: VR
 Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed

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