Ilmala Railway Station
Ilmala station is an important station in all communication to Helsinki and the lines that pass through it. Although it is often underestimated because nearby there is another main station, Pasila station, which is both a local and long-distance train station. Still, it remains an important point for all people living near this station and its connections to the capital’s center or other nearby areas.
The station has 4 different lines, and it is still a station with very good connections to many parts, as these important lines pass through it. Although it focuses more on short-distance trains and shorter routes. Let’s see what you can expect to find at this station.
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Station Map
If you want to see everything this station has to offer, it’s best to look at the map from the dropdown menu, where you’ll find detailed information such as bicycle parking, platforms, bus connections, and much more. The station map and the location of each part.
On the other hand, if you want to know where it is, below you’ll see a map with the address, and you can open it with any app to see the shortest route to 00240 Helsinki, Finland, which is the Ilmala station address. So in either case, you have this information just below.
And as for services, we don’t have much to say, because there aren’t many. You won’t find toilets, places where you can leave your luggage, or ticket machines. This station doesn’t have such options.
Routes / Trains
The lines at this station and connections can be found in this section. The lines that travel by train are A, I, L, and P. This means that many trains depart from or arrive at this station. Below you’ll find the schedules for this station for all these lines, so you can find out when each line departs regularly.
If you don’t know the routes of the lines, lines I and P circle around Helsinki via Vantaa. Line A goes from Leppävaara to Helsinki and vice versa depending on the direction. Finally, the P line goes from Helsinki to the Airport. Now, depending on where you’re going, you know which lines you can use and which you can’t.
Line A
Leppävaara ↔ Helsinki
Line I
Ring Line via Vantaa
Line L
To Helsinki
Line P ✈️
Helsinki → Airport
✈️ DIRECT CONNECTION TO HELSINKI AIRPORT ✈️
Line P provides convenient access to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Lines A, I, L, P:
If you want to see the schedules in more detail, you can check them here and search for this station. It includes the schedules for all lines.
Bus Connections
There are the following bus connections near the station:
Night Bus:
Arriving Trains at Ilmala
If you want to know the next arrival schedules for that railway station, it’s as easy as using any of the following links, which have a table with the times and train line. We recommend using the last one, HSL, as it’s the official link where you’re more likely to find data updated in real time. While on other sites, in our experience, there is sometimes not as much certainty or updated data.
Departing Trains from Ilmala
Now it’s time to see departures leaving from this station, which can also be found below these links. You can find out when each train leaves from this station. The only thing you need to look carefully at is the platforms and line, so you know the direction and don’t make the mistake of thinking your train is coming soon, when it’s actually a train going in the other direction. So look carefully to avoid confusion, which happens very often if you haven’t used these kinds of sites very much.
Train Tickets
For most people, the most common route is from this stop to Helsinki city center or nearby. So you need an AB ticket, which costs €3.10 for a single ticket. But you’ll see all the prices below, as well as the map and zone system, which works with letters. The zone system starts with two zones, e.g. AB, BC, or CD. And although you move within the same zone A, there is no ticket because it’s only 1 zone. The only thing that exists is zone extension, which if you already have a ticket, say AB, and want to move to zone C, you can pay €2.80 and thus get your ABC ticket.
As for where to buy the ticket, many stations usually have ticket machines. However, the most convenient and practical is to buy the ticket through the link below, after the prices. There you’ll find all the information you need.
Zone Extension System
Already have an AB ticket and need to go to zone C?
Pay only €2.80 for zone extension to get an ABC ticket!
This saves you from buying a completely new ticket.
You can review this document in more detail and precisely by clicking here.
Parking
Although many of these stations have a parking area very close or discounts are offered for train passengers, this is not the case here. So we recommend that you don’t take your car to the station, and if you still have no other option, we’ve found two parking areas nearby, 8 and 10 minutes walk away, but they are paid parking areas. If you don’t mind paying, we recommend the first option, which is not expensive at all for parking.
⚠️ NO FREE PARKING AVAILABLE ⚠️
Both parking options are paid facilities
8-minute walk from the station
Pricing:
Short-term parking: €1.00/h – €5.00/12h
7×24 parking right: €99.20/monthly
Find more information on their website by clicking here.
10-minute walk from the station
Paid parking facility
Contact for pricing information
Luggage
Do you want to leave your luggage in a locker at this station? If so, I’m sorry to have to inform you that this is not possible. Unfortunately, this service is not available because only short-distance lines operate at this station. So you’ll have to take your suitcase, backpack, or anything you want to leave in a locker with you on the train.
Contact Information
We’ve reached the end of this guide, and we couldn’t not provide contact information to resolve any doubts or issues. So you know where you can contact. And resolve any problems you’ve had at the station or on that train.
If calling from a foreign number, you can call customer service at +358 923 192 902.
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