Kajaani Railway Station
Kajaani’s Art Nouveau-style railway station is considered one of Finland’s most beautiful buildings. It is a two-story Art Nouveau building with long-distance and freight traffic.
If you want to visit this building and even take advantage of train services, be sure to read this post! We give you all the information you need. Additionally, the Matkakeskus (Travel Center) operates in the same building, and buses also depart from here. So if you are looking for information about Kajaani Matkakeskus, you will find it here.
Architectural Gem & Travel Center
Kajaani’s Art Nouveau (Jugend) style railway station is recognized as one of Finland’s most beautiful buildings. This stunning two-story building not only serves as a railway station for long-distance and freight traffic but also functions as Kajaani Matkakeskus (Travel Center), where buses also depart, making it a comprehensive transportation hub.
Kajaani railway station is located specifically at Asema-alue 87100 Kajaani. If you are going to the station, a location map is useful to help you get there more easily.
Comprehensive Track System
The railway system consists of 2 platform tracks, 7 side tracks, and 5 connection levels. Long-distance traffic runs between Helsinki – Kuopio – Oulu.
Track usage at Kajaani:
- 2 tracks for passenger traffic
- 5 tracks for freight traffic: Consisting mainly of sawn timber, lumber, and mining industry products
In addition, there are connections from the railyard to the Lamminniemi sawmill and the former paper mill, which previously went to Petäjäniemi.
Checking train arrival times is very important for passengers arriving at the station. There are several ways to check train arrival times, and using different sources can help passengers get up-to-date information on train arrival times.
One reliable source is VR’s official website, vr.fi. From the website, passengers can get up-to-date information on train schedules and possible delays. Passengers can also buy tickets and make travel reservations on the website. VR’s website is the official source of information for train arrival times.
In addition, passengers can use several applications such as Junatkartalla, Trainoclock, Junalahdot, Junat and Viastar, which provide up-to-date information on train arrival times and possible delays. These applications can be very useful for passengers who want to track the train’s progress during the journey or know the departure or arrival time at a specific station.
It is important to check train arrival times from different sources to ensure that the information is up-to-date and reliable. This can help passengers avoid delays and other problems that may occur during the journey.
See the links below:
When planning a train journey from any station, it is important to check train departure times from appropriate sources. Several online applications such as Junatkartalla, Trainoclock, Junalahdot, Junat and Viastar provide information on train departure times and possible delays, but the reliability of these applications can vary. Therefore, it is important to use multiple sources to ensure that train departure times are accurate and on time.
The official source for train departure times from the station is VR’s website, vr.fi. On this website, passengers can check train departure times, book tickets and get information about possible delays. VR’s website is a reliable source for up-to-date information on train departure times.
While web applications can be convenient, it is important to remember that the information they provide may be incorrect or outdated. Therefore, passengers who want to make sure they arrive on time at the train departure point should check train departure times from several different sources. This can help avoid delays and other problems during the journey.
The majority of these applications use the same database, so the information is the same on almost all websites. Although they are displayed differently and some of them have information that is not available in others. Thanks to projects like Digitraffic, which provides real-time train data to other people who can create such applications and websites. And thus be able to track all trains in Finland.
If you want to know the train departures from this station, you can also check the following links:
Ticket Machines Available
The only physical way to buy tickets is through ticket machines inside the station. Remember that there are different options depending on what kind of service you want. They are listed here. See our detailed guide on Finnish trains here.
- Single tickets
- Temporary tickets
- Series tickets
- Night train and bus tickets
- Interrail tickets
- Escort ticket (free under certain conditions)
- Meeting and group travel tickets
Another way to buy tickets is through the VR Matkalla mobile app. It is available on both the App Store for iOS and the Play Store for Android.
No Auto-Train Service
Currently there is no auto-train parking service available. If you need this service, you can use large stations such as Helsinki Central Station. If you don’t want to go there, you can call customer service and ask what the service includes before going to the station.
If you want to park your car near the station, here are a few parking areas that may be helpful.
Rantakatu Parking
EuroPark P-Raatikeskus
Asemakatu 1 Parking
Jokikadun parkkipaikka
Assistance Service Available
The station’s assistance point is located approximately 100 meters from the station building, right in the parking hall on the Oulu side. If you want to use this service, note the following:
- Book at least 36 hours before your departure
- Call the Accessible Travel Service number: 0800 188 822
- The service is free of charge
- Operating hours: Monday-Friday 5:00-22:00, Saturday-Sunday 7:00-22:00
Address
Asema-alue
87100 Kajaani
Finland
Phone
VR Customer Service: 0100 3232
(€0.06/min, call charge applies)
International: +358 923 192 902
Accessible Travel: 0800 188 822 (Free)