Puistola Railway Station

HSL Commuter Train Zone B 4 Lines
Puistola Railway Station

Puistola station is located in the northeastern part of Helsinki, and it is a very popular train station due to its location and the many different and interesting train routes departing from here. It’s only 10 minutes to the airport and 25 minutes to Helsinki city center. Located very close to Vantaa.

10 min
to Helsinki Airport
25 min
to Helsinki Central

✈️ Quick Airport Access!

Puistola station offers fast access to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport via Line I. In just 10 minutes, you can reach the airport terminal. This makes it an excellent choice for travelers and airport workers living in the northeastern Helsinki area.

4 Train Lines Available

This station is served by four commuter train lines: K, P, I, and T. Lines P and I follow similar routes around the Helsinki area and Vantaa in a loop. Line K connects Helsinki and Kerava. Line I is the one that connects to the airport with just a 10-minute journey.

K
P
I
T
If you have questions about this station, you’ll find the answers here. We’ve covered all aspects and questions about this station and answered the most common questions that cause problems for passengers. So find out everything about this station in this guide.

Station Map

This section has two maps, the first one is hidden, but if you click the + button, you’ll see it. It has detailed information about where each service point or access to the station is located. And the second one, which is a map of where this station is located, which, if you didn’t know, is 00750 Helsinki, Finland. And you can open it with any map application or website, like Google Maps, and see which route is the shortest from where you are.

Above all, the first map can help you solve many uncertainties, like where to access the station or what the number of each platform is. And the usual address of each platform as well as information about bicycle parking. As for car parking, you’ll see a much more detailed section further down in this guide.

Click to view the station map with all information and details

Routes / Trains

There are four connections and routes departing from Puistola station: K, P, I, and T. Both P and I follow a similar route around the Helsinki area and its surroundings via Vantaa in a loop. Instead of going from point to point, they go through different stops. And on the other hand, Line K, which connects Helsinki and Kerava. It’s also important to note that Line I is the one that connects to the airport, and the travel time is only 10 minutes. And many people use it to get there.

And if you’re wondering when these trains depart, it’s easy to find out. Just look at the schedules provided by HSL below, where all the information is listed. When they depart, which platform and line it is, and the direction. Also the day of the week, as there are different schedules on Saturdays and Sundays. The schedules are really easy to understand, and they are regular schedules if there are no problems or delays with that train.

K
Line K
Helsinki ↔ Kerava
P
Line P
Ring Rail (clockwise)
I
Line I
Ring Rail (counter-clockwise)
Airport
T
Line T
Helsinki ↔ Tikkurila
Puistola Train Schedules
Puistola Station Schedules

If you want to see the schedules in more detail, you can check them here and search for this station. All line schedules are included.

Bus Connections at the Station

  • 73 Ala-Tikkurila (Platform 11)
  • 73 Hakaniemi (Platform 12)
  • 74 Heikinlaakso (Platform 11)
  • 74 Hakaniemi (Platform 12)
  • 75 Rautatientori (Platform 13)
  • 79 Herttoniemi (Platform 14)
  • 702 Savela (Platform 12)
  • 702 Jakomäki (Platform 11)
  • Train replacement buses to Tikkurila (Platform 11)
  • Train replacement buses to Helsinki center (Platform 12)

Night Buses

  • 73N Ala-Tikkurila (Platform 11)
  • 73N Rautatientori (Platform 12)
  • 74N Heikinlaakso (Platform 11)
  • 74N Rautatientori (Platform 12)
  • 79N Rautatientori (Platform 14)

Arriving Trains at Puistola

Arriving Trains at Puistola

If you don’t know where you can see arriving trains at this station, this ends now. Fortunately, there are various websites and platforms that provide us with this information so we always know when the train we’re expecting will arrive. Nevertheless, we recommend that you always use official pages if you can, and if they’re difficult to understand, you can always use another site like the ones below.

Click on any of them and see the arrival information, including the platform and train route as well as the direction the train is traveling. This way you’ll know all the information in a very short time.

Departing Trains from Puistola

Up-to-date information on trains departing from the station is essential for passengers. Numerous websites and applications provide this information in real-time so you can plan your trip easily and effortlessly. We recommend checking HSL’s official website as well as other popular services like Junat.net, which is a more reliable and easy-to-understand site, for all the information you need about train departure times and routes.

Train Tickets

Puistola station is in Zone B. And therefore for all zone changes, such as within the zone itself, we need to buy an AB or BC ticket, which costs €3.10 for a single ticket. If you cross more zones and need, for example, a BCD ticket, the price is €4.10. We’ve added a link to the button so you can see where you can buy the ticket, as well as at the station itself with the machines there.

Otherwise, we’ve added information about prices and zones, as there is often a lot of uncertainty and confusion. And so you can find out what prices exist, in addition to the prices we mentioned and the single ticket. Like the season ticket price.

B

Puistola is in Zone B

For travel to Helsinki city center (Zone A), you need an AB ticket. For travel to the Airport (Zone C), you need a BC ticket.

€3.10
AB or BC Zone Single Ticket
HSL Ticket Prices
HSL Ticket Options
HSL Zone Map

You can explore this document in more detail by clicking here.

Parking

If you want to go by car to take a train at Puistola station, it’s a really good idea. Because it’s one of those stations with the most parking areas near this station that we’ve seen. Over 5 different zones, some small and paid, while others are free and have over 100 parking spaces. And best of all, none of these parking areas is farther than a 10-minute walk from the station.

So we’ve included 5 different areas that we think are the best, and in front of one area there’s another open area with parking spaces. So you won’t have any problems parking here.

5+ Parking Options Available

Most parking areas near Puistola station are FREE! With over 180+ total spaces available within a short walk.

Puistola/Raidepolku FREE

Puistola Raidepolku Parking

Walking distance: 2 minutes from the station

Address: Ajurinkuja, 00750 Helsinki, Finland

Parking spaces: 62

EV charging spaces: 2

Price: FREE

Puistola Parking Area FREE

Puistola Parking Area

Walking distance: 2 minutes from the station

Note: In front of this area there’s another parking area with 100 parking spaces.

Address: Palovartijantie 2, 00750 Helsinki, Finland

Phone: +358 9 4766 4000

Maximum spaces: 7 (+ 100 in front)

Price: FREE

Puistola Park & Ride FREE

Puistola Park and Ride

Walking distance: 2 minutes from the station

Address: Päitsipolku, 00750 Helsinki, Finland

Maximum spaces: 17

Price: FREE

[P] Parking – Puistolantori

P Parking Puistolantori

Walking distance: 8 minutes from the station

Address: Puistolantori 1, 00760 Helsinki, Finland

Palovartijantie 14 Parking

Palovartijantie 14 Parking

Walking distance: 5 minutes from the station

Address: Palovartijantie 14, 00750 Helsinki, Finland

Luggage Storage

This station does not have luggage storage. Although we wish there were more storage lockers for suitcases or other luggage, the reality is that this option is only available at a few major long-distance train stations. And so in this case, we’re not lucky enough to have this option.

No Luggage Lockers: Puistola station does not have luggage storage facilities. If you need to store luggage, we recommend using the lockers at Helsinki Central Station.

Contact Information

VR Customer Service

Find out how you can contact the company responsible for the route and station and resolve any questions. We’ve included both the most common methods, such as phone, as well as other very practical options, such as chat or even their social networks, through which you can in some cases get an answer very quickly. So don’t hesitate to use this information.

Customer Service 0100 3232
Ticket Purchase Line 0600 41 900
International Calls +358 923 192 902
Live Chat VR Matkalla App

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