Virtasalmi railway (NC)

The Virtasalmi railway is being built by the Finnish state railway company VR, between the towns of Pieksämäki and Juva. It is due to be completed by May 2010.

Locations, stops and stations
This is the detailed railway service plan.


 * 0.0 km, station of Pieksämäki, full passenger service, rail connections by three companies towards Jyväskylä/Tampere, Mikkeli/Heinola, Huutokoski/Varkaus/Savonlinna, Kangasniemi/Joutsa and Suonenjoki/Kuopio/Vesanto. Serves especially the downtown of Pieksämäki.


 * 2.0 km, station of Tahinsuo, local passenger service by KSL. Serves the Pieksämäki suburb of Tahinsuo and industrial area of Teollisuuskylä.


 * 5.8 km, station of Naiskangas, local passenger service by KSL. Serves the Pieksämäki suburbs of Naiskangas, Mäntylä and Tuoppu.


 * 8.1 km, reservation for station of Pyhitty, local passenger service by KSL. Serves the planned Pieksämäki suburb of Pyhitty.


 * 11.3 km, reservation for station of Riipilännotko, local passenger service by KSL. Serves the Pieksämäki village of Riipilä.


 * 13.7 km, station of Vehmaskylä, local passenger service by KSL. Serves the Pieksämäki village of Vehmaskylä and Virtasalmi village of Huuhanmäki.


 * 16.1 km, station of Kinnulanmäki, local passenger service by KSL. Serves the Virtasalmi village of Pohoskylä.


 * 18.6 km, station of Hurskaala, local passenger service by KSL and regional service by VR. Serves the Virtasalmi area of dense population, Hurskaala. Bus connections to Virtasalmi village of Längelmäki, Virtasalmi area of dense population, Montola, stations of Loukolampi and Kantala at the Savonian Railway.


 * 22.2 km, station of Paikasmäki, local passenger service by KSL. Serves the Virtasalmi suburb of Paikasmäki, and is located underground, below the suburb.


 * 25.9 km, station of Virtasalmi, full service. Serves the Virtasalmi downtown. Underground.


 * 28.8 km, station of Joenpolvi, local passenger service by KSL. Serves the Virtasalmi suburbs of Monninranta and Joenpolvi.


 * 31.1 km, reservation for station of Hällinmäki, local passenger service by KSL. Serves the Virtasalmi village of Hällinmäki and the planned Virtasalmi suburb of Monninmäki.


 * 34.6 km, station of Ankeleenjoki, local passenger service by KSL. Serves the Virtasalmi villages of Mähölä and Ankele.


 * 39.1 km, station of Karkeamaa, local passenger service by KSL. Serves the Vuorenmaa village of Karkeamaa.


 * 42.1 km, station of Vuorenmaa, local passenger service by KSL and regional service by VR. Serves especially the Vuorenmaa downtown and the Vuorenmaa suburb of Puukonmaa.


 * 47.3 km, reservation for station of Nevainsivu, local passenger service by KSL. Serves the Vuorenmaa villages of Nevainsivu and Mutaselkä.


 * 52.9 km, station of Pöksänkangas, local passenger service by KSL. Serves the Vuorenmaa area of leisure activities, Suurirahka, as well as the Vehmaa village of Pohjois-Näärinki.


 * 58.9 km, station of Savon-Vehmaa, local passenger service by KSL and regional service by VR. Serves especially the Vehmaa downtown.


 * 62.1 km, station of Pitkäsarka, local passenger service by KSL. Serves the Vehmaa suburb of Itäselkä, Juva suburb of Hiisimäki and Juva industrial area of Kylmäpuro.


 * 65.6 km, station of Juva, full service. Rail connections by VR towards Savonlinna and Mikkeli. Serves especially the Juva downtown.