Back سكة حديد سافونيا Arabic راه آهن ساوونیا Persian Savon rata Finnish Ligne de Kouvola à Iisalmi French Savolaxbanen NB Savolaxbanan Swedish
| Savonia railway | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Status | Open |
| Owner | Finnish government |
| Locale | Kymenlaakso South Savo North Savo |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | VR Group |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1889 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 357.8 km (222.3 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,524 mm (5 ft) |
| Electrification | 25 kV @ 50 Hz |
The Savonia railway (Finnish: Savon rata; Swedish: Savolaxbanan) is a five-foot-gauge (1,524 mm) railway in Finland. Beginning at Kouvola, it connects southern Finland with the eastern regions of South Savo and North Savo via the cities of Pieksämäki, Kuopio and Iisalmi.[1][2]
- ^ Iltanen, Jussi (2010). Radan varrella: Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat (in Finnish). Karttakeskus. ISBN 978-951-593-214-3.
- ^ Railway Network Statement 2022 (PDF). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. 30 June 2021. ISBN 978-952-317-812-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2021.