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Piikkiö railway station

Coordinates: 60°25′24″N 022°30′57″E / 60.42333°N 22.51583°E / 60.42333; 22.51583
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Piikkiö railway station

Piikkiön rautatieasema
Piikkiö railway station circa 1920
General information
LocationAsematie 7, 21500 Piikkiö
Finland
Coordinates60°25′24″N 022°30′57″E / 60.42333°N 22.51583°E / 60.42333; 22.51583
Operated byVR
History
Opened1 November 1889
Closed26 May 1979

Piikkiön rautatieasema is a railway station in the municipality of Kaarina, Piikkiö, near Turku, Finland. It was opened in 1889. The station building, designed by a Finnish architect Bruno Granholm was built in 1888 and later expanded in 1922. The last train stopped at the station on May 26, 1979.

The station is located in the central area of the town of Piikkiö.

In September 2016, the railway station was sold to a private buyer.

References

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  • Iltanen, Jussi (2009). Radan varrella : Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat (in Finnish). Helsinki: Karttakeskus. ISBN 978-951-593-214-3.
  • Mannonen, Tapio; Johanna, Nieminen (2004). Piikkiön historia 2 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Gummerus Kirjapaino Oy.
  • Nummelin, Markku (2008). Rantarata (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustantaja Laaksonen. ISBN 978-952-99685-8-9.
  • Ilonen, Juha; Sirkka, Valanto (1984). Rautateiden arkkitehtuuri : asemarakennuksia 1857–1941 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomen rakennustaiteen museo. ISBN 951-9229-35-3.
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Media related to Piikkiö railway station at Wikimedia Commons

See also

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  • VR (Finnish Railways)