| 1825 | the first railway line Stockton-Darlington is inaugurated in England |
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| 1830 | scheduled rail services on Liverpool-Manchester line start in England |
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| 1862 | scheduled rail services start on 17 March 1862 on Helsinki-Hämeenlinna line |
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| 1876 | sleeping car services start |
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| 1912 | the first restaurant cars are introduced |
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| 1914 | Emil Wikström's Stone Men statues are erected at Helsinki station |
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| 1919 | Eliel Saarinen's Helsinki railway station is inaugurated |
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| 1954 | Railcars called 'Lättähattu' start operating |
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| 1956 | Third Class no longer used on trains |
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| 1965 | Diesel railcars called 'Porkkana' start operating |
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| 1969 | EMU services start on Helsinki-Kirkkonummi line |
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| 1969 | Car-carrier Express trains start operating |
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| 1975 | Steam locomotives are decommissioned |
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| 1983 | Express services start on Helsinki-Seinäjoki line |
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| 1985 | First children's playroom cars are introduced |
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| 1986 | The first car providing onboard services to the disabled is introduced |
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| 1988 | InterCity services start on Vaasa-Helsinki and Imatra-Helsinki lines |
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| 1988 | The first video car is introduced on Express trains |
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| 1992 | Sibelius train starts operating on Helsinki-St. Petersburg line |
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| 1993 | The first pet compartments are introduced on Express trains |
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| 1995 | Pendolino services start on Helsinki-Turku line |
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| 1998 | The first double-deck InterCity day cars are introduced |
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| 1999 | Low-floor trains are introduced in Helsinki commuter services |
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| 2000 | InterCity2 trains composed of double-deck cars start operating |
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| 2004 | Double deck InterCity car-carrier wagons are introduced |
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| 2005 | Railcar services start on Pieksämäki-Joensuu line |
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| 2006 | All InterCity trains get revamped playrooms. Risto Räppääjä and the Mole start their journey |
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| 2009 | Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm introduced in Children's playrooms |
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| 2009 | Flirt low-floor trains start operating on Helsinki-Leppävaara line |
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| 2010 | Allegro train starts operating on Helsinki-St. Petersburg line |
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| 2011 | VR orders double deck restaurant cars and steering cars |
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| 2012 | VR celebrates 150 years of rail services in Finland |
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