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By Regional train to smaller stations
The regional trains include locomotive-hauled trains, electric multiple units and railcars. The supply of on-board services on regional trains varies according to train type.
Onboard services »
The Regional train »
Route plans »
Onboard services
| Railcars | Electric multiple units | Blue Regional trains |
| 2nd class | 2nd class | 2nd class |
| services for the disabled | space for prams and cycles | Baggage goods transportation |
| pet spaces | no wheelchair spaces | |
| space for prams and cycles |
View the location of Regional train onboard services in the diagram below. Click on a car to view the a description of the amenities in the Passenger car album.
Railcar:
Blue Regional train:
The Regional train
The Railcars are manufactured by Czech state company ČKD Vagonka. Railcars have three 2nd class compartments and between them two vestibules. There are 63 seats and standing room for 60. Top speed is 120 km/h. Three trainsets can be coupled together if required.
Electric multiple units are Sm1 and Sm2 type EMUs or new low-floor trains. There are a total of 100 older EMU trainsets which have been refurbished from the year 2000. VR operates 30 new low-floor trains which entered service 1999-2005.
Route plans
VR operates Railcars on the following lines:
- Pieksämäki-Joensuu (except four train services)
- Joensuu-Nurmes
- Iisalmi-Ylivieska
- Savonlinna-Parikkala
- Tampere-Haapamäki
- Karjaa-Hanko
Their top speed ranges from 120 to 160 km/h and the stopping distance from 5 to 30 km.
Blue Regional trains run on Jyväskylä-Vaasa and Tampere-Pori lines and on some rail services on e.g. Seinäjoki-Rovaniemi and Pieksämäki-Joensuu lines.
All Regional trains are marked with H in timetables.