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Track work
Read more about FTIA's planned track work
Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency conducts maintenance and repair works for the train track network in order to ensure smooth and punctual train operations in the future. The conducted track works periodically influence our train operations and schedules.
Information about track work and replacement buses
Listed below are the routes affected by the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency’s track work. By opening your route from the list, you can find further information about the track work and the stops of the replacement buses. You can also search for a specific station or date using the search below.Search for a station
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Traffic interruption between Helsinki and Karjaa 22 June–26July 2026
The railway works of the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency’s Espoo Urban Railway project will cause a five-week traffic interruption between Helsinki and Karjaa starting on 22 June. During the interruption, we will replace all long-distance trains between Helsinki and Karjaa with buses. Trains between Karjaa and Turku will run at longer intervals. On July 27th some trains will also be replaced for the entire journey between Helsinki and Turku.
We have also launched bus connections between Helsinki and Turku. You can choose the most suitable travel route from the travel search. The buses will drive all the way to the Port of Turku at ship travel times. Read more about the traffic interruption and the exceptional arrangements.
Train traffic between Tampere and Turku will run normally. Commuter trains between Karjaa and Hanko will be normally run by train during the railway line interruption. However, the H-train's connection between Helsinki and Hanko, cannot be run by train during the work for the Espoo Rail Line project.
Bus departure and stopping areas:
- Helsinki: Postikatu, from the stop located on the side of the Postitalo building.
- Leppävaara: the station’s overpass, bus stop number 41 along Ring Road 1. The overpass can be accessed via the stairs from the train platforms.
- Kirkkonummi: bus parking area next to track 1 on the west side of the station building
- Inkoo: Torp th West and Torp th East. NOTE! approx. 5 km from the train station
- Karjaa: next to track 2, at the museum locomotive
- Salo: from the station square of Salo railway station, near track 1
- Salo (Piihovi): bus stops Piihovi I and L
- Kupittaa: bus stop on Joukahaisenkatu
- Turku: Next to the Logomo bridge, on the replacement traffic stop on the Ratapihankatu side
- Port of Turku: bus platform 7 next to track 2
Due to track work, we will replace long-distance trains with buses between Helsinki and Kirkkonummi on September 5-6, September 13, September 19-20, September 27, and October 3-4. Trains operate between Kirkkonummi and Turku.
Bus departure and stopping areas:
- Helsinki: Postikatu, from the stop located on the side of the Postitalo building.
- Kirkkonummi: bus parking area next to track 1 on the west side of the station building
Note! If your ticket shows a bus number between 08300–08599, 18300–18599, or 28300–28599, followed by BU, BL or BE, it refers to an HSL bus. The departure locations for HSL buses differ from those of VR buses. Please check the departure location for the HSL bus., Opens in a new tab
Due to track work, we will replace trains between Joensuu and Nurmes by buses on September 7-10 & September 14-17.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Joensuu: in front of the railway station
- Eno: from the parking lot in front of the station building
- Uimaharju: from the parking lot in front of the station building
- Vuonislahti: from the parking lot in front of the station building
- Lieksa: from the parking lot in front of the station building
- Kylänlahti: from the parking lot in front of the station building
- Höljäkkä: from the parking lot in front of the station building
- Kohtavaara: next to the stop, at the level crossing
- Nurmes: from the parking lot in front of the station building
Due to track work, we will replace some of the trains between Kajaani and Oulu by buses on September 16-17.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Kajaani: in front of the train station from the parking lot
- Kontiomäki: in front of the train station from the parking lot
- Paltamo: in front of the train station from the parking lot
- Vaala: in front of the train station from the parking lot
- Utajärvi: in front of the train station from the parking lot
- Muhos: in front of the train station from the parking lot
- Oulu: charter service platform at the bus station Note! Approximately 400 meters from the railway station.
We have to replace some train services by buses between Kuopio and Kajaani on June 7-12 and on September 6-11 due to track work.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Kuopio: in front of the main doors of the railway station
- Siilinjärvi: the parking area behind the railway station
- Lapinlahti: in front of the railway station building from the parking lot
- Iisalmi: in front of the railway station building
- Sukeva: in front of the railway station building
- Kajaani: in front of the railway station from the parking lot
We will replace night-time commuter train services with buses between Kerava and Riihimäki on June 2, June 15-18, July 7 & August 4 due to track work.
Bus departure and stopping areas:
Kerava: railway station bus platform 11 (Ke0408)
Ainola: to Riihimäki from bus stop Heinähäntä (Jä2157), and to Kerava from bus stop Heinähäntä (Jä2156)
Järvenpää: from bus platform 16 (Jä2126) at the railway station for buses heading toward Riihimäki, and from bus platform 11 (Jä2121) at the railway station for buses heading toward Kerava
Saunakallio: from the bus stops on Wärtsilänkatu near the roundabout, to Kerava from the stop next to K-market (Jä2017) and to Riihimäki from the stop on the other side of the street (Jä2018)
Jokela: the bus stop at the station (Tu6100) for buses heading toward Riihimäki, and the bus stop at the station (Tu6101) for buses heading toward Kerava
Hyvinkää: railway station bus platform 7
Riihimäki: travel centre bus platform 6
The line ID of the replacement bus is 969X.
Due to track work, we will replace some of the trains by buses between Kouvola and Joensuu on weekends May 9-October 4.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Kouvola: between the railway station building and track 1
- Lappeenranta: in front of the railway station
- Joutseno: crossroad of the railway station parking area
- Imatra: Right side of the station building, before the parking area
- Simpele: Neste in the yard, between the gas station building and the hall building.
- Parikkala: railway station parking area
- Kesälahti: next to the railway station building
- Kitee: railway station parking area
- Joensuu: in front of the railway station
We will replace some of the trains with buses on the Oulu–Rovaniemi-Kemijärvi route between 6-7.6., 20.-21.6., 6.-7.10., 13.-15.10., och 20.-21.10.
Bus departure and stopping areas:
Oulu: the charter bus platform of the bus station. Note! Approximately 400 meters from the railway station.
Kemi: the car park in front of the railway station
Tervola: the car park in front of the railway station
Muurola: the car park in front of the railway station
Rovaniemi: in front of the railway station
Kemijärvi: railway station and bus station (Kemijärvi ABC service station yard), buses stop at both locations.
Due to track work, we will replace trains by buses on route Tampere-Jyväskylä-Pieksämäki on June 6 and on June 19-21. Read more. , Opens in a new tab
Stops of the replacement buses:
- Tampere: parking area in front of the main doors of the railway station
- Orivesi: in front of the station
- Jämsä: in front of the station
- Jyväskylä: from the Travel Centre bus terminal, next to railway platform 1
- Hankasalmi: railway station parking area
- Pieksämäki: in front of the station building
We will replace train services with buses on the Tampere–Keuruu–Jyväskylä route on June 6-7 and June 19-21 due to track work. You can find detailed information about the replaced services in the journey planner.
Bus departure and stop locations:
- Tampere: from the parking area near the main entrance of the railway station
- Orivesi station: from the station parking area
- Orivesi city center: from the halt parking area
- Juupajoki: from the halt parking area
- Vilppula: from the station parking area
- Kolho: from the halt parking area
- Haapamäki: from the station parking area
- Keuruu: from the station parking area
- Petäjävesi: from the station parking area
- Jyväskylä: from the bus terminal at the Travel Center, next to train platform 1
Due to track work, we will replace trains by buses between Tampere and Kuopio on June 6 and June 20. Read more., Opens in a new tab
Stops of the replacement buses:
- Tampere: parking area in front of the main doors of the railway station
- Orivesi: in front of the station
- Jämsä: in front of the station
- Jyväskylä: from the Travel Centre bus terminal, next to railway platform 1
- Hankasalmi: railway station parking area
- Pieksämäki: in front of the station building
- Suonenjoki: in front of the old station building (Rautatienkatu)
- Kuopio: in front of the main entrance of the railway station
We will be replacing some trains between the Port of Turku/Turku and Tampere with buses from 29-30 August due to track work commissioned by the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Turku port: next to track 2, busplatform no. 7
- Turku: At Logomo, the track work buses stop next to the Logomo Bridge, on the Ratapihankatu side, at the replacement traffic stop on the city side.
- Loimaa: parking lot at the railway station
- Humppila: parking lot at the railway station, on Turku side
- Toijala: the turning point and the bus stop in front of the railway station
- Tampere: parking lot near the main entrance of the railway station
Due to track work, we will replace long-distance trains with buses between Seinäjoki and Parkano on July 7-8, September 1-2 and October 6-7.
Bus departure and stopping areas:
- Seinäjoki: northern end of platform 1
- Parkano: railway station car park
Korvaamme osan junista linja-autoilla Seinäjoen ja Vaasan välillä 14.-16.8. Väyläviraston teettämien ratatöiden vuoksi.
Bussien lähtö- ja pysähdyspaikat:
- Seinäjoki: junalaituri 1. vierestä aseman pohjoispäästä
- Tervajoki: Parkintien pysäköintipaikalta, asemarakennuksen vierestä
- Vaasa: matkakeskuksen kaukoliikennebussien lähtö- ja saapumisalueen vierestä asemarakennuksen eteläpäästä.
Due to track work, we will replace some of the trains between Ylivieska and Oulu on September 7-10 by buses.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Ylivieska: the southern end of the old bus station / Restaurant 10Kerho
- Oulainen: railway station
- Vihanti: railway station
- Ruukki: railway station
- Kempele: parking lot at the southern end of the railway station building
- Oulu: charter service platform at the bus station Note! Approximately 400 meters from the railway station.
Night train changes 2026
Track work also affects night trains. On 6 June 6, June 20, Oct, 13 Oct, 14 Oct and 20 Oct, we won't operate night trains.
The timetable changes and cancelled night train services may still change as the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency specifies the schedule of the track work.
The renovation will cause changes to train traffic during weekends in spring and in summer 2026. Day trains will be replaced by buses between Tampere and Pori and Tampere and Parkano. Additionally, there are bus replacements on other individual routes. Learn more about the exceptional arrangements and track work bus departures and stops.
Project will cause changes in train traffic between Helsinki and Turku, starting from May 2026. From Monday, 22 June to Sunday, 26 July 2026, there will be a traffic interruption between Helsinki and Karjaa. Trains between Karjaa and Turku will run at longer intervals. Learn more about the exceptional arrangements and track work bus departures and stops.
Were you unable to find the route you are looking for?
If the sales period is open but there were no results for the day of your choice in the journey search, there may be track work, even if the route isn't in the list. We will add the details here and tickets to the journey search in stages.
Questions and answers about track work
Read about frequently asked questions
I have a ticket to the track work bus
Part of your trip or your entire trip has been replaced with a bus. The travel time of the bus is longer than that of the train and it has been taken into account in the timetable marked on your ticket.
Instead of a train, you can reach your destination by bus arranged by VR. The bus stops may be different from the train stops and the travel time may also be different. Check your ticket for current journey details.
Unfortunately, replacement buses do not have accessible travel services. If all trains on your travel date have been replaced with a bus due to track work, we will arrange an accessible taxi for you. Contact our free accessible travel service by calling 0800 188 822, and we will help you!
You can check the departure point of the bus from the list above.
See departure points of busesIf there is space in the luggage compartment of the track work bus, you can take your bike with you under your own responsibility. Transporting a bike on the bus is free of charge. Please note that you cannot reserve a place for your bike in advance. If there is no room for your bike on the track work bus, you can travel on the next departure with your original ticket.
- Replacement buses have limited space for baggage. You can take a bike with you on the bus under your own responsibility, if there is space for it. Transporting a bike on the bus is free of charge.
- We do not provide child car seats for buses. The safety belts on buses may not be suitable for safety seats for children.
- Pets can travel with their owners on replacement buses.
- Guide dogs, assistance and hearing dogs may travel free of charge.
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