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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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We are replacing some commuter train services with buses between Järvenpää and Jokela on August 17 - October 30., November 2 - December
Bus departure and stopping areas:
Järvenpää: from bus platform 16 (Jä2126) at the railway station for buses heading toward Riihimäki
Saunakallio: from the bus stops on Wärtsilänkatu near the roundabout
Jokela: the bus stop at the station (Tu6101) for buses heading toward Kerava
The line ID of the replacement bus is 969X.
We will replace night-time commuter train services with buses between Kerava and Riihimäki on November 3 and December 8 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.
We will replace train 52 with a bus between Kokkola and Pietarsaari-Pedersöre on 21 October due to track work.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Kokkola: bus stop on Rautatienkatu, on the eastern side of the station, in the direction of Oulu
- Pietarsaari-Pedersöre: from the railway station parking area
Due to track work, we will replace train by bus between Lahti and Kouvola on October 18.
Bus departure and stopping areas:
Lahti: Charter bus platform at the Travel Centre
Villähde: Parking lot next to track 2
Nastola: Parking lot next to track 2
Uusikylä: Bus stop next to track 3
Kausala: Next to the station building
Koria: Parking lot next to track 2
Kouvola: Between platform 1 and the station building
We will replace day trains with buses between Oulu and Haparanda from 6 to 21 October due to track work commissioned by the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency.
Bus departure and stop locations:
- Oulu: charter bus platform at the bus station
- Kemi: railway station parking lot
- Tornio-Itäinen: railway station parking lot
- Tornio Centrer: railway station parking lot
- Haparanda: turning point in front of the station
We will replace some of the trains with buses on the Oulu–Rovaniemi-Kemijärvi route between 13.-15.10., and 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.
We will replace trains with buses on November 2-20 between Riihimäki-Toijala-Tampere. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through trip search.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Riihimäki: Travel Centre, bus platform 6
- Ryttylä: junction of Kirkkotie and Ryttyläntie, by the grocery store Saarinen
- Turenki: by Kuumolantie (see a more precise location in the map below)
- Hämeenlinna: in front of the railway station building, stop Rautatieasema A (towards Tampere), stop Rautatieasema F (towards Riihimäki)
- Parola: along Hattulantie, stop Paloasema I (towards Riihimäki), stop Paloasema L (towards Tampere)
- Iittala: railway station, parking lot on the western side of the tracks
- Toijala: a turnaround in front of the railway station and a bus stop (both directions)
- Viiala: western side of the tracks, stop Keskuskatu E (towards Riihimäki), stop Keskuskatu P (towards Tampere)
- Lempäälä: Lempokatu stop (both directions)
- Tampere: near the main entrance doors of the railway station in the parking lot
The map of the stop for the replacement buses at Hämeenlinna can be found here (PDF in Finnish).
The maps of the other stops for the replacement buses can be found here (PDF in Finnish).
Due to track work, we will replace trains between Tampere and Parkano by buses on November 3-4.
Stops of the replacement buses
- Tampere: car park in front of the main doors of the railway station
- Parkano: railway station car park
Due to track work, we will replace some of the trains with buses on the Seinäjoki-Kokkola route on December 5.
Bus departure and stopping areas:
- Seinäjoki: next to platform 1, at the northern end of the station
- Lapua: from the railway station
- Kauhava: from the railway station
- Jakobstad-Pedersöre: from the bus top at the railway station
- Kokkola: from the bus stop next to the station building
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.
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
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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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