Tampere railway station area renovation
Impact of exceptional arrangements on traffic
The renovation of Tampere’s railway station area 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. The track work will also cause changes and cancellations in night train traffic.
Exceptional arrangements by date and route
Day trains will be replaced by buses on different routes on weekends in spring and in summer 2026. Learn more about the exceptional arrangements and track work bus departures and stops.
Track work bus B03 will run between Tampere and Parkano. All buses will stop in Parkano. The journey from Parkano/Tampere will continue with the connection shown on your ticket.
The travel time between Tampere and Parkano by bus is 1 hour 15 minutes.
Track work bus departure and stop areas
- Tampere: car park in front of the main doors of the railway station
- Parkano: railway station car park
Track work buses B01 and B02 will run between Tampere and Pori. Track work bus B01 will run directly from Tampere to Pori without stopping at any minor stations and track work bus B02 will run from Tampere to Pori and stop at minor stations.
Travel time
The travel time from Tampere to Pori on the direct bus is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
The travel time from Tampere to Pori on the bus stopping at minor stations is 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Stops of the track work bus
- Tampere: car park in front of the main doors of the railway station
- Tesoma: bus stop Tesoma B in the direction Tampere–Pori and bus stop Tesoma A in the direction Pori–Tampere
- Nokia: bus terminal stop opposite the railway station
- Karkku: bus stops on Maakuntatie at the Asemantie intersection
- Vammala: the station’s car park
- Kokemäki: next to the station building
- Harjavalta: from the station
- Pori: in front of the station on the city centre side
We will replace trains by buses on route Tampere-Jyväskylä-Pieksämäki on June 6. Track work buses B05, B07 and B08 will run primarily on the route.
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 trains by buses between Tampere and Kuopio on June 6. Track work buses B05 and B06 will run primarily on the route.
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
Tampere-Parkano
Day trains will be replaced by buses on May 3-5 and May 9-10. Track work bus B03 will run on the route.
Tampere-Pori
Day trains will be replaced by buses on May 2-3, May 9-10, May 11 and June 6-7. Direct track work bus B01 and track work bus B02 via minor stations will run on the route. Direct 1h 30 min and minor stations 2h 45 min
The line ID of the track work bus
If your trip includes a track work bus, the line ID of the track work bus can always be found on your ticket. If your ticket has a long series of numbers, the line ID is indicated at the end of the bus number.
Night train changes in spring 2026
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency’s track work will cause changes to night train schedules in spring 2026.
We will be cancelling some night trains in May. In addition to cancellations, we will be replacing some night train services with services running according to an exceptional schedule.
We will not operate night trains on Sat 2 May, Sat 9 May and Sat 6 June.
The track work will also cause changes to the Helsinki–Kemijärvi–Helsinki night trains:
From Monday 4 May to Wednesday 6 May and Monday 11 May to Wednesday 13 May we will operate the Kemijärvi-Helsinki night train service 264 instead of 274.
From Monday 4 May to Wednesday 6 May and Monday 11 May to Wednesday 13 May we will operate the Helsinki-Kemijärvi night train 265 instead of the 267.
The timetable changes and cancelled night train services may still change as the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency specifies the schedule of the track work.
Do you have a ticket for a cancelled night train service? Not to worry, we will contact you personally about your trip as soon as the timetable changes have been confirmed.
Track work bus departure point sign
The stop is marked with this signThe departure point of the track work bus is always marked with the same sign as shown in the picture.
Impacts of the renovation in the summer
The renovation of the railway station area in Tampere will also cause changes to train traffic during Midsummer from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 June. More detailed effects will be confirmed later.
Changes to access routes in the Tampere railway station area
- The Station tunnel and the Itsenäisyydenkatu underpass are closed to pedestrians and cyclists for the entire duration of the renovation.
- The pedestrian and cycling routes via the Rongankatu underpass (accessible route to the platforms), the Sorinsilta bridge and Lapintie will remain open.
- The travel centre tunnel located at the railway station will be available as an accessible pedestrian route for both going to the platform area and passing through the station area.
- The railway station and the platform area can also be accessed from Hämeenkatu through the main entrance as usual.
- The Pakkahuoneenaukio square will act as the project's worksite area, and the taxi stand located there will be closed until further notice.
- Those coming from Tammela and Tulli should allow extra time to get to the station via the travel centre tunnel.
Tampere station map
Tips for a smooth trip
Track work buses will also bring some changes to travelling that may raise questions. Could the following points provide answers to your questions?
There are different track work bus lines on different routes. The lines are mainly B01, B02 and B03. On June 6 there will be also other track work line buses on different routes. If your trip includes a track work bus, the line ID of the track work bus can always be found on your ticket.
Please checkthe route with the driver before boarding the bus.
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 also travel with a season ticket or a multi-ticket on track work buses. You can book a journey with a multi-ticket as usual at vr.fi or in the VR Matkalla app.
You can also reserve a seat on the track work bus with a season ticket in the VR Matkalla app. We recommend that you make a reservation so that the bus driver knows to wait for you. However, it is not possible to reserve a specific seat on the bus. With a season ticket, you can also travel on a track work bus without reserving a seat.
Unfortunately, track work buses have more limited space than long-distance trains to transport baggage. Please take these factors into account when planning your trip:
- If there is space in the luggage compartment of the bus, you can take your bike with you free of charge under your own responsibility. 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.
- Pets can travel on track work buses, similarly as on long-distance trains. You can travel with a pet in the back of the bus. Please buy a pet seat in advance as usual, either at VR.fi or through the VR Matkalla app.
- Guide, assistance and hearing dogs travel free of charge, also on buses.
We understand that travelling on a track work bus can be challenging with young children, for example. If you are travelling to the north on a day train, for example to Oulu, we also offer direct train connections or train connections with an exchange to the north via the Savo railway line in the journey search.
The travel time from Helsinki to Oulu is approximately 8–9 hours, depending on the train. See more detailed connection options in the journey search at vr.fi., Opens in a new tab
If you want to give feedback about track work and things related to track maintenance, please be in contact with Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA), Opens in a new tab.
If you want to give feedback about train traffic and replacement transport, you can give us feedback from here.
Give feedback about trackwork, Opens in a new tabFirst a ticket, then to the bus
Tickets are not sold on the track work buses. You can buy a ticket for the track work bus most easily at vr.fi, through the VR Matkalla app, or from a ticket vending machine. Track work bus tickets are also sold at R kiosks, at our service point in Helsinki and by calling our customer service.
