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Traffic In­ter­rup­tion

Impacts of the Espoo Rail Line project on train traffic

Changes between Helsinki and Turku

The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency’s Espoo Rail Line 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.

Where do buses depart from? Check the city-specific stops for track work buses.
Stopping areas

Exceptional arrangements in the spring

We will replace long-distance trains with buses between Helsinki and Kirkkonummi on May 3, May 14, May 17 and May 24 Trains operate between Kirkkonummi and Turku.

Stops of the track work buses

Connections between Helsinki Central Railway Station and Turku

From Monday, 22 June to Sunday, 26 July, train traffic between Helsinki Central Railway Station and Karjaa will be at a complete standstill. During the traffic interruption, we will operate traffic between Helsinki and Turku in three different ways.

2 h 10 min

Track work bus B01

Operates in both directions Helsinki Central Railway Station–Salo (Piihovi)–Kupittaa–Turku. The Port of Turku is also accessible at the ships' travel times.

2 h 24 min

Track work bus B04 and long-distance train

Track work bus B04 operates in both directions Helsinki Central Railway Station–Kirkkonummi–Karjaa. From Karjaa, a connection to the Hanko H commuter train or Turku long-distance train. A long-distance train connection to the Port of Turku is also available at the ships' travel times.

2 h 30 min

Track work bus B02

The stops of the track work bus B02, which travels through the minor stations, are: Helsinki Central Railway Station, Leppävaara, Salo, Kupittaa and Turku. The Port of Turku is also accessible at the ships' travel times.

Green sign with a train and bus icon. From the train icon, there is an arrow pointing to the icon with a picture of a bus. The text on the sign is "Long-distance track work bus".

Track work bus departure point sign

The stop is marked with this sign

The departure point of the track work bus is always marked with the same sign as shown in the picture.

Track work bus stopping areas

Click your own departure station or terminus and check the exact departure location of the track work bus.

Service disruptions in the summer

On July 27 some trains will be replaced by buses between Helsinki and Turku, and those trains will not operate from Karjaa to Turku.

Train services in the Port of Turku

During the traffic interruption, we will run the following daily train services between the Port of Turku and Karjaa:

  • Karjaa–Port of Turku 4:39–5:49 p.m.
  • Karjaa–Port of Turku 6:39–7:49 p.m.
  • Port of Turku–Karjaa 8:05–9:27 a.m.
  • Port of Turku–Karjaa 8.30–9.57 p.m.

Tips for a smooth train trip

Track work buses will also bring some changes to travelling that may raise questions. Could the following points provide answers to your questions?

First 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 points in Helsinki and Tampere, and by calling our customer service.