There will be no major changes to commuter train services at Tikkurila, but platforms 2 and 3 will reopen on 9 September. Long-distance trains will use these platforms, while R and Z trains to Lahti and Riihimäki will continue to use platform 4. At Hiekkaharju, Koivukylä and Rekola stations, trains will travel in both directions on the same track from 9 September. Trains will use platform 4 at these stations also in the direction of Kerava, at Hiekkaharju also in the direction of Helsinki Airport.
There will be changes to K and T train services on weekday nights from 10 September to 25 October between 0.50am and 4.40am. K trains will only run between Helsinki and Tikkurila. T trains will be replaced by R trains, which will exceptionally stop at Korso and Savio stations. Replacement bus 699X will run between Tikkurila and Kerava via the intermediate stations.
In addition, there will be minor changes to the timetables of K and T trains on weekend nights from 14 September. The changes will mainly affect trains in the direction of Helsinki. Please check the timetables via the HSL app or at hsl.fi.
The work is part of a larger project
The work in Tikkurila will continue at the northern end of the railway yard. The work involves the replacement of switches, changes to platforms as well as work on safety equipment.The work at Tikkurila station is part of the project of the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency to increase the rail capacity between Helsinki and Riihimäki. The aim of the project is to increase the capacity of the busiest section of railway in Finland and to reduce the line’s vulnerability to disruptions.
The goal is to have four tracks along the line section instead of the current three tracks. Work is mainly conducted between April and October. Different platforms are closed at different phases of the work. In addition, trains run at reduced speed through the area.
Read more at the website of the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency:
http://www.vayla.fi/helsinki-riihimaki