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. On this page you can find information about our replacement bus services.
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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 23 June–27July 2025
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 23 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 15th–17th, 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, which runs three days a week, cannot be run by train during the work for the Espoo Rail Line project.
Travel between Karjaa and the Port of Turku
During the traffic interruption, we will operate the following services
- Karjaa – Port of Turku 4:39 p.m.–6:11 p.m. (change of train in Turku)
- Karjaa – Port of Turku 6:39 p.m.–7:49 p.m. (direct)
- Port of Turku – Karjaa 8:05 a.m.–9:27 a.m. (direct)
- Port of Turku – Karjaa 8.30 p.m.–9.57 p.m. (direct)
The services are planned to ensure an easy connection to the H commuter train operating between Hanko and Karjaa. When the traffic interruption ends, traffic between the Port of Turku and Karjaa will return to normal.
Bus departure and stopping areas:
- Helsinki: Postikatu on the Sokos side, Postikatu stop
- 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
Replacement buses for HSL commuter trains:
- If the bus number on your ticket is within the ranges 08300–08599, 18300–18599, or 28300–28599, and is followed by BU, BL, or BE, it is a replacement bus for an HSL commuter train. These buses depart from different locations than VR’s long-distance rail replacement buses.
- If your journey includes a connection with an HSL commuter train replacement bus, you can check the departure locations on HSL’s website., Opens in a new tab
Due to track work, we will replace long-distance trains with buses between Helsinki and Kirkkonummi on August 31, September 6-7, 13-14, 21, 27-28. Trains operate between Kirkkonummi and Turku.
Bus departure and stopping areas:
- Helsinki: Postikatu on the Sokos side, Postikatu stop
- Kirkkonummi: bus parking area next to track 1 on the west side of the station building
If you have a ticket for track work bus between Kirkkonummi and Leppävaara, it is an HSL track work bus. See the departure locations of the HSL replacement buses. , Opens in a new tab
From 15 July to 17 July and on July 28 there will be replacement buses on the route. The routes to be replaced by buses vary. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the journey search.
Bus departure and stopping areas:
- Helsinki: Postikatu on the Sokos side, Postikatu stop
- 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: next to track 1, at the lift and station tunnel at the Turku end
- 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
We will replace morning train services with buses between Jyväskylä and Jämsä on Saturdays from June 14 to July 12, 2025 (excluding June 21) due to track work.
Bus departure and stopping areas:
Jyväskylä: bus platforms at the Travel Centre, near railway track 1
Jämsä: in front of the railway station
On weekdays, we will replace some trains with buses between Jyväskylä and Pieksämäki/Kuopio from 26 May to 5 September due to track work commissioned by the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency.
Trains run normally from Pieksämäki to Joensuu and Kouvola.
Bus departure points and stops:
- Jyväskylä: Travel Centre bus area, next to platform 1
- Hankasalmi: railway station parking lot
- Pieksämäki: the train station, from the local bus stop at the bus terminal
- Suonenjoki: next to the old station building
- Kuopio: in front of the main doors of the railway station
Our journey search always contains the most up-to-date information on replacement buses and timetables.
We are replacing some commuter train services with buses between Kerava and Jokela on June 16. June 28, June 30, July 12, July 14, July 25.
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) Note! Trains will not stop at Ainola station at all between Mon 14 July and Thu 24 July. You can find replacement bus services in VR’s journey planner.
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
We will replace night-time commuter train services with buses between Kerava and Riihimäki, as well as between Kerava and Saunakallio, during the period 16 June – 5 August 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) Note! Trains will not stop at Ainola station at all between Mon 14 July and Thu 24 July. You can find replacement bus services in VR’s journey planner.
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 June 7-October 5. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the journey search.
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: Bus stops on Tainiokoskentie, stop Keskusasema E to Kouvola and stop Keskusasema P to Joensuu
- 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 day trains with buses between Oulu and Rovaniemi until October 16.
The replaced services are:
- Mon–Thu 2 June–25 September: Oulu–Rovaniemi at 11:50, 12:30, 15:00
- Mon and Wed 2 June–25 September: Oulu-Rovaniemi at 18:00
- Mon–Thu 2 June–25 September: Rovaniemi–Oulu at 8:30, 11:50 and 14:50
- Mon and Wed 2 June–25 September: Rovaniemi-Oulu at 14:50
We will also have to replace day trains with buses between Oulu and Rovaniemi from noon on Tuesday, 7 October, to noon on Wednesday, 8 October, and from noon on Tuesday, 14 October, to noon on Thursday, 16 October. Most night trains will also have to be cancelled for their entire route.
Track work will also cause shorter interruptions during the day between 2 June and 25 September 2025. Between Mondays and Thursdays from 2 June to 25 September 2025, most day trains will be replaced by buses between Oulu and Rovaniemi. Night trains will run normally.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Oulu: From the charter bus platform at the bus station
- Kemi: From the parking lot in front of the railway station
- Tervola: From the parking lot in front of the railway station
- Muurola: From the parking lot in front of the railway station
- Rovaniemi: From in front of the railway station
We will replace commuter train services with buses between Riihimäki, Hämeenlinna, and Tampere during 20–21 June and 4–22 August due to track work.
Bus departure and stopping areas:
Riihimäki: Travel Centre, bus platform 6
Ryttylä: junction of Kirkkotie and Ryttyläntie, by K-Market Saarinen
Turenki: Kuumolantie, the stop can be seen more accurately in the attachment
Hämeenlinna: in front of the railway station, stop Rautatieasema A (Tampere direction), stop Rautatieasema F (Riihimäki direction)
Parola: From the bus stop Paloasema (towards Riihimäki) andPaloasema L (towards Tampere) along Hattulantie
Iittala: From the railway station, on the west side parking area of the tracks
Toijala: From the turning area and bus stop in front of the railway station (both directions)
Viiala: From the bus stop Keskuskatu E on the west side of the tracks (towards Riihimäki), and from the stop Keskuskatu (towards Tampere)
Lempäälä: From the Lemponkatu bus stop (both directions)
Tampere: From the parking area near the main entrance of the railway station
The maps of the stops for the replacement buses can be found here (in PDF).
We have to replace train services by buses between Tampere and Pori on 31 May – 5 June, 9 June – 16 July and 20 July – 3 August due to track work.
The replaced services from 2 June onwards are:
- Tampere–Pori at 22:15 and 22:20
You can always find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Tampere: parking lot near the main entrance of the railway station
- Tesoma: stop Tesoma B (towards Pori), stop Tesoma A (towards Tampere)
- Nokia: on Rautatienkatu, at the bus terminal.
- Karkku: bus stops on Maakunnantie at the intersection of Asematie
- Vammala: railway station parking lot
- Kokemäki: next to the railway station building
- Harjavalta: railway station
- Pori: in front of the railway station on the city centre side
We have to replace day train services by buses between Vihanti and Oulu between August 25-28 and October 7-8.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- 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
Unfortunately, the night trains 265, 266, 273, 274, and 276 departing on the evening of Tuesday, October 7th will be cancelled.
Due to track work, we will replace some of the trains between Ylivieska and Oulu on August 18-21 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
Traffic interruption between Helsinki and Karjaa
Mon 23 June – Sun 27 JulyThere will be changes in train traffic between Helsinki and Turku from 23 June to 27 July. Train traffic between Helsinki and Karjaa will be completely closed and we will operate between Helsinki and Turku in three different ways.
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Questions and answers about track work
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I have a ticket to the replacement 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.
- 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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