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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.
Read more about network maintenance, Opens in a new tabOn weekdays from 1 August to 1 November, some train services will be replaced by buses between Jyväskylä and Pieksämäki and between Pieksämäki and Kuopio.
Please note! The bus service between Jyväskylä and Kuopio consists of both direct express buses and buses that run through all the minor stations.
Trains run normally from Pieksämäki to Joensuu and Kouvola.
Bus departure points and stops:
- Jyväskylä: Travel Centre bus area
- 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.
Due to track work we will replace some of the trains by buses between Kajaani and Oulu on December 10-11.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Kajaani: in front of the train station from the parking lot
- Kontiomäki: in front of the train station from the parking lot
- Paltamo: in front of the train station from the parking lot
- Vaala: in front of the train station from the parking lot
- Utajärvi: in front of the train station from the parking lot
- Muhos: in front of the train station from the parking lot
- Oulu: charter service platform at the bus station
We are replacing some commuter train services with buses between Kerava and Järvenpää from November 4 to December 5. You can find the services to be replaced and their timetables on trip search.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Tikkurila: bus platform 14
- Kerava: railway station, bus platform 11 (Ke0408)
- Ainola: towards Järvenpää, bus stop Heinähäntä (Jä2157) and towards Kerava, bus stop Heinähäntä (Jä2156)
- Järvenpää: To Riihimäki from railway station bus platform 16 (Jä2126), and to Kerava from railway station bus platform 11 (Jä2121)
The bus number is 969X.
We will replace some commuter trains with buses on Tuesday, 5 November and 3 December on the route from Kerava to Riihimäki, and from Riihimäki to Kerava. You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the journey search.
The train services to be replaced are:
1:08 a.m. Kerava–Riihimäki
2:33 a.m. Kerava–Riihimäki
2:48 a.m. Riihimäki–Kerava
Bus departure and stopping areas:
Kerava: railway station bus platform 11
Ainola: to Riihimäki from bus stop Heinähäntä (Jä2157), and to Kerava from bus stop Heinähäntä (Jä2156)
Järvenpää: to Riihimäki from railway station bus platform 16, and to Kerava from railway station bus platform 11
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). See a more precise location in the map below.
Jokela: the railway station bus stop
Hyvinkää: railway station bus platform 7
Riihimäki: Travel Centre bus platform 6
The line ID of the replacement bus is 969X.
The map of the stops for the replacement buses in Saunakallio can be found here (PDF in Finnish).
Track work in Turku until 14 December 2024. Trains to and from Helsinki arrive and depart from the Kupittaa station instead of Turku. Train services between Kupittaa and Turku railway station as well as the harbour will resume on 15 December 2024.
You can find the most up-to-date information on the replacement bus services and timetables through the trip search.
Stops for the replacement buses:
- Kupittaa: bus stops on Joukahaisenkatu, in front of the Kupittaa station
- Turku port: bus platform number 7, next to track 2
Read more about the changes in train services between Turku and Kupittaa here, Opens in a new tab.
We have to replace some R-train services on weekdays (Mon-Fri) by buses between Riihimäki and Toijala and between Hämeenlinna/Toijala and Tampere November 4-22. due to track work. 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 (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).
We will replace trains with buses on the Salo-Kupittaa-Turku-Turku port route between 13 and 14 December. Trains are operating normally on Helsinki-Salo-Helsinki route.
Bus departure and stopping areas:
- Salo: next to track 1, at the lift and station tunnel at the Turku end
- 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 have to replace some train services by buses between Tampere and Pori from October 25-28, November 2-4, and November 9-10 due to track work. The train services to be replaced can be found in the journey 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: opposite the railway station from the bus terminal stop
- 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
Due to track work, we will replace the Z train departing from Lahti at 00:24 on Thursday, November 7, with a bus service between Kerava and Helsinki.
Replacement service schedule:
- 1:11 AM Kerava
- 1:34 AM Tikkurila
- 1:54 AM Pasila
- 2:04 AM Helsinki
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:
- Kerava: railway station, bus platform 12
- Tikkurila: Travel centre, bus platform 7
- Pasila: railway station, bus platform 42
- Helsinki: the Eliel square, bus platform 20
The bus number is 979X.
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
Read about frequently asked questions
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 buses- Replacement buses have limited space for baggage. Unfortunately, bikes cannot be taken on replacement 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.
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.
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