History Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway

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it constructed in 1867–70 (starting both ends), entirely government of autonomous grand duchy of finland of russian empire, although short section between saint petersburg , beloostrov (where russian customs situated in 1870–1939) laid in russia (saint petersburg governorate). finlyandsky rail terminal opened in saint petersburg in 1870 in order serve line.


the rail link starts @ riihimäki railway station of helsinki–hämeenlinna connection, heading towards finlyandsky railway terminal of saint petersburg through lahti railway station, kouvola railway station, vyborg railway station (formerly viipuri/viborg/wiborg) , zelenogorsk (formerly terijoki). until 1917, when finland became independent state, road had been operated finnish state railways length, including section. due construction of southern sections of railroad, western part of karelian isthmus on both sides of russian-finnish border became popular dacha resort place among wealthy st. petersburgers in late nineteenth century.


after winter war (1939–40) , continuation war (1941–44), concluded moscow peace treaty, moscow armistice , paris peace treaty, karelian isthmus eastern part of railroad (from louko (pogranitshnoye) rajajoki (western part of sestroretsk)) ceded finland soviet union. railway stations louko (pogranitshnoye) , rajajoki abandoned russians.


it wasn t until 1913 when line became connected russian railways finland railway bridge across river neva in saint petersburg opened.


in 2006, high speed railway lahti kerava opened, , cut half hour off travel time helsinki. in 2010, speed raised 200 km/h of distance lahti–st petersburg. freight traffic later moved upgraded railway, saint petersburg–hiitola railroad. , introduction of high speed trains of type sm6 cut travel time 2 hours 3:30. railway upgrade cost in finland €244m, eu contribution of €23m.








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