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Completion of Hämeenlinna Station

When: 1862
Where: Hämeenlinna
Part of: Finland's first railway opens between Helsinki and Hämeenlinna

The original station building at Hämeenlinna, designed by Carl Albert Edelfelt, was completed in 1862.

Hämeenlinna station served as the original terminus of the Finnish Main Line. The building was completed in the same year the line opened, establishing the station as one of Finland's oldest.

Sources

Hämeenlinna railway station Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-24

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