Mastodawn

So, the coming timetables for the trains from Finland to Haaparanta in Sweden have been published now. On working days two trains per day and direction. On Saturdays ("la") three, on Sundays ("su") three as well. Ol=Oulu, Hpa=Haaparanta.

Leaving 5:08 in the morning from Oulu is humoristic! But expected, as VR wants to prove passengers don't want to use this connection.

In practical terms there's one usable train per week: On Saturday.
(All times are in EET)

@jon #CrossBorderRail

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Tor Lillqvist 3d ago

@Tuuktuuk @jon I assume the train will stop in Kemi, though, over one hour later. Just in time for people arriving with night train 265 from Helsinki. Possibly also for people coming with IC 22 from Rovaniemi.

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Jon Worth 3d ago

@tml @Tuuktuuk And in the end this whole service is more useful for the people who live in Oulu and Rovaniemi than it is for anyone in the south who would still take ferries!

But do we know when it will actually start? Might I be able to take it when I am in Finland in July?

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Tuukka R

@jon @tml

The unconfirmed plan is to begin on June the 15th. So, yes, you probably will. Unless the plan changes somehow.

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Tuukka R 3d ago

@jon @tml

I edited the message to mention that all times are in FInnish time. So, 6:54 on this timetable is actually 5:54 in Sweden's local time.

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Mirjamsterdam 3d ago

@Tuuktuuk @jon @tml Great! That would work for my trip this July as well then (though the times are indeed not the best... I'll probably be on the early train on a Sunday then, which at least is not nearly as early as the ones on weekdays!)