Ylitornio railway station

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Ylitornio

Övertorneå
VR Group station
Express train 270 at Ylitornio station 2009-04-10.jpg
General information
Coordinates66°19′29″N 23°40′56″E / 66.324584°N 23.682307°E / 66.324584; 23.682307Coordinates: 66°19′29″N 23°40′56″E / 66.324584°N 23.682307°E / 66.324584; 23.682307
Owned byFinnish Transport Agency
Construction
Structure typepassenger platform
History
Opened1927
Services
Preceding station VR Group Following station
Tornio
towards Kemi
Kemi–Kolari Pello
towards Kolari

Ylitornio railway station (Swedish: Övertorneå järnvägsstation) is located in the municipality of Ylitornio in the Lapland Province of Finland. It is located about 62 kilometres (39 mi) north from Tornio railway station. The station only serves passenger traffic; most trains are hauled by VR Class Dr16 locomotives. Ylitornio railway station was opened in 1927.