Between 3 September and 22 September, R trains will not run between Kerava and Järvenpää 0.25am–4.20am and T trains will not run between Järvenpää and Tapanila 0.50am–4.40am due to track work. However, on the night of Monday 4 September, trains will run between Tapanila and Kerava but not between Kerava and Riihimäki. Likewise, on the night of Sunday 17 September, trains will run between Tapanila and Kerava but not between Kerava and Riihimäki. Buses 699X and 969X will replace train services.
A number of service changes to main line trains – see the Journey Planner for up-to-date information
The changes to T train services are due to track work at Tikkurila. The same works also affect K, I and P trains, which do not run between Tapanila and Kerava at night, with some exceptions, until 16 October. Read more in a separate service update.
We advise you to check up-to-date train information and replacement buses in the Journey Planner.
Quick links to information about the service changes
Service changes on the night of Monday 4 September
Service changes on the night of Sunday 17 September
Changes to R and T train services
These changes will be in place:
- on the night of Sunday 3 September/Monday 4 September
- on the nights between Tuesday 5 September and Friday 8 September
- on the nights between Sunday 10 September and Friday 15 September
- on the nights between Monday 18 September and Friday 22 September
From the direction of Helsinki
- The 0.40am R train from Helsinki will terminate at Kerava station.
- Replacement bus 969X will depart from Kerava at 1.08am and run via Ainola to Järvenpää. From Järvenpää, there is an R train to Riihimäki at 1.30am.
- The 1.51am T train from Helsinki will terminate at Tapanila station.
- Replacement bus 699X to Järvenpää will depart from Tapanila at 2.15am.
- There is a T train from Järvenpää to Riihimäki at 3.19am.
From the direction of Riihimäki
- The 2.18am T train from Riihimäki will terminate at Järvenpää station.
- Replacement bus 699X to Tapanila will depart from Järvenpää at 2.49am. There is a T train from Tapanila to Helsinki at 3.51am.
- The 3.55am T train will depart from Riihimäki five minutes later than usual at 4am. The train will depart from Jokela at 4.14am. From Kerava, the train will continue to Helsinki as usual departing at 4.32am.
Changes to R and T train services on the night of Monday 4 September/Tuesday 5 September
On the night of Monday 4 September/Tuesday 5 September, trains will run between Tapanila and Kerava but not between Kerava and Riihimäki.
From the direction of Helsinki
- The 11.35pm R train from Helsinki will wait six minutes at Saunakallio station for a train heading in the opposite direction to pass. The train will arrive at Riihimäki six minutes later than usual at 0.36am. The train will depart
- from Saunakallio at 0.14am
- from Jokela at 0.20am
- from Hyvinkää at 0.27am
- The 0.40am R train from Helsinki and 1.51am T train from Helsinki will terminate at Kerava station.
- From Kerava, you can continue by replacement bus 969X, which will depart at 1.08am and 2.33am and run to Riihimäki via the intermediate stations.
From the direction of Riihimäki
- The T train from Riihimäki at 2.55am (from Jokela at 3.09am) is cancelled between Riihimäki and Kerava. The train will depart from Kerava at 3.32am as usual.
- Replacement bus 969X will depart from Riihimäki at 2.46am and run via the intermediate stations (Jokela at 3.16am) to Kerava, where passengers can change to the 4.02am K train to Helsinki.
- The T train which normally departs from Riihimäki at 3.55am will depart five minutes later at 4am. The train will depart from Jokela two minutes later than usual at 4.14am. From Kerava, the train will continue to Helsinki as usual, departing at 4.32am.
All of the above R and T trains are low-floor. The replacement buses will also be low-floor.
Changes to R and T train services on the night of Sunday 17 September/Monday 18 September
On the night of Sunday 17 September/Monday 18 September, trains will run between Tapanila and Kerava but not between Kerava and Riihimäki.
From the direction of Helsinki
- The 0.40amR train from Helsinki will terminate at Kerava station.
- Replacement bus 969X to Järvenpää will depart from Kerava at 1.08am. There is an R train to Riihimäki at 1.30am.
- The 1.51am T train from Helsinki will terminate at Kerava station.
- Replacement bus 969X to Järvenpää will depart from Kerava at 2.34am. There is a T train from Järvenpää to Riihimäki at 3.04am.
From the direction of Riihimäki
- The 2.55am T train from Riihimäki will depart earlier than usual at 2.33am and terminate at Järvenpää station.
- Replacement bus 969X to Kerava will depart from Järvenpää at 3.09am. There is a T train from Tapanila to Helsinki at 3.32am.
- The T train which normally departs from Riihimäki at 3.55am will depart five minutes later at 4am. The train will depart from Jokela two minutes later than usual at 4.14am. From Kerava, the train will continue to Helsinki as usual, departing at 4.32am.
Replacement buses
You can board the buses also through the middle doors. If you have a valid ticket, you do not need to show your ticket to the driver. You can use the same tickets as for the trains when travelling on a replacement bus, that is, valid HSL and VR tickets.
Replacement bus 699X
The buses will depart from Ala-Malmin tori from bay 20 close to Malmitalo and the Malmin Nova shopping center. However, we recommend that you change between bus and train at Tapanila station instead of Malmi, as the walk is shorter at Tapanila station. In Tapanila, you can access the buses from the covered end of the platform i.e. from the direction of the overpass. Follow the signs in the direction of Päivöläntie. At Kerava station, the buses to Tikkurila and Malmi will depart from bay 12.
The buses will stop at all intermediate stations except Hiekkaharju. In Hiekkaharju, the buses will stop at the “Malmimäki” bus stops next to Hiekkaharju School on Talvikkitie. From Tikkurila, you can take trunk bus 570, which runs goes to Valkoisenlähteentie in Jokiniemi, close to Hiekkaharju station. At other stations, the buses will stop at the stops designated for replacement buses. You can check the locations of the stops for replacement buses n the HSL area on the map posters at stations as well as in the Journey Planner. Maps of stations are also available on the Printable maps page.
See the timetables and route of bus 699X in both directions in the Journey Planner:
Replacement bus 969X
NB! On these nights, replacement bus 969X, Järvenpää–Ainola–Järvenpää, will not operate the 0.58am, 2.25am and 3.08am services from Ainola nor the 1.15am, 2.42am and 3.21am services from Järvenpää. Instead, buses 969X and 699X will operate the above services to/from Kerava.
The changes are part of a larger project
The track works are part of a project to increase the rail capacity between Helsinki and Riihimäki. The aim of the project is to increase the capacity of the busiest section of railway in Finland and to reduce the line’s vulnerability to disruptions. Once the works carried out by the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency are completed, there will be four tracks between Kerava and Riihimäki.