Paimenportti railway station

Paimenportti railway station is a railway stop in Kotka, Kymenlaakso. Paimenportti railway station is situated nearby to Kymenlaakso Central Hospital, as well as near the pitch Metsolan urheilukenttä.

Photo: Junafani, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Railway stop
Description: railway station in Finland
Address: Kotka

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kymenlaakso Central Hospital and Tarmo.

Kymenlaakso Central Hospital

Hospital

Photo: IA, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kymenlaakso Central Hospital is situated 450 metres southwest of Paimenportti railway station.

Tarmo

Photo: Bergfalke2, Public domain.

Tarmo is a Finnish steam-powered icebreaker preserved in the Maritime Museum of Finland in Kotka. Built in 1907 by Sir W.G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, she was the third state-owned icebreaker of Finland and the last Finnish steam-powered icebreaker to remain in service. Tarmo is situated 1½ km southeast of Paimenportti railway station.

Maritime Centre Vellamo

Museum

Photo: SeppVei, Public domain.

Maritime Centre Vellamo is a museum, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Paimenportti railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jumalniemi and Karhula.

Jumalniemi

Suburb

Photo: Kymi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jumalniemi is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km north of Paimenportti railway station.

Karhula

Suburb

Photo: Teme, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kotka is the southeasternmost major city in Finland, an important port at the mouth of the Kymi river. It is part of the Kymenlaakso region. The port town heritage and associated folklore is central for its identity. Karhula is situated 4 km north of Paimenportti railway station.