Vaskiluoto railway station

The Vaskiluoto railway station is located in the city of Vaasa, Finland, on the island and district of Vaskiluoto. It is the terminus of the Seinäjoki–Vaasa railway, and it only serves cargo transport in the port of Vaasa; the nearest station with passenger services is Vaasa.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in Vaasa, Finland
Also known as: “Vaskiluoto yard”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vaskiluoto Power Plant and Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art.

Vaskiluoto Power Plant

Power station

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The Vaskiluoto power stations complex situated on the Gulf of Bothnia island of Vaskiluoto in Vaasa, Finland, comprises three separate power stations connected to the Finnish national grid, Fingrid. Vaskiluoto Power Plant is situated 590 metres northwest of Vaskiluoto railway station.

Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art

Museum

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Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art is situated 2 km northeast of Vaskiluoto railway station.

Ostrobothnian Museum

Museum

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The Ostrobothnian Museum is a provincial museum of cultural history, which also serves as provincial art museum and a museum of natural science. The museum building, designed by Eino Forsman in 1927, and the museum’s exhibition wing, planned by architect Erik Kråkström in 1967 are located next to the Marianpuisto park in central Vaasa. Ostrobothnian Museum is situated 2½ km northeast of Vaskiluoto railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vaskiluoto and Vöyrinkaupunki.

Vaskiluoto

Suburb

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Vaskiluoto is a Finnish island in the Gulf of Bothnia, immediately in front of the city centre of Vaasa, Finland. It is connected to the mainland by the Vaskiluoto road and rail bridge, and has a surface area of 2.5 square kilometres.