Savonlinna railway station

The Savonlinna railway station is located in the town of Savonlinna, Finland. It is located along the Huutokoski–Parikkala railway, and its only neighboring station is Pääskylahti in the west.As the Savonlinna–Elisenvaara railway was built, the Savonlinna station was placed on the western outskirts of the town; this stemmed from the town center's location on small, splintered islands on the lake Saimaa, and it could not accommodate a large rail yard. To alleviate the effects of the issue on passenger transport, the Koululahti halt was opened on the north side of the town center on 15 October 1935. In 1944, the station was elevated to the status of a staffed halt, and in 1955, it was renamed Savonlinna-Kauppatori, highlighting its location in the middle of the town .

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