Website (URL): https://www.tornio.fi/kulttuuri-ja-vapaa-aika/tornionlaakson-museo/nayttelyt/

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Haparanda and Tornio, Sweden and Finland, were connected by rail in 1919. Passenger trains between Tornio and Haparanda ceased to run in 1988.

The rail connection is now electrified, enabling the return of passenger train services. This reflects the line’s strategic importance as a critical supply corridor linking Finland and Sweden to Europe, ensuring resilience and security in the region’s transportation infrastructure.

Why was the link built, what did it mean for traffic and why was it taken out of service? Today, the existence of the rail link is again seen as an important security of supply gateway to Europe, linking Finland and Sweden.

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