Hanko railway station

Hanko
Hangö
VR station
General information
Other namesHankoniemi (until 1925)
LocationAsematori, 10900 Hanko
Owned byFinnish Transport Agency
Platforms1
Construction
ArchitectJarl Ungern
Architectural styleFunctionalism
History
Opened1873

Hanko railway station (abbrev. Hnk, Finnish: Hangon rautatieasema, Swedish: Hangö järnvägsstation) is a railway station in the port town of Hanko, Finland along the Hanko–Hyvinkää railway.[1] The station is located approximately 50 kilometres (30 mi) away from Karis railway station and is the terminus for the line. The Hanko railway station is the southernmost railway station in Finland.[1]

The current station building represents the postfunctionalism of the 1950s. The building was completed in 1952 and it was designed by architect Jarl Ungern.

The Finnish Heritage Agency has classified Hanko railway station as a nationally significant built cultural environment.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c Iltanen, Jussi (2009). Radan varrella: Suomen liikennepaikat (in Finnish). Karttakeskus. pp. 96–99. ISBN 978-951-593-214-3.
  2. ^ Hangon rautatieasema (in Finnish) Nationally significant built cultural environments (Valtakunnallisesti merkittävät rakennetut kulttuuriympäristöt) RKY, Finnish Heritage Agency. Retrieved 2025-02-10.

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