Karkku railway station

The Karkku railway station is located in the village of Karkku in the town of Sastamala, Finland. The station is located about 43 kilometres from the Tampere railway station and about 92 kilometres from the Pori railway station. Nowadays, the station is unmanned, and the track is controlled remotely from Tampere. The station is served by all InterCity trains that travel between Tampere and Pori.

General
Karkku railway station is located in the municipality of Sastamala, in the village of Palviala (the center of the former Karku municipality). The station is used annually by about 26,000 passengers in 2008. There are three tracks and one platform track at the station, which is used by passenger trains that stop at the station.

History
In 2013, the Karku station area was renovated as part of the basic improvement contract for the railway between Lielahti-Kokemäki. New high edge platforms and light platform shelters were built at the station. In addition, the station's lighting and parking were improved.

Station building
The station building was completed in 1895. It was built according to the stop drawings of the Oulu railway. The station was later expanded with a cross gable designed by Bruno Granholm, which follows the station's original construction method. The appearance of the building has remained almost original after both construction phases. The interior of the station building was completely renovated as well. The station platform is 55 centimeters above the ground, and about 250 meters in length.