Protected building

Lahden rautatieasema-alue

Lahti

Why visit

Lahti's third station building in order, built of brick, differs from other 1930s functionalist stations. It stands on the city's southern edge, poised between classicism and functionalism, going its own way.

Look for: Notice the dark Santamäki brick, which emphasises the station's unusual proportions and gives it its own grave, distinctive tone.

About this site

Lahti's current, third in order, brick station building is situated at the city's southern edge. It differs from the other 1930s functionalist stations in its proportions and choice of materials. The architecture, representing the transitional phase between Classicism and Functionalism, is emphasised by the dark Santamäki brick used as the building material.

The depot area with residential buildings and schools is approximately one kilometre from the station to the west, at the corner of the old harbour railway that branched off to Vesijärvi and the main line.

Official description (Museovirasto) — machine-translated from Finnish

Municipality
Lahti
Heritage Agency record
Lahden rautatieasema-alue, Lahti | Aikapolku