Why visit
Porvoo's station area opens along the Porvoonjoki, facing Linnavuori hill and the old town. A scenically fine spot where the riverbank meets the old Helsinki–Hämeenlinna highway.
Look for: The station building now houses the Eastern Uusimaa building information centre and a shop for old building parts; the goods shed holds a shop and a small café to pause at.
About this site
Porvoo station area is situated in a scenically attractive location along the Porvoonjoki river, opposite Porvoo Castle Hill and the old town. In addition to the station building, the area includes a residential area along the riverbank and a depot area south of the railway. The station area is along the old Helsinki-Hämeenlinna road.
The station building houses the Eastern Uusimaa Building Information Centre and a shop for old building materials. The goods warehouse contains a shop and a small café. The residential buildings are in private ownership. The use and planning of the railway area has been impeded by a contaminated soil layer, which has been investigated on multiple occasions.
Official description (Museovirasto) — machine-translated from Finnish
- Municipality
- Porvoo
