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Location DB > Finland > Western Finland > Halikko > Railway Relics  Name Railway Relics  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by Tupsumato on 11/18/2007 7:08 PM last modified by Emperor Wang on 12/20/2016 7:51 PM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description A typical steel bridge and a short tunnel. Tracks were removed soon after they were no longer needed.  Basic Information Type: Outdoors Status: Abandoned Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby  Physical Information Address Halikko, Western Finland Finland Owner: VR  Hazards falling  Interesting Features  Security Measures fences  Historical Dates Built: 1889 Closed: 1993  Required Equipment  Recommended Equipment  History Construction of railway line between Turku and Helsinki, Rantarata ("Coastal railway"), started in 1896 and was completed three years later. However, it was designed and built for low-speed local traffic with minimum costs, so the line was very winding, because even the smallest hills and cliffs were bypassed. Some of the worst curves were straightened as early as in the 1910s, but the improvement work continued until the 1990s. This, together with basic improvements for high-speed traffic made some of the old parts obsolete. The first railway bridge over Halikko river was completed in 1899. It was partially destroyed during the civil war in 1918, but was repaired later in that year. In the 1930s a new steel bridge was built on the same foundations. It remained in use until 1993, when a new concrete element bridge was built nearby. Shortly afterwards the tracks were removed and, after local kids started climbing on the metal girders, access to the bridge blocked, though ineffectively, with metal fencing. Because of flawed design the railway line has been straightened and rebuilt through the 20th century. In 1927 a tunnel, 112 meters long, was blasted through a hill couple of kilometers west from the river. However, in the 1990s it no longer met the growing demands of modern railroad traffic, so a replacing tunnel was built nearby in 1993. After the tracks were removed the association of small farmers of Halikko erected a bandstand, covered the gravel with plywood and held "tunnel dances" in the old railroad tunnel.  Media Coverage  Future Plans Will remain as they are.  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries Rivets over river Sun, Nov 18th, 2007 posted by Tupsumato 6 pictures Tunnel dances Sun, Nov 18th, 2007 posted by Tupsumato 6 pictures Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 12/20/2016 7:51 PM.  Latest Changes on Dec 20 16 at 19:51, Emperor Wang validated this location on Dec 20 16 at 19:51, Emperor Wang changed the following: Display Name on Dec 3 07 at 3:44, Emperor Wang validated this location on Nov 18 07 at 19:30, Tupsumato made this location available on Nov 18 07 at 19:29, Tupsumato updated gallery picture 06.jpg on Nov 18 07 at 19:29, Tupsumato updated gallery picture 05(1).jpg on Nov 18 07 at 19:29, Tupsumato updated gallery picture 04.jpg on Nov 18 07 at 19:29, Tupsumato updated gallery picture 03(1).jpg on Nov 18 07 at 19:28, Tupsumato updated gallery picture 04.jpg on Nov 18 07 at 19:28, Tupsumato updated gallery picture 03(1).jpg  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 109 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 738283188 pages have been generated.