Torne River Railway Bridge, Haparanda

Name: Torne River Railway Bridge
Address: Haparanda, Finland

#1 among attractions in Haparanda

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The Torne River Railway Bridge is a dual gauge railway bridge between Haparanda, Sweden and Tornio, Finland; the 1524mm rails used for Finland, the 1435mm rails used for Sweden. A temporary ice river track was built over the Torne River in 1917. ()

Local name: Tornionjoen rautatiesilta Opened: 1919 (105 years ago)Length: 804 ftCoordinates: 65°49'40"N, 24°9'9"E

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Torne River Railway Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rajalla - På Gränsen, Aine Art Museum, Church of Alatornio, Tornion kesäteatteri.

1.1 miN
65°50'35"N • 24°8'38"E
Rajalla - På Gränsen, Tornio
28 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.3 miN
65°50'46"N • 24°8'24"E
Aine Art Museum, Tornio
34 min walk • Art museum, Art gallery, Museum
~1000 ftNE
65°49'48"N • 24°9'26"E
Church of Alatornio, Tornio
5 min walk • Church
1.4 miN
65°50'49"N • 24°8'19"E
Tornion kesäteatteri, Tornio
35 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
1.3 miN
Memorial
Tornion rautatieasema, Tornio
34 min walk • Tornio - a railway station in Tornio, in the Lapland region, Finland. It is located 884.7 km north of the Central Station in Helsinki. It was opened in 1903. It is served by VR.
1.8 miN
65°51'12"N • 24°8'34"E
Tornion vesitorni, Tornio
46 min walk • Cafe