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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amelia Neath

Finland to introduce first cross-border rail line to Sweden this summer

Haparanda’s historic train station will be restored ahead of the new rail link - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Train passengers will now be able to travel between Finland and Sweden as a new £1.65m rail service opens this summer.

The new link will allow travellers to cross the border via train for the first time in decades, connecting Finland to the rest of Europe’s rail network.

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