Sortavala–Joensuu railway (historical)
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The Sortavala–Joensuu railway (historical) was a former cross-border rail line linking the Karelian town of Sortavala with the Finnish city of Joensuu, playing a role in regional transport before geopolitical changes led to its discontinuation.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cross-border railway line
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
changes in Finnish–Russian border
ⓘ
geopolitical changes ⓘ |
| borderType | international border ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Joensuu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sortavala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Finland
ⓘ
Russia ⓘ |
| crossesBorderBetween |
Finland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discontinuationReason | border changes after wars between Finland and the Soviet Union (inferred, not certain) ⓘ |
| hasRole | regional connector between Finnish and Karelian areas ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre–World War II ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Karelia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Karelia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Joensuu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sortavala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | regional transport network of Karelia ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge (inferred, not certain) ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| terminus |
Joensuu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sortavala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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