29 Accessibility Road network The road network is in good condition. Highway 8, from Liminka to Turku, crosses the area along the coast. All population centres in the region have good connections inland, for example, to Highway E75, which travels south-north through Finland from Helsinki to Oulu and further to Rovaniemi. Ports The Raahe-Kalajoki economic region has two ports. The ports of Raahe and Kalajoki operate year-round. The Port of Raahe is located near the Raahe steel factory and is the closest port to Hanhikivi. The distance to Hanhikivi by road is 25 kilometres. Based on total amount of goods traffic, the port is one the busiest in Finland. Transport includes raw materials and bulk cargo, steel, timber, containers and heavy project transports for the oil drilling and wind power industries. Raahe has excellent sea transport connections to Central Europe, the UK and the Mediterranean. The port has a weekly container feeder connection to Hamburg and Bremerhaven. Land transport connections are also excellent, as the port is located near Highway 8 and rail connections. Due to the high number of visiting ships, the winter navigation assistance is smooth. The port offers containerization and storage services to companies. Port of Raahe www.portofraahe.fi/frontpage The Port of Kalajoki has excellent road connections to Highway 8 and further to the whole of northern Finland. The port is located near the intersection of highways 8 and 27. The port handles heavy project loads (for example, wind farms) and various types of mixed and bulk cargo. The distance from Kalajoki to Pyhäjoki is 40 kilometres by sea and 50 kilometres by road. The nearby Ylivieska railway station has a regular lorry connection of goods to the Port of Kalajoki. The port includes an oil spill prevention and response centre of the Finnish Environment Institute and the Kalajoki- Raahe coastguard station. The Port of Kalajoki serves customers in Russian, English, Swedish, and Finnish. Port of Kalajoki www.portofkalajoki.fi/en Customs The customs for the Port of Raahe are administered by Oulu Customs. Customs for the Port of Kalajoki are administered through Kokkola. Customs clearances also online www.tulli.fi/en Rail traffic There is an electrified railway for goods traffic to Raahe. At Tuomioja, the track meets the main railway which covers the whole country south-north from Helsinki to Rovaniemi. The most direct rail connection to Russia goes through the Vartius border crossing station. The distance from Hanhikivi to the closest train station in Oulainen is 52 km. The passenger station of Vihanti is located 37 kilometres from Raahe. There are several daily connections available from Raahe town centre. Passenger travel timetables www.vr.fi/en/index/aikataulut.html Rail traffic between Finland and Russia www.vr.fi/en/index/junaliput/russiantickets.html For goods traffic, VR produces bulk cargo transport and storage services for Finnish and international industry and trade. Goods traffic www.vrtranspoint.com
Hanhikivi Guide 2015
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