The Pohja Tunnels

In Pohja (near Raasepori) there are three railway tunnels, only one of which is still in use. One has been entirely decommissioned and there are no rails there, another one is used as a storage depot for old railway cars, and one is indeed still in use. The tunnels go through a large cliff by the Pohja harbor. The unused tunnels have been a popular urban exploration site, but apparently no longer, as they are closed shut, and there are signs about surveillance and fines... nice visit, interesting to see the old railway cars, but ... couldn't get inside the tunnels.

The tunnels are in these coordinates:

• The currently active railway tunnel, built in the end of the 1980s, is at coordinates N 60.094357 E 23.557961. This one is live, beware!

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• The de-commissioned tunnel, built in 1964, is at coordinates N 60.095121 E 23.558043. It is privately owned and closed with a wooden wall. Don't enter!

There's one picture at the top of this article, and then some other pictures:

 

 

• The oldest tunnel, built in 1896, is at coordinates N 60.093774 E 23.556414. This one still has rails, so trains might move here. But it is currently used a storage depot for old railway cars, again with gates and warning signs indicating there is surveillance. Don't enter this one either.

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More information in Wikipedia and Retkipaikka.

There's a very interesting harbor, Pohjan Satama, on the west side of the cliff. The Pohja train station is on that side as well. And behind the harbor there's a shipyard. Pictures:

Also, some house ruins at coordinates N 60.094739 E 23.564605:

And, finally, an underground basement, cellar, or bunker on the other side of the road at coordinates N 60.094804 E 23.566624:

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