The doors open again at Jokela station
The Jokela station building, which has been closed to the public for some time, is reopening its doors – though not as a traditional railway station. The municipality has leased the building for use as a café-restaurant, and the new entrepreneurs will keep it open most days from early morning until evening.
On Saturday, 7 March, Ratapässi Cafe & Wine will celebrate its grand opening by offering drinks and regular café products, as well as tapas and Neapolitan-style pizza. Later, the food selection will expand, promise the station’s new entrepreneurs Noora Lyytikäinen and Tuomo Niemelä.
– When spring is a little further along, we will also open the terrace at the north end of the station, says Noora Lyytikäinen.
Initially, the venue will be open from Monday to Saturday, but Sunday openings are also planned. The doors will open at 6 a.m. on each opening day, so even those who commute by train early in the morning will be able to take advantage of the venue.
The Jokela station has been closed for a few years, since VR first discontinued station operations and the café that was the last business operating in the building closed its doors. The municipality of Tuusula recently purchased the Jokela station from VR and sought an entrepreneur for the site, which would allow the building to reopen its doors to customers.
– It is particularly great to have local entrepreneurs at the station who are familiar with Jokela’s existing services and want to complement them with their own expertise and vision. Ratapassi’s range of services is a great addition to Jokela’s business life, says project developer Jenni Kärkkäinen.
The Jokela station area will be renovated between 2026 and 2028 with a new eastern platform, an updated underpass and measures to improve accessibility. The station area renovations are part of the basic improvement of the railway section between Helsinki and Riihimäki, which includes the construction of additional tracks.
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