New train service connects Finland and Sweden for first time in decades
- Finland uses the same track widths as Russia, which are wider than the European standard - a holdover from when the Nordic nation was part of the Russian Grand Duchy in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- It is currently in the process of updating its track widths to match the European standard.
- The new, twice-daily journey to Sweden's Haparanda takes 100-minutes as it hugs the west coast of Finland before crossing the border between the two Nordic neighbours.
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- Finland uses the same track widths as Russia, which are wider than the European standard - a holdover from when the Nordic nation was part of the Russian Grand Duchy in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- It is currently in the process of updating its track widths to match the European standard.
- The new, twice-daily journey to Sweden's Haparanda takes 100-minutes as it hugs the west coast of Finland before crossing the border between the two Nordic neighbours.
Sources: BBC News