freight services were initiated in Nastola, as the halt was promoted to the status of a laiturivaihde – a halt with a rail yard containing at least one switch. Decline and reopening (1950–) The industrial area in Nastola was built in the post-war period, and numerous larger companies began relocating there in the 1960s. The industrial zone was served by a siding stretching from the laiturivaihde in Nastola to the Uusikylä station. Passenger services in Nastola ceased in 1970, and it was made an unmanned operating point in the following year. The Nastola stop was rebuilt in 2005 in an effort to move the passenger traffic role of the Uusikylä station to a location that would better serve the majority of the population of the municipality. As of 2010, with the reopenings of Uusikylä and Villähde, the Nastola area is home to three active railway stations. Services Nastola is served by all commuter trains on the route Lahti–Kouvola, and some of these services are operated from or continue towards Kotka as well. The intermediate stations between Lahti and Kouvola are also served by all but one rush hour service on the route Helsinki–Lahti–Kouvola. The station does not have ticket sale services nor a VR ticket vending machine, though it does have high platforms, allowing accessible entry to low-floor trains. External links Train departures at Nastola on Finrail References Lahti Railway stations in Päijät-Häme Railway stations opened in 1905