ɪlmˈɑːlə ɪz wˈʌn pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə splˈɪt ɹˈeɪlweɪ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ pˈɔɪnt ʌv hɛlsˈɪŋki, ðɪ ˈʌðɚ pˈɑːɹts ʌvwˈɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːd ðə pˈæsɪndʒɚ stˈeɪʃənz ʌv hɛlsˈɪŋki, pæsˈɪlə, kˈɛpɪlˌɛ ænd ˈuːləŋkˌɪlɛ, ðə pæsˈɪlə fɹˈeɪt ænd kˈɑːɹ lˈoʊdɪŋ stˈeɪʃənz, ðɪ ɪlmˈɑːlə dˈiːpoʊ ænd ðə hɛlsˈɪŋki kˌɪvɪhˈɑːkə kɹˈɔsoʊvɚ.
Ilmala is one part of the split railway operating point of Helsinki, the other parts of which include the passenger stations of Helsinki, Pasila, Käpylä and Oulunkylä, the Pasila freight and car loading stations, the Ilmala depot and the Helsinki Kivihaka crossover.