nˈɔːɹθ ʌvðɪ ɪlmˈɑːlə stˈeɪʃən, ɪn pˈoʊdʒwɑːpæsˈɪlə bᵻtwˌiːn ðə tˈuː bɹˈæntʃᵻz ʌvðə ɹˈeɪlweɪ wˌɪtʃ ɡˌoʊ ɹᵻspˈɛktɪvli tə hjˈuːəpˌælɑːɾi ænd tˌɪkjʊɹɹˈɪlə, ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ spˈeɪs ɪz jˈuːzd fɚðə vˌiːˈɑːɹ tɹˈeɪn ænd bˈʌs dˈiːpoʊ ˈɪlmɐlˌæn vɑːɹɹˈɪkoʊ ænd fɔːɹ pˈoʊsti sˈɔːɹɾɪŋ sˈɛntɚ pˈoʊstɪŋkˌɛskəs ɔːɹ pˈoʊsti lˈædʒɪtˌɛluːkˌɛskəs ænd ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd ˈɑːfɪsᵻz.
North of the Ilmala station, in Pohjois-Pasila between the two branches of the railway which go respectively to Huopalahti and Tikkurila, a large space is used for the VR train and bus depot (Ilmalan varikko) and for Posti sorting centre (Postinkeskus or Posti lajittelukeskus) and related offices.