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The summer season of Jokioinen Museum Railway will end next Saturday, August 22, which promises to be a real super Saturday. There will be strength sports, culture and a train rides to celebrate.
The day begins with the Strongest Man and Woman competition held at Minkiö station, which offers interesting and exciting things to watch for people of all ages.
The cultural side is led by Maxim Fedorov, known as Ukraine correspondent of Finnish Broadcasting Company and author, who will begin his autumn tour of Finland from the Museum Railway. A Soviet dining car will be included on some of the museum train services, which will serve as Maxim's mobile bookstore. Starting at 3 p.m., Maxim will lecture at Minkiö station about his experiences traveling by train in Ukraine and the importance of railways in the Ukrainian war. After the event, there will be an opportunity to purchase books written by Maxim.
The day ends with a special train that arrives for the first time at the new Jokioinen Manor (Jokioisten Kartano) halt, from where passengers can easily transfer to the Cheese and Wine Festival organized at close by restaurant.
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On Monday 22 June, the 150th anniversary of the Turku-Toijala railway line was celebrated at Humppila station. The celebrations included the reopening of the Humppila state railway station to the public. The Museum Railway Association and the Finnish Railway Historical Society are renting the Loimaa end of the station, and the Finland 100 Years railway diorama will be on display there during the summer season. The diorama depicts the history of an imaginary Finnish railway station in three different years between 1917 and 2017. The diorama can be viewed when the station café is open.
In addition to the Humppila broad-gauge railway station, there were also activities on the day of the festival at the Humppila museum railway station on the other side of the track. From the museum railway station, a steam train operated to the nearby Kermala stop and back. At times, the train was almost packed with passengers, but everyone always managed to fit on board.
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This summer's operating season on the Jokioinen Museum Railway is slowly starting. The first charter train of the year was runing on Tuesday morning, May 12, 2026. The train was carrying a small group of family daycare children from Humppila station to Minkiö. The trains intended for small groups can also be operated with diesel locomotives, which means that the prices of the trains are more affordable than with steam locomotives.
After the train ride, the children had lunch at the Minkiö station café and a guided tour of the locomotive sheds. One of the highlights of the guided tour was choosing a favorite locomotive in the locomotive sheds. On both tours, the favorite locomotive was the smallest steam locomotive of the Jokioinen Museum Railway, the Äänekoski-Suolahti Railway locomotive number 1, manufactured by the American H.K. Porter.
The group's train was hauled by the Jokioinen Museum Railway's German Schöma diesel locomotive, which was originally purchased for Nokia's factory railway in Nokia. You can read more about the locomotive's history under the "Tourist information" menu under "Diesel locomotives".
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The Jokioinen Museum Railway will be participating in the Child Fair at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Center in Pasila from 24 to 26 April 2026. The Museum Railway's stand is centrally located in hall no. 7. Welcome to stop by!
There you can get to know the Jokioinen Museum Railway and the activities of the Museum Railway Association that runs it, and you can also become a member of the association.
The fair is open on Fr 22.4. - Su 26.4. at 9-18 (on Su until 17). Location: Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Center in Pasila.
For more information, please visit: Child Fair
Welcome to visit the Jokioinen Museum Railway stand!
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For the first time, Jokioinen will host the Jokioinen Cow Week from 9 to 15 February. During the week, cow themed events and activities will be held around the municipality. The theme of the 2026 Cow Week is “Where do cows take us?”
The Jokioinen Museum Railway is part of Cow Week, as both the Museum Railway and the cows are part of the rural landscape of the Jokioinen region.
The event on the Jokioinen Museum Railway is on Saturday, February 14th and on Sunday, February 15th, from 10 am to 3 pm. Location: Minkiö station, Kiipu village hall. Address: Kiipuntie 49.
The exhibition features working cow themed miniature railways, cow themed postcards and objects. In addition, railway literature is on sale. The event is free and there is also a café in the exhibition.
For more information, please visit: www.lehmaviikko.fi
Welcome to visit and to find your inner cow!
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It's again time for the traditional Christmas card from the Jokioinen Museum Railway. Like before, the card was drawn by PTJ Koskinen, a steam locomotive driver on the Jokioinen Museum Railway. As always, the card is very topical.
In the spring of 2025, a new red wooden café shed modeled after an old fire wood shed was completed at Minkiö station next to the café. This year, the Museum Railway Association also received a large bequest, which included, in addition to real estate, two tractors, one of which was taken as a working tractor for Minkiö. The elves are excited about the new tractor, but Peter is already afraid that the tractor will replace him in driving birch logs.
A big thanks go to everyone who participated in the volunteer work, traveled on the museum trains, donated to the Jokioinen Museum Railway and provided grants for us. Without your great help, the operation of the Jokioinen Museum Railway would not be possible!
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The Santa Claus Train, which has already become a tradition, will operate again on the first weekend of December.
During the on hour round trip you can enjoy a peaceful journey and the Christmas atmosphere.
On Saturday, December 6th, the Santa Claus Train pulled by a steam locomotive will operate between Jokioinen and Minkiö. And on Sunday, December 7th, the train will operate between Humppila and Minkiö.
Round trip prices:
- Adults 14 euros (round trip)
- Children (4-12 years old) 7 euros (round trip)
- Under 4 year old travel for free. Members of the Museum Railway Association also have free admission to train.
Train tickets can be purchased at Jokioinen, Minkiö and Humppila stations before the train departs. You can pay at the stations with bank and credit cards as well as cash. You can alsoboard the train on any halt and buy the ticket from the train conductor. Santa Claus trains also have connections with VR trains from Turku and Tampere and with Jubilee Line buses from Forssa. See the timetable pages at the bottom of the page for more information.
The train tickets can not be reserved in advance, but there will be room for everyone.
The train ticket price includes warm mulled wine or juice and a Christmas gingerbread at Minkiö station. Santa Claus is on the train, handing out sweets and chatting with children. The stoves in the train carriages emit atmospheric warmth and Christmas lighting on the stations creates a christmas feeling.
There will be Christmas music and a small Christmas-themed fair at Minkiö station. Katja Karisukki will interpret atmospheric Christmas carols. On Sunday 7 December, the Humppila station café will also be open.
Come and create a warm Christmas event with us that is suitable for everyone! And don't forget to invite your friends along for the Christmas train ride.
Further information and detailed timatables:
Sa 6.12. Santa Claus Train Jokioinen-Minkiö-Jokioinen
Su 7.12. Santa Claus Train Humppila-Minkiö-Humppila
On Sunday, December 7, the Humppila Christmas opening will also be held at Humppila railway station. The event will feature lots of fun activities for the whole family, as well as traditional Christmas fair.
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The world's railways will celebrate their 200th anniversary on Saturday, September 27. The world's first locomotive-powered railway opened in England on September 27, 1825, between Stockton and Darlington. Various events will be held around the world and also in Finland on the anniversary day.
The Jokioinen Museum Railway is joining the celebrations and an open house will be held at Minkiö station from 10 am to 3 pm. Free admission to the exhibition hall and guided tours.
There is also the opportunity to rent a hand car and go on a hand car trip. A train pulled by a diesel locomotive will operate during the day, making a few round trips of approximately 15 minutes. Tickets for the train trip are €3/person, children under 4 years old are free.
There is also a café open throughout the day at Minkiö station. Coffee, buns, doughnuts and lemonade are on sale. Coffee and a bun/donut at a special price of €3.
The café also sells the impressive and versatile Museum Railway 50 Years history book at a special price of only €10.
Welcome to learn more about our activities and celebrate the world's railways with us!