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Railway statistics 2023, 4th quarter

Number of trips by train in passenger traffic increased in the fourth quarter of 2023

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According to Statistics Finland, a total of 21 million trips was travelled by rail in the fourth quarter of 2023, which was one per cent more than in the same quarter of 2022. Freight transferred by rail was 7 million tons, which was 12 % less than in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Correction

Quarterly data 2023Q4 and 2024Q1 of the statistics and the figures of the annual statistics 2022 were corrected.

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  • In the fourth quarter of 2023, 7 million tons of goods were transported by rail.
  • Tonnage decreased by 12 per cent from the same quarter of 2022.
  • A total of 21 million trips were made by rail in the fourth quarter of 2023.
  • Trips in railway traffic increased by one per cent from the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Number of passanger kilometers increased by 5 per cent compared to the previous quarter.

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Railway statistics [online publication].
Reference period: 2023, 4th quarter. ISSN=2670-3351. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 5.6.2026].
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