page_title: VR Group
hierarchical_section_title: VR Group
caption_attribution_description: English: Finnish Pendolino with new green livery at Helsinki Central railway station. Suomi: Uuden, vihreän värityksen saanut Pendolino Helsingin päärautatieasemalla.
context_page_description: VR Group, commonly known as VR, is a government-owned railway company in Finland. VR's most important function is the operation of Finland's passenger rail services with 250 long-distance and 800 commuter rail services every day. With 7,500 employees and net sales of €1.251 million in 2017, VR is one of the most significant operators in the Finnish public transport market area.
  VR was created in 1995 after being known as Suomen Valtion Rautatiet/Финские государственные железные дороги from 1862 to 1922, and Valtionrautatiet/Statsjärnvägarna from 1922 to 1995.
  As part of the concern, Avecra is a subsidiary for onboard catering service, Pohjolan Liikenne for bus traffic, VR Track for developing and maintaining of infrastructure and VR Transpoint for freight. Since 2017, its headquarters is located at the Iso Paja building, previously occupied by the state-owned broadcasting company Yle, in northern-central Helsinki.
context_section_description: VR Group, commonly known as VR, is a government-owned railway company in Finland. VR's most important function is the operation of Finland's passenger rail services with 250 long-distance and 800 commuter rail services every day. With 7,500 employees and net sales of €1.251 million in 2017, VR is one of the most significant operators in the Finnish public transport market area.
  VR was created in 1995 after being known as Suomen Valtion Rautatiet/Финские государственные железные дороги (Finnish State Railways) from 1862 to 1922, and Valtionrautatiet/Statsjärnvägarna (State Railways) from 1922 to 1995.
  As part of the concern, Avecra is a subsidiary for onboard catering service, Pohjolan Liikenne for bus traffic, VR Track for developing and maintaining of infrastructure and VR Transpoint for freight. Since 2017, its headquarters is located at the Iso Paja building, previously occupied by the state-owned broadcasting company Yle, in northern-central Helsinki.
caption: An Sm3 class Pendolino train.
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