Tikkurila

Also known as Dickursby

Tikkurila (; ) is a district and major region of the municipality of Vantaa, Finland. Located in the eastern half of the Helsinki conurbation, some north of the capital's downtown district, it is the administrative and commercial hub of Vantaa, although Myyrmäki is a rival commercial hub within the municipality.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Tikkurila
Settlement.native_name: Dickursby
Settlement.settlement_type: City district
Settlement.image_skyline: Tikkurila railway station, Vantaa, Finland, 2021 May - 6.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Tikkurila railway station
Settlement.image_map: Vantaa_districts-Tikkurila.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location on the map of Vantaa, with the district in red and the major region in light brown
Settlement.population_total: 5,211
Settlement.population_blank1: 39,473
Settlement.population_as_of: 1.1.2014
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1.0
Settlement.area_blank1_km2

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History
Culture
Services and facilities
Transportation
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Tikkurila's most popular attraction is the science center Heureka. Tikkurila railway station is the busiest in Vantaa and third-busiest in Finland. As the nearest mainline station to Helsinki Airport (located from Tikkurila), it is served by all the high-speed Pendolino trains on the Helsinki to Tampere and Lahti routes as well as other long-distance services.