The Riihimäki railway station is one of the original stations on the main railway track from Helsinki to Hämeenlinna, opened in 1862 (see Finnish Main Line and Helsinki–Riihimäki railway). The town was originally built because of the railway. In 1870, a track to Saint Petersburg, Russia, was built (see Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg Railway).
The Riihimäki railway station is one of the initial stations on the main railway line from Helsinki to Hämeenlinna, inaugurated in 1862 (refer to Finnish Main Line and Helsinki–Riihimaki railway). The town was originally constructed due to the railway. In 1870, a track leading to Saint Petersburg, Russia, was established (see Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg Railway).