[2] The station building was constructed between 1896 and 1897 according to the style of the time, by the architect Bruno Granholm at the Finnish Railway Institute.

[2] The winning bid, designed in collaboration by architect companies Harris & Kjisik and Petri Rouhiainen, was named Kannel as it was modeled after the Finnish instrument.

[3] The new travel centre was opened on 2 December 2002 near the old station buildings,[2] which were converted into business, service and residential use.

The old station is part of the Finnish contract to preserve historically significant station areas, and is part of the inventory of culturally significant areas of the Finnish National Board of Antiquities.

[2] It also contains restaurants, small shops, a baby-care space and a passenger information system.