[1] Certain services of the VR commuter rail lines R and D operate in part on the Riihimäki–Tampere section.

Line M starts from either Toijala or Tampere, and then proceeds towards Nokia on the Tampere–Pori railway.

After Riihimäki and possibly making stops at Hämeenlinna, Toijala and Lempäälä, having reached Tampere trains will proceed towards either Pori through western Pirkanmaa and Satakunta, toward Ostrobothnia on the Tampere–Seinäjoki railway, or towards Jyväskylä in Central Finland via Jämsä.

The termini of the routes that pass through the Riihimäki–Tampere line include Turku, Tampere, Seinäjoki, Vaasa, Ylivieska, Oulu, Rovaniemi, Kemijärvi and Jyväskylä.

As part of ongoing proposals for high-speed rail in Finland, the Riihimäki-Tampere railway may be upgraded for higher average speed, or a brand new line constructed parallel to the existing line.