The Finnish Heritage Agency has declared the Vaskiluoto station area a protected culture site of national importance.

Two thirds of the costs of the 20 kilometres (12 mi) long harbour line were covered by the Finnish state, while the remainder was paid for by the city of Vaasa (then called Nikolainkaupunki).

From 1985, the passenger station in Vaskiluoto was named Vaasan satama (Swedish: Vasa hamn, lit.

However, it was thoroughly rebuilt in the autumn of 2017 as a joint venture between the city of Vaasa and the FTA: it was equipped with recycled, heavier (54 kg/m) rails, concrete sleepers, a fresh ballast layer and new switches.

[4] While the renovation only concerned the parts of the line in possession of the state, the owners of the private sidings present (namely, the city of Vaasa and Kvarken Ports) have since renewed them as well.