The romantic nationalist building designed by Herman Gesellius was located on the northern end of the station square in the Repola district.

It bore a close resemblance to the Helsinki Central railway station, finished six years later, which was designed by Eliel Saarinen who worked in the same architectural bureau as Gesellius.

As traffic increased, the city decided at the turn of the century to build a new, modern railway station.

Above the main entrance to the administrative building was a 20-meter tall curved part, which had a large window and clock in the middle of it.

[3][4] The tunnels leading to the platforms also remain, and they were put into use during the construction of the present station building in the early 1950s.