Asemapaikoilla

Asemapaikoilla is a Finnish term used in transport planning, civil engineering, and municipal reporting to refer to the actual locations designated for transit stations within a network. The word is a compound of asema (station) and paikka (place), with the plural adessive suffix -illa indicating “at the places.” In planning practice, asemapaikoilla is used to describe site-specific conditions that influence design, operations, and accessibility at multiple locations, such as layout, surroundings, and connections to other transport modes.

The concept appears in project briefs, environmental impact assessments, and GIS inventories, where data are collected and compared across different sites. Discussions often focus on factors like pedestrian and vehicular access, safety features, shelter and wayfinding, accessibility for people with mobility needs, and integration with nearby land use. By emphasizing site-level variation, the term supports decisions about improvements, maintenance, and capacity at each station location.

Variants of the form may appear in Finnish grammar depending on the sentence structure, including expressions like asemapaikalla to refer to a single station location or asemapaikoille when indicating plans or actions directed toward multiple sites. While not a standalone technical term in every context, asemapaikoilla functions as a practical shorthand for discussing concrete, location-specific aspects of a transit network, clarifying that differences between sites matter for usability and safety.