Station Park is located near Rauniopuisto alongside the railway line that is still in use. The actual station has been taken out of service, and there are no longer any preserved buildings on the site, but the foundations of some buildings can still be seen in the terrain as reminders of the place’s history. Much of the original station surroundings’ vegetation has been preserved in the park, although some of it has deteriorated or changed over time.
The park’s atmosphere is still lush, pleasantly shady and in places slightly overgrown. Grassy garden areas and magnificent tree-lined avenues give the area its own temporally layered appearance.
The Station Park was designed in 1909 by the State Railways’ chief gardener J.K. Kornman. Noble deciduous trees and ornamental shrubs were planted in the park, of which the elm avenue running across the area and parts of the linden row beside the railway have been preserved. In addition, there are still individual ornamental and utility shrubs as well as apple trees and berry bushes from the former kitchen garden.
A significant part of the original vegetation has been preserved in the Old Vaasa Station Park. The area contains noble trees, ornamental and useful plants as well as perennials that tell the story of the park. The park’s most striking elements are the elm avenue and the linden row, which stand out in the landscape in all seasons. The vegetation can be explored especially during the growing season, when the different plant species are most easily observed.
