Castrèn’s trestle bridge, late 1940s

The bridges crossing River Kemijoki were destroyed in the Second World War. A temporary trestle bridge was constructed every spring between 1946 and 1951 after the ice had broken at the site of the current Jätkänkynttilä Bridge. For a few winters, the Kemijärvi trains crossed the river on rails that were installed on the ice. A ferry boat also crossed the rivers Kemijoki and Ounasjoki.

Source: Muistojen reitti brochure, City of Rovaniemi

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  • Latitude
    66.50318999474
  • Longitude
    25.7387750277203
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