I do that with local train -- but on long-distance trains I usually need to buy the tickets ahead of time, so I get to have that panic at the checkout (also about the travel time |D)

It might have something to do with the layout of the stations, actually? The way you come up to the platforms in Tampere puts you with your back towards Tammela -- and the stairs that lead up to the platforms in Oulu point south. I don't see the connection for a few of the other settings but it's a possibility :|c