Toijala is a former town and municipality of Finland, located some 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Tampere. On 1 January 2007, it was consolidated with Viiala to form the town of Akaa.Toijala is known as an important railway crossroads. The Helsinki–Tampere and Turku–Tampere tracks meet at Toijala railway station.Toijala is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region.