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Helsinki (Helsingfors in Swedish), capital of Finland with 583,000 inhabitants and 1.3 million in the metropolitan area (incl. Espoo and Vantaa). Besides the large tram system, Helsinki also boasts a METRO line with two branches at its eastern end.

TRAMWAY

- network length ~ 48 km
- 1000 mm gauge
- 10 lines (line 5 only operates when ferries arrive/depart)

10-08-2008: L9 Helsinginkatu - Pasila
01-01-2012: L8 Ruoholahti - Jätkäsaari
13-08-2012: L7 Simonkatu - Länsiterminaali (West Terminal) (~ 2 km)
14-08-2017: L7 Länsiterminaali (West Terminal) T1 - Länsiterminaali (West Terminal) T2 (500 m)
14-08-2017: L9 Huutokonttori - Jätkäsaari (630 m)
06-04-2021: L6 Hietalahdentori - Eiranranta (1 km)
03-05-2021: L9 Saukonkatu – Länsiterminaali T2 (0.9 km)

A semicircular light rail line is planned to connect Espoo (Keilaniemi) in the west with Itäkeskus in the east (25 km) [Project Website]

From Hakaniemi, a series of bridges is planned to connect Laajasalo island by tram [Project Website]

Helsinki tram projects in maps (by Elmo Allen)

Helsinki City Transport (HKL) Official Site

>>> Tram Projects

Jokeri Project Website

Kruunusillat (Crown Bridges) Project

HSL - Helsinki Region Transport Authority

Journey Planner

Leif Spångberg's Tramways.com

VR (Finnish Railways - Commuter Trains)

Helsinki Tram at Wikipedia

Finnish Tramway Society

Helsinki Metro at UrbanRail.Net

Helsinki Tram Museum

Your webmaster's personal impressions on the different urban rail systems in Helsinki (16 June 2013) and additional observations (14 May 2018)