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HELSINKI
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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 10-08-2008:
L9 Helsinginkatu - Pasila 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) |
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Helsinki City Transport (HKL) Official Site >>> Tram Projects Kruunusillat (Crown Bridges) Project HSL - Helsinki Region Transport Authority Leif Spångberg's Tramways.com VR (Finnish Railways - Commuter Trains) Helsinki Tram at Wikipedia Helsinki Metro at UrbanRail.Net Your webmaster's personal impressions on the different urban rail systems in Helsinki (16 June 2013) and additional observations (14 May 2018)
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