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| Above: YouTubeCA video - HKL museoraitiovaunuja: Karia HKL9 + perävaunu HKL505 [HKL museum tram] - Length: 10:12 mins. | Above: YouTubeCA video - Unusual Trams of Helsinki - Length: 8:46 mins. | Above: YouTubeCA video - Trams in Helsinki, Finland - Length: 10:17 mins. |
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MAP
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Please note that the OSM map used as a template for this map corresponds to the situation at the time the map was downloaded and may show features that did not exist at the time the GS Tram Site is supposed to show. In particular, it may show bridges and highways that were built later.
TRAM ROUTES
Operator: Helsinki City Transport (HKL)
| 1 | Käpylä / Kottby − Kumpula / Gumtäkt − Vallila / Vallgård − Sturenkatu / Sturegatan − Harju / Ås − Hakaniemi / Hagnäs − Kruununhaka / Kronohagen − Kauppatori / Salutorget (Market Square) |
| 2 | Itä Pasila / Östra Böle - Vallila / Vallgård − Sörnäinen / Sörnäs − Hakaniemi / Hagnäs − Kruununhaka / Kronohagen − Kauppatori / Salutorget (Market Square) |
| 2A | Itä Pasila / Östra Böle - Vallila / Vallgård − Sörnäinen / Sörnäs − Hakaniemi / Hagnäs − Kruununhaka / Kronohagen − Kauppatori / Salutorget (Market Square) - Kaivopuisto / Brunnsparken − Eira [Rush-hour service] |
| 3B | Eira − Erottaja / Skillnaden − Rautatientori / Järnvägstorget (Railway Station Square) − Kluuvi / Gloet − Hakaniemi / Hagnäs − Harju / Ås − Eläintarha / Djurgården − Mannerheimintie / Mannerheimvägen − Rautatientori / Järnvägstorget (Railway Station Square) − Kauppatori / Salutorget (Market Square) − Kaivopuisto / Brunnsparken − Eira [Figure-of-eight, clockwise then counterclockwise] |
| 3T | Eira - Kaivopuisto / Brunnsparken − Kauppatori / Salutorget (Market Square) − Rautatientori / Järnvägstorget (Railway Station Square) − Mannerheimintie / Mannerheimvägen − Eläintarha / Djurgården - Harju / Ås − Hakaniemi / Hagnäs − Kluuvi / Gloet − Rautatientori / Järnvägstorget (Railway Station Square) − Erottaja / Skillnaden − Eira [Figure-of-eight, counterclockwise then clockwise] |
| 4 | Kirurgi − Erottaja / Skillnaden − Rautatientori / Järnvägstorget (Railway Station Square) − Mannerheimintie / Mannerheimvägen − Meilahti / Mejlans - Munkkiniemi / Munksäs |
| 4S | Kauppatori / Salutorget (Market Square) − Rautatientori / Järnvägstorget (Railway Station Square) − Mannerheimintie / Mannerheimvägen − Meilahti / Mejlans - Munkkiniemi / Munksäs [Rush-hour service] |
| 5 | Kauppatori / Salutorget (Market Square) − Rautatientori / Järnvägstorget (Railway Station Square) − Etu-Töölö / Främre Tölö - Taka-Töölö / Bortre Tölö |
| 6 | Hietalahti / Sandviken − Erottaja / Skillnaden − Rautatientori / Järnvägstorget (Railway Station Square) − Kluuvi / Gloet Hakaniemi / Hagnäs − Sörnäinen / Sörnäs − Hermanni / Hermanstad - Arabia |
| 7 | Sörnäinen / Sörnäs - Harju / Ås - Taka-Töölö / Bortre Tölö − Etu-Töölö / Främre Tölö − Rautatientori / Järnvägstorget (Railway Station Square) − Kluuvi / Gloet − Hakaniemi / Hagnäs − Sörnäinen / Sörnäs [Circular route, both directions] |
| 8 | Ruoholahti / Gräsviken − Kamppi / Kampen − Lapinlahti / Lappviken − Etu-Töölö / Främre Tölö − Taka-Töölö / Bortre Tölö − Harju / Ås − Sturenkatu / Sturegatan − Hermanni / Hermanstad |
| 10 | Linjat / Linjerna − Hakaniemi / Hagnäs − Kluuvi / Gloet − Rautatientori / Järnvägstorget (Railway Station Square) − Mannerheimintie / Mannerheimvägen − Laakso / Dal − Ruskeasuo / Brunakärr |
| 10S | Kauppatori / Salutorget (Market Square) − Hakaniemi / Hagnäs − Kluuvi / Gloet − Rautatientori / Järnvägstorget (Railway Station Square) − Mannerheimintie / Mannerheimvägen − Laakso / Dal − Ruskeasuo / Brunakärr [Rush-hour service] |
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM
NETWORK LENGTH
- Urban tramways: ca. 38 km.
HISTORY
- Urban tramways: (horse-drawn) 21 June 1891 - 1901; (electric): 4 Sept. 1900 - today.
- LRT: 21 Oct. 2023 - today.
- Metro: 2 Aug. 1982 - today.
GAUGE
- Urban tramways: 1000 mm.
- LRT line: 1000 mm.
- Metro: 1524 mm.
TRAM PRESERVATION
There is a Helsinki Tram Museum. The organization Stadin Ratikat runs vintage trams on city tracks.
SOURCES
- Foster, R. "Helsinki's crowning projects", Tramways & Urban Transit, Sept. 2023 (78: 925), p.346-348.
- Kangas, L. "Jokeri light rail", Tramways & Urban Transit, Nov. 2019 (86: 1029), p.409-414
- Pulling, N. "Systems Factfile No.88: Helsinki, Finland", Tramways & Urban Transit, Jan. 2015 (78: 925), p.31-36.
- Pulling, N. "Systems Factfile No.147: Helsinki, Finland", Tramways & Urban Transit, Jan. 2020 (83: 985), p.25-29.
- Rauhala, J. "Helsinki: Visitors provide a helping hand", Tramways & Urban Transit, Dec. 2006 (69: 828), p.464-465.
- Rice, W. & Rauhala, J. "Helsinki: Expansion is on the horizon", Tramways & Urban Transit, Sept. 2002 (65: 777), p.338-339.
WIKIS
- Helsinki City Transport
- Helsinki light rail line 15
- Helsinki Metro
- Helsinki tram network
- History of trams in Helsinki
- Public transport in Helsinki
WEB SITES
- Helsinki (on UrbanRail.Net)
- Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd
- Suomen Raitiotieseura ry:n (SRS) (Finnish Tramway Society)
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