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Helsinki light rail line 15
Western terminus of the line in Keilaniemi, Espoo
Overview
Other name(s)
Jokeri light rail
Native name
Pikaraitiotie 15
Status
Operational
Line number
15[1]
Locale
Helsinki, Espoo
Termini
Keilaniemi
Itäkeskus
Stations
34
Service
Type
Light rail
System
Helsinki tram network
Services
15
Operator(s)
Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd
Depot(s)
Roihupelto
Rolling stock
20x Škoda Artic X54 (9 more on order)
History
Commenced
2019; 5 years ago (2019)
Opened
21 October 2023; 6 months ago (2023-10-21)
Technical
Line length
25 km (16 mi)
Number of tracks
2
Character
Partial street running, partial at-grade separate right-of-way
Track gauge
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification
Overhead catenary at 750V DC
Operating speed
up to 70 km/h (43 mph)[2]
Signalling
Line of sight
Route map
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Legend
to Koivusaari
Keilaniemi
Otaranta
Aalto-yliopisto
Maari
to Tapiola
Lahdenpohja
Ring I
Laajalahti
Vt 1
Linnoitustie
Alberganesplanadi
to Kilo
Leppävaara station
Ring I
Perkkaa
Mäkkylä
Vermo
Ravitie
Talin siirtolapuutarha
Pitäjänmäki
Takomotie
Kutomotie
Valimo
Vihdintie
to Pohjois-Haaga
to Ilmala
Huopalahti station
Ilkantie
Vt 3
Hämeenlinnanväylä
Pirkkola
Pirjontie
Maunula
Kt 45
Kustaankartano
Teininpuisto
Oulunkylän keskusta
to Käpylä
Oulunkylä station
Veräjämäki
to Pukinmäki
Viikinmäki
Vt 4
Viikin tiedepuisto
Latokartano
Karhukallio
Kauppamyllyntie
to Roihupelto depot
to Siilitie
Roihupelto
Itäkeskus
to Myllypuro
to Puotila
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Helsinki light rail line 15 (Finnish: Pikaraitiotie 15, Swedish: Snabbspårväg 15) is a 25-kilometre (16 mi) light rail line connecting Keilaniemi in Espoo and Itäkeskus in Helsinki, Finland. Known during construction as Jokeri light rail (Finnish: Raide-Jokeri, Swedish: Spårjokern), construction was started in June 2019[4] and the line began operating in October 2023,[5] about 10 months ahead of the original schedule.[6] The line replaced the trunk bus line 550, the busiest bus service on the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority public transport network, at the end of 2023.[7]
^Moilanen, Kaisu (2023-05-11). "Helsingin seudun pikaratikka saa tunnuksen 15". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
^Nukarinen, Arja; Ranta, Mika (2023-10-20). "Kyyti uudessa ratikassa näytti monta vaaran paikkaa: Video tallensi radalla toikkaroivat kulkijat". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-10-21.
^"Selvitys Raide-Jokerin linjausvaihtoehdoista Espoossa" (PDF). City of Espoo. Retrieved 2015-05-07.[permanent dead link] (Possibly the same source: [1])
^"Raide-Jokeri LRT construction to begin in June". International Railway Journal. 1 May 2019.
^""Yllättävän hiljainen, mukava matkustaa", sanoo espoolainen matkustaja – Yle seurasi suorana pikaratikan ensimmäisiä vuoroja" (in Finnish). Yle. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
^Cite error: The named reference hs-ahead-of-schedule was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Okko, Laura (2023-11-30). "Pikaratikan vuoroväli tihenee jopa 6 minuuttiin, ja bussilinja 550 lakkaa pian– "Bussi on nopeampi"". Helsingin Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-01-01.
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