List of town tramway systems in Finland information
This is a list of town tramway systems in Finland. It includes all tram systems in Finland, past and present; cities with currently operating systems, and those systems themselves, are indicated in bold and blue background colored rows. The use of the diamond (♦) symbol indicates where there were (or are) two or more independent tram systems operating concurrently within a single metropolitan area. Those tram systems that operated on other than standard gauge track (where known) are indicated in the 'Notes' column.
As of June 2022[update], the Tampere light rail[1] is in service and two systems are under construction: Jokeri light rail[2][3] and the Crown Bridges.[4]
In addition, further research is being conducted on Turku light rail.[5]
There are also early-stage plans of a new tramway in the city of Vantaa.[6]
Location
Name of system
Traction type
Date (from)
Date (to)
Notes
Helsinki
Trams in Helsinki
Horse
21 Jun 1891
21 Oct 1901
Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)[7]
Electric
4 Sep 1900
-
Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)[8][7]
♦ Kulosaari
Kulosaari tramway
Electric
25 Sep 1910
14 Feb 1951
Unconnected to main system as built, connection to Helsinki (Sörnäinen) by tramcar ferry. Connection (bridge) opened 1919.[9]
♦ Lauttasaari
Lauttasaari tramway
Horse
1913
31 Oct 1917
Unconnected to main system.[9]
♦ Munkkiniemi & Haaga
Munkkiniemi and Haaga tramways
Electric
1914
1938
Rails owned by Aktiebolaget M.G. Stenius, operated by Helsinki tram. Merged 1938.[9]
Helsinki & Espoo
Jokeri light rail
Electric
21 Oct 2023
-
Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)[10]
Tampere
Tampere light rail
Electric
9 Aug 2021
-
Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[11]
Turku
Trams in Turku
Horse
4 May 1890
31 Oct 1892
Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[7]
Electric
2 Dec 1908
1 Oct 1972
Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)[12][7] Reintroduction approved in 2009.
Vyborg*
Trams in Vyborg
Electric
28 Sep 1912
25 Apr 1957
Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)[13][7] *The city was ceded to the Soviet Union in 1940 and 1944.
Note: The city of Tampere formerly operated a trolleybus system (1948–1976).[14][7] The city of Helsinki also had a one-line trolleybus system (1949-74 and 1979-85) in addition to trams.[15]
^"Welcome to the tramway era!". tampereenratikka.fi. Tampere Tramway Ltd. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
^"In English". raidejokeri.info. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
^"Helsinki, Espoo approve 459-million-euro inter-city express tramway". yle.fi. Yle. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
^"Construction". hel.fi. City of Helsinki. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
^"Tramway". turku.fi. City of Turku. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
^"Tramlines". vantaa.fi. City of Vantaa. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
^ abcdef"Atlas Finland (fi)". Svenska Spårvägssällskapet [Swedish Tramway Society]. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
^"Tramways of Helsinki". Finnish Tramway Society. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^ abc"Tramways of Helsinki: Other companies". Finnish Tramway Society. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
^"Construction of Jokeri Light Rail will start at the beginning of June". hel.fi. City of Helsinki. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
^"Tampereen raitiotie" (in Finnish). Suomen Raitiotieseura [Finnish Tramway Society]. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^"Tramways of Turku". Finnish Tramway Society. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^"Tramways of Vyborg". Finnish Tramway Society. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^"Trolleybus city of Tampere". Finnish Tramway Society. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^"Trolleybuses in Helsinki". raitio.org. Finnish Tramway Society. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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