Updated 7 June: Tram routes 1T, 2, 3, 4 and 7 to be diverted on Saturday 8 June due to Helsinki Samba Carnaval

Tram routes 1T, 2, 3, 4 and 7 will be diverted on Saturday 8 June between about 2.45pm and 8pm due to the Helsinki Samba Carnaval parade. Trams will not run along Aleksanterinkatu between the Senate Square and Mannerheimintie during the parade. Tram 5 will not operate at all during the parade.

Updated on 5 June: also tram route 1T will be diverted during the event.

Updated on 7 June: tram 5 will not operate during the parade.

Please note that Helsinki Half Marathon will also impact public transport in Helsinki city center on the morning of 8 June. Read our separate bulletin.

Tram 1T

Tram 1T will run directly via Kaisaniemenkatu and Kaivokatu in both directions. The tram will not serve Kruununhaka.

The following stops will not be served:

  • Mikonkatu (H0424 and H0425)
  • Aleksanterinkatu (H0403 and H0404)
  • Senaatintori (H0405 and H0406, Senate Square)
  • Hallituskatu (H0450 and H0451)
  • Kansallisarkisto (H0452 and H0453)
  • Snellmaninkatu (H0454 and H0455)

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Trams 2 and 3 will run a one-way loop (counterclockwise) and change route numbers at the Olympia Terminal.

Tram 2

In the direction of the Olympia Terminal, tram 2 will run from Simonkatu via Mannerheimintie, Bulevardi, Fredrikinkatu, Laivurinkatu and Tehtaankatu to the Olympia Terminal.

In the direction of Messukeskus, tram 2 will run via Laivasillankatu, Eteläranta, the Market Square, Katariinankatu, Snellmaninkatu, Liisankatu, Kaisaniemenkatu and Kaivokatu to Simonkatu.

The following stops will not be served:

  • Mikonkatu (H0425)
  • Ylioppilastalo (H0401)
  • Aleksanterinkatu (H0403 and H0404)
  • Senaatintori (H0405 and H0406, Senate Square)
  • Kauppatori (H0430, Market Square)
  • Eteläranta (H0432)
  • Olympiaterminaali (H0434, Olympia Terminal)

Tram 3

In the direction of the Olympia Terminal, tram 3 will run as normal.

In the direction of Meilahti, tram 3 will follow the same route as tram 2 via Laivasillankatu, Eteläranta, the Market Square, Katariinankatu, Snellmaninkatu and Liisankatu to Hakaniemi.

The following stops will not be served:

  • Olympiaterminaali (H0434, Olympia Terminal)
  • Kaivopuisto (H0436)
  • Neitsytpolku (H0438)
  • Kapteeninkatu (H0440)
  • Eiran sairaala (H0442)
  • Viiskulma (H0815)
  • Iso Roobertinkatu (H0813)
  • Fredrikinkatu (H0803)
  • Erottaja (H0801)
  • Ylioppilastalo (H0701)
  • Rautatieasema (H0301, Central Railway Station)
  • Kaisaniemenkatu (H0303)
  • Kaisaniemenpuisto (H0305)

Map showing the diversion routes of trams 2 and 3

Kartta linjojen 2 ja 3 poikkeusreiteistä.

 

Tram 4

Tram 4 will run in both directions via the Central Railway Station, Liisankatu and Snellmaninkatu.

The following stops will not be served:

  • Ylioppilastalo (H0401 and H0402)
  • Aleksanterinkatu (H0403 and H0404)
  • Senaatintori (H0405 and H0406, Senate Square)

Tram 5

Tram 5 will not operate during the parade in order to prevent congestion on Kaivokatu and Kaisaniemenkatu.

The last service will depart from the Katajanokka Terminal at 10.32am and from the Central Railway Station at 10.43am.

Ferry passengers can use tram 4 that serves the "Kauppiaankatu" stops (H0411 and H0412). The stops are located approximately 400 meters from the Katajanokka Terminal.

Tram 7

Tram 7 will run in both directions via Kaisaniemenkatu. Kruununhaka will not be served.

The following stops will not be served:

  • Mikonkatu (H0424 and H0425)
  • Aleksanterinkatu (H0403 and H0404)
  • Senaatintori (H0405 and H0406, Senate Square)
  • Hallituskatu (H0450 and H0451)
  • Kansallisarkisto (H0452 and H0453)
  • Snellmaninkatu (H0454 and H0455)

Map showing the diversion routes of trams 4, 5 and 7

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