Changes to bus and tram stop names in Helsinki, Vantaa, Tuusula and Siuntio from 1 January

The names of some bus and tram stops changed on Wednesday 1 January 2025 to better reflect the surroundings. Changes took place, for example, in Herttoniemi, Jätkäsaari, Oulunkylä, Koivuhaka, Kartanonkoski, Koivukylä, Tuusula and Siuntio . Some changes were made in response to customer feedback and suggestions.

In the list below, the first name “Hiihtäjäntie”, stop H4052 is the former name.


Helsinki

Herttoniemi

  • “Herttoniemen kirkko”, stops H4053 and H4054. 
    The new name is “Oravapuisto” after the park and playground next to the stops. The Herttoniemi Church building is currently not in use.
  • “Hiihtäjäntie”, stop H4052
    The new name is “Suunnittelijankatu”. The stop is located at the junction of Suunnittelijankatu and Hiihtomäentie, and there is no direct access to Hiihtäjäntie from the stop.

Jätkäsaari/West Harbor

  • “Länsiterminaali T1”, stops H0235 and H0236.
    The new name is “Bunkkerinaukio” after the adjacent square. The harbor terminal next to the stops is not in use and the previous name was often confused with the “Länsiterminaali 2” building, which is in use.
  • “Länsiterminaali T2”, stops H0238 and H0239, bays 1 and 2.
    The new name is “Länsiterminaali 2”, which corresponds with the name used by the Port of Helsinki.

Oulunkylä

  • “Oulunkylän tori”, stops H3118 and H3119, bays 13 and 14.
    The previous name in Swedish, “Åggelby torg,” has been changed to “Åggelbytorget,” which is the name of the adjacent market square used by the City of Helsinki. The name in Finnish remains unchanged.

Punavuori

  • “Iso Roobertinkatu”, stop H1170.
    The change is made in response to passenger feedback. The new name is “Uudenmaankatu”. Uudenmaankatu is the closest cross street to the stop.

Ruskeasuo

  • “Invalidisäätiö”, stop H2083.
    The change is made in response to passenger feedback. The new name is “Tenholantie 12” referring to the adjacent building. The building was previously known as "Invalidisäätiö."

 

Vantaa

Kartanonkoski

  • “Lentoasemantie”, stops V5110, V5120, V5121 and V5119
    “Lentoasemantie” has been the name of the bus stops in only one direction, while the stops on the other side of the road for the same buses have different names. The new names, “Veromäen koulu” and “Backas,” correspond to the names of the stops on the opposite side of the street. The “Lentoasemantie” stops for trunk bus route 600 on Lentoasemantie are renamed “Hagelstamintie” after the nearby street.

Koivuhaka

  • “Peltolantie”, stop V6846.
    The new name is “Kukonharja” after the nearby side street.

Koivukylä

  • “Koivutie”, stops V7022 and V7024.
    The change is made in response to passenger feedback. The new name is “Metsänhenki” after the park and playground next to the stops. There is no direct access from the stops to Koivutie.


Siuntio

  • “Högbacken”, stop So3061.  
    The change is made in response to passenger feedback. The new name is “Siuntion uimahalli”.


Tuusula

  • “Kirkonkylän koulu”, stops Tu6841 and Tu6840.
    The new name is “Tuusulanjärven koulu” after the school next to the stops.