New tram routes: Option A
By clicking on the link below, you can see an area-specific description of the new tram routes according to option A. Take a look at the routes according to option A (outside HSL.fi).
Read more about option B here.
Changes to tram routes in different areas
Options A and B are identical for Jätkäsaari and the West Terminal.
- The Yliskylä light rail line (tram 12) will run between Hakaniemi and the West Terminal via Kamppi and Tyynenmerenkatu to Jätkäsaari.
- Tram 9 will be rerouted to run via Bulevardi.
- Tram 8 will continue to run along its current route.
Options A and B are identical in Hernesaari.
- The Vihdintie light rail line will run between Mannerheimintie and Hernesaari along Bulevardi as tram 6 currently does.
- Tram 6 will no longer serve Hernesaari.
Both option A and B in Laajasalo and Kalasatama have the following in common:
- The Yliskylä light rail line (tram 12) will offer a direct connection to the Helsinki Central Railway Station, Kamppi and the West Terminal.
- The Kruunuvuorenranta tram line (tram 2) will offer a direct connection to Kalasatama and Pasila.
- Tram 7 will run from Kalasatama via Pasila to the Meilahti hospital.
Option A also includes the following:
- Tram 7 will run via Kruunuhaka to the Market Square and Kaivopuisto.
Both option A and B include the following in southern Helsinki:
- Tram 3 will continue to run along its current route.
- Tram 9 will be rerouted to run along Bulevardi and will therefore offer a direct link to Jätkäsaari.
- The Vihdintie light rail line will run along Bulevardi to Hernesaari.
Option A also includes the following:
- Tram 7 will run along the following route: Kaivopuisto–Kruununhaka–Hakaniemi–Kalasatama–Pasila–Meilahti hospital.
- Tram 4 will run along the following route with high frequency: Eira–Fredrikinkatu–Kamppi–Töölö–Meilahti–Munkkiniemi.
- Tram 10 will continue to run along its current route.
Both option A and B include the following in Pasila:
- Trams 2 and 7 will run from Kalasatama: tram 2 will run along route Kruunuvuorenranta–Kalasatama–Pasila and tram 7 along route Kaivopuisto–Kruununhaka–Hakaniemi–Kalasatama–Pasila–Meilahti hospital.
- Tram 9 will run between the city center and Pasila as it currently does and would then continue to Ilmala.
- From the direction of Töölö there is a tram link along Nordenskiöldinkatu to Pasila station.
- Tram 15 will run along route Pasila–Messukeskus–Vallilanlaakso–Viikki.
Option A also includes the following:
- Tram 1 will run from the direction of Töölö via Pasila station to Käpylä (the entire route: Katajanokka Terminal–Lasipalatsi–Töölö–Pasila–Käpylä)
- Tram 5 will run from Sörnäinen to Pasila station as tram 7 currently does (the entire route: Katajanokka–Lasipalatsi–Töölö–Sörnäinen–Pasila)
In all scenarios there are two trams running to Katajanokka. In option A these are:
- Tram 15 from Merisotilaantori: Katajanokka–Lasipalatsi–Töölö–Sörnäinen–Pasila
- Tram 1 from the terminal: Katajanokka Terminal–Lasipalatsi–Töölö–Pasila–Käpylä.
In all scenarios there are two trams running in Kruununhaka along Snellmaninkatu. Additionally, trams will run along Aleksanterinkatu with high frequency.
In option A the Kruununhaka tram lines are:
- Tram 6: Kolmikulma–Central Railway Station–Aleksanterinkatu–Snellmaninkatu–Hakaniemi–Sörnäinen–Arabia
- Tram 7: Kaivopuisto–Snellmaninkatu–Hakaniemi–Kalasatama–Pasila–Meilahti hospital
- Trams 1 and 5 serving Katajanokka would run along Aleksanterinkatu.
Both option A and B include the following:
- The Vihdintie light rail line (tram 14) will run along Mannerheimintie, Tukholmankatu, Paciuksenkatu and Huopalahdentie (the entire route: Hernesaari–Bulevardi–Erottaja–Töölön tulli–Paciuksenkatu–Munkkivuori–Lassila–Kannelmäki).
- Trams 4 and 10 will run with high frequency.
Option A also includes the following:
- Tram 4 will run via Fredrikinkatu and Topeliuksenkatu along the following route: Eira–Kamppi–Töölö–Meilahti–Munkkiniemi.
- Tram 10 will continue to run along its current route (Kirurgi–Lasipalatsi–Pikku Huopalahti).
Both option A and B include the following:
- Trams 6 and 8 will continue to provide basic services between Arabia and Sörnäinen.
- Route for tram 8 will not change.
- Tram 6 will run via Kruununhaka.
- The Viikki-Malmi light rail line (tram 13) will run with high frequency along Kustaa Vaasan tie to the city center and to Viikki and the Helsinki-Malmi airport.
- Tram 15 will offer a direct connection to Pasila and via Viikki to Myllypuro.
Option A also includes the following:
- Tram 6 will continue from Kruununhaka via the Central Railway Station to Kolmikulma.
Both option A and B include the following:
- The Tuusulanbulevardi light rail line will provide a direct connection via Mäkelänkatu to the city center.
- Tram 1 will run along Pohjolankatu until 11pm.
Option A also includes the following:
- Tram 1 will provide a direct connection from Käpylä to Pasila and Töölö (the entire route: Katajanokka Terminal–Lasipalatsi–Töölö–Pasila–Käpylä)
