List of town tramway systems in Finland
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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]