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, the Tampere light rail is in service and two systems are under construction: Jokeri light rail and the Crown Bridges.
In addition, further research is being conducted on Turku light rail.
There are also early-stage plans of a new tramway in the city of Vantaa.
| 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) |
| Electric | 4 Sep 1900 | - | Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | ||
| ♦ 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. |
| ♦ Lauttasaari | Lauttasaari tramway | Horse | 1913 | 31 Oct 1917 | Unconnected to main system. |
| ♦ Munkkiniemi & Haaga | Munkkiniemi and Haaga tramways | Electric | 1914 | 1938 | Rails owned by Aktiebolaget M.G. Stenius, operated by Helsinki tram. Merged 1938. |
| Helsinki & Espoo | Jokeri light rail | Electric | 21 Oct 2023 | - | Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Tampere | Tampere light rail | Electric | 9 Aug 2021 | - | Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Turku | Trams in Turku | Horse | 4 May 1890 | 31 Oct 1892 | Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electric | 2 Dec 1908 | 1 Oct 1972 | Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) 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) *The city was ceded to the Soviet Union in 1940 and 1944. |
Note: The city of Tampere formerly operated a trolleybus system (1948–1976). The city of Helsinki also had a one-line trolleybus system (1949-74 and 1979-85) in addition to trams.
See also
- Trams in Finland
- List of town tramway systems in Europe
- List of tram and light rail transit systems
- List of metro systems
References
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