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Helsinki (Helsingfors in Swedish), capital of Finland with 583,000 inhabitants and 1.3 million in the metropolitan area (incl. Espoo and Vantaa). Besides the large tram system, Helsinki also boasts a METRO line with two branches at its eastern end.

TRAMWAY

- network length ~ 78 km
- 1000 mm gauge
- 8 lines (lines 3B and 3T together actually form a kind of circular line)

10-08-2008: L9 Helsinginkatu - Pasila
01-01-2012: L8 Ruoholahti - Jätkäsaari
13-08-2012: L9 Simonkatu - Länsiterminaali (West Terminal) (~ 2 km)

Helsinki City Transport (HKL) Official Site

Journey Planner

Leif Spångberg's Tramways.com

VR (Finnish Railways - Commuter Trains)

Helsinki Tram at Wikipedia

Finnish Tramway Society

Helsinki Metro at UrbanRail.Net

Helsinki Tram Museum