Official Logo | Helsinki [lrt-tram]
Country: Finland
Line: Line 1, Line 1A, Line 2, Line 3, Line 4, Line 5, Line 6, Line 6T, Line 7A, Line 7B, Line 8, Line 9, Line 10
Inhabitants: City 620000, District 1400000
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DESCRIPTION
The first Helsinki tram line opened in 1891 (horse tram) and from that date tram has been continuosly in service; tram was totally electrified in 1901. The last network extensions were completed in 2008 and 2012; the current tram network consists in 13 lines.
(last modified February 19, 2017 )
HISTORY| date | section name | line | | | 1891 | original horse tram opening | -- | | 1901 | electrification completed | -- | | 1913 | network extension | -- | | 1914 | network extension | -- | | 1955 | network extension | -- | | 1976 | network extension | -- | | 1980 | network extension | -- | | 1985 | network extension | -- | | 1991 | Ruskeasuo-Pikku Huopalahti | -- | | 2004 | Arabia-Arabianranta | -- | | 10-08-2008 | Helsinginkatu-Pasila | -- | | 01-01-2012 | Ruoholahti-Jatkasaari | -- | | 13-08-2012 | Simonkatu-Lansiterminaali | -- |
(last modified February 19, 2017 )
| TECHNICAL DATA
Single line length (Km)
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Single line stops
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Single line avg. distance (km)
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Total track length (km)
78
Total network stops
129
Avg. stop net distance (km)
0.6
Type
steel wheels
Current/Voltage
600 V DC overhead
Type of guide/gauge
metric gauge rails (1000 mm)
Vehicles builder
TRANSTECH/ARTIC,VALMET,BOMBARDIER,DUEWAG,HRO,KARIA,
Model
MLNRV III,MLNRV II,MLNRV I,Variotram,NLV,GT8N,GT8,A7,A4,HM IV,RM1,HM V,A9
Operator
HKL
Note
network length: 39 km of double track
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(last modified February 19, 2017 ) |
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lrt-tram - helsinki; By Kjet (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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