Vantaa light rail

Vantaa light rail is a planned light rail line in Vantaa, Finland that will connect Mellunkylä, Hakunila, Tikkurila, Aviapolis and Helsinki Airport.[2][3] The project was formally approved by Vantaa city council on May 22, 2023.[4] The construction may start at the earliest in 2024, with a projected finishing date of 2029.[5][6]

Vantaa light rail
An information campaign for the planned Vantaa light rail
Overview
LocaleVantaa, Finland
Termini
Stations27
Websitehttps://www.vantaa.fi/ratikka
Service
TypeLight rail
Daily ridership31,000 (est.)
History
Planned opening2029 (2029)
Technical
Line length19.3 km (12.0 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Route map

Mellunmäki
Mellunmäki
Länsimäki
Rajakylä
Finland road sign F29-7.svg Vt 7
Fazerila
Kuussilta
Vaarala
Ring III
Hepokuja
Hakunila
Kaskela
Lahdenväylä
Finland road sign F29-4.svg Vt 4
Kuusikko
Keravanjoki
Jokiniemi
Tikkurilan asema
Helsinki–Riihimäki mainline
Tikkuraitti
Silkkitehdas
Viertola
Koivuhaka
Tuusulanväylä
Finland road sign F30-45.svg Kt 45
Annefred
Ring III
Flamingo
Jumbo
Pakkalanrinne
Ring III
Muura
Aviapolis eteläinen
Aviapolis pohjoinen
Tietotie
Lentoasema
Helsinki Airport
Source: [1]

The average speed of the system is estimated to be 24 km/h.[3] At its fastest it may travel up to 70 km/h.[5] The trip from Hakunila to Tikkurila would be 10 minutes, and from Tikkurila to Jumbo 13 minutes. From Tikkurila to the airport it would take about half an hour. The planned capacity is 170 passengers per rail car.

The estimated cost of the project is 600 million euros, of which the city of Vantaa would pay 414 million, the government of Finland 177 million and the city of Helsinki 10.5 million, since the line ends in Helsinki at Mellunmäki metro station.[4]

References
  1. "Tietoa ratikasta". City of Vantaa (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  2. Tommi Kolehmainen (31 October 2017). "Vantaa rakentaa pikaratikan – kyytiin pääsee ehkä vuonna 2030". Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  3. Lumme, Marika (26 June 2018). "Suunnitelma: Vantaan ratikka kulkee Tikkurilasta Jumboon alle vartissa – "Vauhti on riittävä"". Vantaan Sanomat. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  4. "Raitioliikenne | Vantaasta tulee Suomen neljäs ratikkakaupunki". 22 May 2023.
  5. "Vantaan ratikka". Vantaan kaupunki. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  6. "Vantaa tram plan". Railway Gazette International. Vol. 179, no. 7. 2023-07-01. p. 11. ISSN 0373-5346.
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