Transport Service Plan 2022-2023 open for comments until 12 December

Most of the changes will take effect in August 2022. Our Executive Board approved the plan on 18 January 2022.

Route network plans approved previously will be implemented

Route Network Plan for Hämeenlinnanväylä and Vihdintie

There will be major changes to bus services in West Vantaa and in Central and North Espoo in August 2022 with the implementation of the Route Network Plan for Hämeenlinnanväylä and Vihdintie.

Trunk bus routes 520 and 530 will not start until 2023. During the transition period, bus route 555 will continue to run from Keilaniemi via Leppävaara and Hämevaara to Myyrmäki and Martinlaakso.

Some changes have been made to route numbers outlined in the approved route network plan. The bus from Leppävaara via Hämevaara and Pähkinärinne to Vantaankoski will be numbered 522 instead of 555 as outlined in the route network plan.

Bus 335 will start running via Hämevaara when bus route 555 is withdrawn. Bus 565 will continue running until trunk route 530 starts operating. Route 565 will be shortened to run between Myyrmäki and Espoon keskus.

Route Network Plan for Kivistö

Tuusulanväylä Route Network Plan

There will be changes to many bus routes in Central Vantaa from August 2022. There will also be some changes in Suutarila, Helsinki.

Contrary to previous plans, bus 576 will run in Viertola and Koivuhaka from Peltolantie to Puutarhatie via Osmankäämintie and Tikkurilantie. The direct route from Peltolantie to Puutarhatie outlined in the route network plan is not possible. See route 576 on map

Contrary to previous plans, bus 611 will run from Ala-Tikkurila to Tikkurila Travel Center via Tikkuritie, Kielotie, Talvikkitie, Tikkurilantie, Kielotie, Unikkotie and Ratatie. No new stops will be introduced on Talvikkitie. See route 611 on map

Changes to bus routes in Kirkkonummi and Etelä-Espoo

Other changes to bus routes and extensions to tram routes

The tram service area will expand in August. Tram route 7 will be extended from Pasila station to Meilahti and tram route 9 from Pasila station to Ilmala.

Bus services

Bus route 55

As of August 2022, bus 55 will run from Sörnäisten rantatie via the extension of Vilhonvuorenkatu and Koksikatu to Hermannin rantatie. The bus will serve bus stops at the Redi shopping center close to Kalasatama Metro Station. See a map showing the new route of bus 55

Bus routes 164A and 164AV

Together with the City of Espoo, we are considering whether there is need for a bus service from Tillinmäki to Kungsgårdskolan in Kurttila in the school year 2022–2023. The bus service would be available until a new bus network is introduced when metro services to Kivenlahti start.

It would be possible to provide the service by extending some services on routes 164A and 164AV to Kurttila around school start and end times.

Bus route 213

One vehicle will be added on route 213, Kamppi–Espoon keskus–Kauklahti, at peak times from 15 August 2022. At the busiest times, the bus will run every 20–30 minutes.

Bus routes 618 and 625

Neighborhood routes 625 and 618 will be merged into a new route 625, which will run from Tikkurila via Tarhurinpuisto and Koivukylä to Rekolanmäki.

The route will no longer serve the section of route between the Tikkurila laboratory and Unikkotie nor Simonkylä and Leinelä.

The new route will run Monday to Friday about 6am to 6pm. At peak times, the bus will run every 30 minutes, during the daytime every 60 minutes.

The new route will improve transport links in the Tarhurinpuisto neighborhood, where walking distances to the closest stops for other bus routes as well as to Hiekkaharju railway station are long. See route 625 on map

The change is made because passenger numbers on route 618 have been low. Nearly all stops served by route 618 are also served by other bus routes providing frequent service to Tikkurila, Koivukylä and the Peijas Hospital.

Bus route 977(V)

The terminus of bus route 977(V) will move from Lahdentie to the end of Kutinmäentie in Kytömaa. The change will bring bus service to the Kytömaa neighborhood.

Bus 977 will run from Kytömaa to Kerava station via Päivölä as currently and bus 977V will run along Kytömaantie via Ylikerava as currently. See route 977(V) on map

Tram services

Next year, the tram service area will expand with the completion of new sections of track.

Tram route 9

We prepare for the opening of the Ilmala tramway in August 2022. Tram route 9 will be extended from Pasila station via Pasilansilta, Pasilankatu and Radiokatu to Ilmalantori. See a map showing the new route of tram 9

Tram route 7

Tram route 7 will be extended from Pasila station to Meilahti via Pasilansilta, Pasilankatu, Veturitie, Nordenskiöldinkatu, Reijolankatu, Mannerheimintie and Tukholmankatu in August 2022.

The tram will terminate at Rosina Heikelin puisto close to Meilahti Hospital. With the extension of tram route 7, the terminus of tram route 2 in Pasila will move from the front of the Mall of Tripla to Ratapihantie. See a map showing the new route of tram 7

Tram route 2

As of August 2022, tram 2 will run directly from Pasilankatu to Pasilansilta, i.e. the tram will no longer run via Pasilanraitio. The change is due to the construction of the Kalasatama tramway.

Trams are expected to return to Pasilanraitio in 2024, when the Kalasatama tramway is completed.

On Pasilankatu, trams 2 and 7 have stops to the east of Pasilansilta. Tram 9 has two pairs of stops to the north of Pasilansilta.
See a map showing the new route of tram 2

Metro services

We are preparing for changes related to the construction and test runs of the second phase of the West Metro. We are also preparing for the opening of the metro extension to Kivenlahti to passenger traffic. Metro service to Kivenlahti is expected to start in 2023.

In spring 2022, the metro will run every six minutes at peak times because trains are needed for test runs on the Matinkylä–Kivenlahti section of line.

The metro will revert to five-minute headways at peak times in August and will again run every 2.5 minutes between Tapiola and Itäkeskus.

When the metro extension to Kivenlahti is opened, all services between about 8.30pm and 11.30pm as well as on weekend mornings will run to Kivenlahti. The headways will be 15 minutes, between Kivenlahti and Itäkeskus 7.5 minutes.

Train services

Suomenlinna ferry services

Service changes and route diversions in 2022

Street works in Töölö

There will be diversions to tram routes running along Caloniuksenkatu and Runeberginkatu from April to August 2022 due to street works.

Construction of a tramway between Kalasatama and Pasila

We prepare for delays to bus services on Hermannin rantatie due to the construction of a tramway from Kalasatama to Pasila.

There will also be diversions to tram routes 1, 2 and 7 in the Pasila area. Diversions to bus routes are also possible.

Other tram diversions

We prepare for the construction of a depot in Ruskeasuo, expected to start possibly in summer 2022, and for the improvement of Korppaanmäentie. If the works start, tram 10 will be diverted for a long time.

Changes to tram stops at Töölön tulli and the construction of a new turnaround in Meilahti will cause short-time diversions.

Diversion routes due to the construction of the Jokeri light rail link

Arrangements relating to the construction of the Jokeri light rail line will cause delays and diversions to trunk route 550 as well as to several other bus routes. Detailed information about diversion routes will be available as the construction planning progresses.

Arrangements for the construction on the bus terminal in Itäkeskus

We prepare for arrangements for the construction on the bus terminal in Itäkeskus in late 2022. The arrangements will affect all bus routes using the current bus terminal. The arrangements are expected to remain in place until the end of 2025.

Arrangements for the construction of Laajasalontie and Koirasaarentie

We prepare for delays to traffic and diversion routes due to the construction of the Kruunusillat tramway and Laajasalontie.

Construction on the Herttoniemi bus terminal

We prepare for the renovation of the Herttoniemi bus terminal, which will cause bus diversions.

Arrangements for construction work on Meritie in Finnoo

We prepare for temporary traffic arrangements in the surroundings of Finnoo Metro Station due to construction work on Meritie. When Meritie is closed to traffic, buses going to Hyljelahti must take a slower route via Hyljetie. The construction schedule will be updated as the planning progresses.