Tram 13 to start on 12 August

Tram route 13 will provide a welcome new crosstown tram link between Kalasatama and Pasila. Tram 13 will start on Monday 12 August 2024.

Tram 13 in a nutshell

Brand-new crosstown transport link

Tram 13 will run from Nihti at the southern tip of Sompasaari to Länsi-Pasila via Kalasatama and Pasila station.

Comfortable travel

The new service will initially be operated with the same trams as the central city tram routes. Journeys on the new tramway are fast and smooth.

Improved connections to transport nodes

Journeys from, for example, Hermanni, the southern parts of Arabianranta and Kumpula Campus to Pasila train station and Kalasatama Metro Station will be faster and easier.

Tram network expands

Helsinki’s tram network will extend to new areas such as Kalasatama and Sompasaari. The new tram service will also run via Hermannin rantatie and Vallilanlaakso.

Illustration of the tram on Hermannin rantatie

Fast transport link from Kalasatama to Pasila

Tram 13 will take you from Kalasatama to Pasila station in 11–12 minutes. The journey time from the Nihti terminus in Sompasaari to Esterinportti in Länsi-Pasila will be 20–21 minutes.

The journey times are fast because the tram mostly runs on a dedicated lane and there are traffic signal priorities. The average speed of the trams is higher than that of the traditional central city tram services.

The average speed of central city trams is about 14km/h, while the average speed of tram 13 will be about 19–20 km/h.

About tram route 13