Turku Tramway
A 12-kilometre tramway will be built in Turku from Linnakaupunki to Varissuo via the city centre and Kupittaa. The tramway will provide Turku residents with a high-capacity public transport option as part of Föli services. Trams will return to Turku in 2033.
The tramway is one of Föli’s trunk routes
The Turku tramway route runs through a developing city from Linnakaupunki to Varissuo via the city centre and Kupittaa.
Homes, workplaces, schools, educational institutions, leisure and sports facilities, as well as city services, are located along the 12-kilometre route. The route also passes the railway stations and the port, through which thousands of passengers travel every day.
Currently, approximately one in four Turku residents live within the tramway’s catchment area, meaning within 500 metres of the line.
Learn more about the tramway route and stops here: Route and Stops – Turku Tramway (Opens in a new tab)
Tramway to become part of Föli
The tramway will complement Turku’s public transport system as a whole and will be integrated into Föli. Passengers will be able to use the tram with the same ticket they use on buses and plan their journeys by combining different modes of transport.
The trams will replace the buses operating on Föli’s busiest trunk route, Route 3, and Route 3A between Varissuo and the city centre. The Route 3 and Route 3A connections to Perno and Raisio, as well as trunk route 4, will remain in operation after tram services begin.
The trunk routes intersecting with the tramway will provide transfer connections at Herttuankulma, Kirstinpuisto, Market Square, the Central Hospital, Itäharju and the Varissuo shopping centre.
The tramway will be built by the Turku Tramway Alliance
The tramway will be built by the Turku Tramway Alliance between 2026 and 2033. The alliance consists of the City of Turku and Turun Raitiotie Oy as contracting authorities, Ramboll Finland Oy and Sweco Finland Oy as designers, and GRK Suomi Oy and NRC Group Finland Oy as contractors.
Read more
City of Turku: turku.fi/raitiotie (Opens in a new tab)
Turku Tramway: turunraitiotie.fi (Opens in a new tab)
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