Helsinki light rail line 15

Helsinki light rail line 15
Western terminus of the line in Keilaniemi, Espoo
Overview
Other name(s)Jokeri light rail
Native namePikaraitiotie 15
StatusOperational
Line number15
LocaleHelsinki, Espoo
Termini
Stations34
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemHelsinki tram network
Services15
Operator(s)Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd
Depot(s)Roihupelto
Rolling stock29x Škoda Artic X54
History
Commenced2019 (2019)
Opened21 October 2023 (2023-10-21)
Technical
Line length25 km (16 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterPartial street running, partial at-grade separate right-of-way
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
ElectrificationOverhead catenary at 750V DC
Operating speedup to 70 km/h (43 mph)
SignallingLine of sight
Route map
Keilaniemi
Otaranta
Aalto-yliopisto
Maari
Lahdenpohja
Ring I
Laajalahti
Linnoitustie
Alberganesplanadi
to Kilo
Leppävaara station
Ring I
Perkkaa
Vermo
Mäkkylä
Ravitie
Talin siirtolapuutarha
Pitäjänmäki
Takomotie
Kutomotie
Valimo
Vihdintie
Huopalahti station
Ilkantie
Hämeenlinnanväylä
Pirkkola
Pirjontie
Maunula
Kustaankartano
Teininpuisto
Oulunkylän keskusta
Oulunkylä station
Veräjämäki
Viikinmäki
Viikin tiedepuisto
Latokartano
Karhukallio
Kauppamyllyntie
to Roihupelto depot
Roihupelto
to Roihupelto depot
Itäkeskus
Sources

Helsinki light rail line 15 (Finnish: Pikaraitiotie 15, Swedish: Snabbspårväg 15) is a 25-kilometre (16 mi) light rail line connecting Keilaniemi in Espoo and Itäkeskus in Helsinki, Finland. Known during construction as Jokeri light rail (Finnish: Raide-Jokeri, Swedish: Spårjokern), construction was started in June 2019 and the line began operating in October 2023, about 10 months ahead of the original schedule. The line replaced the trunk bus line 550, the busiest bus service on the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority public transport network, at the end of 2023.