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Links about trams in Turku

There are 7 links about trams and light rails in Turku (Finland) on Tram Travels.

Private homepages

Nordlunds trafiksidor
By: J. Nordlund.
Language: Finnish, Swedish.

yle: Åbo stad skrotar två gamla spårvagnar – ingen ville ha dem
By: Nora Engström.
Language: Swedish.

"Two old trams that have been in storage on Amiralitetsinkatu in Turku for decades are to be scrapped. One of the trams, number 17, was taken out of service in 1967. The undercarriage was used as spare parts. The tram was used as a playhouse at a daycare center in Storheikkila."

yle: Slaget efter tolv: "Åbo är den största stadsregionen i Norden som helt saknar lokal spårtrafik"
By: Maria Nylund.
Language: Swedish.

"Vantaa will become Finland's fourth tram city, in Turku the debate about future trams is heated. On Monday, all tram lovers in Vantaa could pop the champagne because after decades of discussion, the city's politicians finally decided to say yes to the city's first tram line."

Tram associations

Suomen Raitiotieseura ry (Raitio)
Language: English, Finnish.

"The Finnish Tramway Association is a national amateur association whose purpose is to maintain and develop the hobby of trams and metros. Within the framework of the rules, other means of local public transport can also be part of the SRS's activities. The association was founded in 1972."

Svenska Spårvägssällskapet (SSS)
Language: Danish, English, Finnish, French, Icelandic, Italian.

"The Swedish Tramway Society operates museum tram service at four locations in Sweden. In Malmköping, there is Sveriges Lokaltrafkmuseum (the Swedish Urban Transport Museum), with preserved trams and buses from many Swedish cities. We also operate service in Stockholm, Norrköping, and Malmö, and we cooperate with Ringlinien in Gothenburg."

Tram projects

Åbo: Spårvägen/Turku: Raitiotie
Language: English, Finnish, Swedish.

"The tramway is a comprehensive urban development project that determines the development of Turku and the city region for decades to come. The tramway brings predictability and strengthens confidence in the long-term development of the Turku region."

yle:Från Åbo hamn till Kråkkärret – rutt och budget för eventuella spårvägar har klarnat i Åbo
By: Nora Engström.
Language: Swedish.

"The tram plans are starting to be formulated in Turku. The city has now completed the master plan for the trams. According to the plan, it would cost 333 million to expand the tram line. A decision will be made in 2025."

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Last updated: March 5, 2025.