{"id":27218,"date":"2026-01-05T10:24:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/tampereen-ratikan-vuosi-2025-luvuin\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T14:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:03:59","slug":"tampere-tramway-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/en\/tampere-tramway-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampere Tramway in 2025 \u2013 Six New Stops, Four New Tram Cars and Over 20 Million Passenger Journeys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The year 2025 was eventful for the Tampere Tramway. The new tramway extension from Santalahti to Lent\u00e4v\u00e4nniemi opened in January, while construction of the Pirkkala\u2013Linnainmaa tramway progressed rapidly. The tram fleet was expanded with new tram cars, and passenger numbers continued to rise.\u00a0Here are the key figures of 2025<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0A Tampere Tram in H\u00e4meenpuisto in December 2025. Photo credit: Mikko Vares \/ Tampere Tramway Ltd.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Major milestones of the year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • The tramway extension from Santalahti to Lent\u00e4v\u00e4nniemi opened on 7 January.\n
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    • The opening was celebrated at the Lent\u00e4v\u00e4nniemi Tram Festival which attracted approximately 6,500 visitors<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • With the extension, the Tampere Tramway network now totals 24 km<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Six new stops<\/strong> were added, bringing the total number of stops to 37<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Construction was completed on schedule and is estimated to come in over EUR 7.5 million<\/strong> under budget.The final amount will be confirmed after the warranty period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Tampere tram service completed its fourth year on 9 August. More than 67 million journeys<\/strong> have been made since the launch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • In October 2024, the city councils of Tampere and Pirkkala decided to build the Pirkkala\u2013Linnainmaa tramway.\u00a0 The Tampere Tramway\u2019s Pirkkala\u2013Linnainmaa Alliance began construction in December 2024.\u00a0 One year later, 30 per cent<\/strong> of the work is completed.\n
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      • The project is implemented in two phases, so that in the first phase, tramway sections from Sori Square to Partola and from Kauppi campus to Ruotula will be built. The aim is to start traffic in August 2028.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • In phase 2, the plan is to build sections from Partola to Suuppa and from Ruotula to Linnainmaa. The implementation of phase 2 is pending state funding. Service to Suuppa and Linnainmaa could start in 2032.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • In the autumn, work began on the project plan for extending the tramway from Hiedanranta through Lielahti to Yl\u00f6j\u00e4rvi.\n
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        • The Lielahti\u2013Yl\u00f6j\u00e4rvi Tramway Project Plan will be completed in spring 2027<\/strong>. After that, the cities of Tampere and Yl\u00f6j\u00e4rvi can decide on starting the implementation planning phase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Planning of the Vuores tramway began in spring. The drafting of the general plan started on Vuoreksen Puistokatu, which is a 4-kilometre section of the Vuores tramway line. It is planned that the line would run from Sarankulmankatu via Lakalaiva and Lahdesj\u00e4rvi to Vuores.\n
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          • Project and implementation planning are expected for 2036\u20132039<\/strong>, with construction anticipated around the late 2030s and early 2040s<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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