Helsinki Tram - Rolling Stock

Rolling Stock

Helsinki City Transport operates the tram network with a total of 132 trams in scheduled passenger service. In addition there are six trams in reserve and eight in charter use. The Valmet Nr I+, Valmet Nr II+ and Variotram series comprise the backbone of the fleet. Both Finnish- and German-made vehicles are in use. In 2006—2012, the whole Nr II+ series underwent a major modification process in which a 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) low-floor midsection was fitted in the tram. The type designation was changed from Nr II+ to MLNRV to reflect the modifications made and the extended trams were re-introduced in traffic gradually as the modification works completed. HKL has also decided to fit ten of the older NrI trams with a low-floor midsection, bringing the total number of MLNRV trams up to 52 by 2012, when the modifications are expected to be complete. HKL purchased ten DUEWAG series second-hand trams from the German town of Mannheim to cover for the shortage of rolling stock caused by the problems with the Variotrams.

The following table lists the current rolling stock. Corresponding articles have further details about the cars in use.

Rolling stock as of April 2012
Tram Type Car # Built Acquired Modified Seats Standees L W H S C R
a Valmet Nr I+ d 31—70 1973—1975 1973—1975 1993—2003, 2005… 39 106 20.1 2.3 3.7 ×
c MLNRV f71—112 1983—1987 1983—1987 1996—2006, 2008—2012 49 120 26.5 2.3 3.7 ×
d Variotram l 201—240 1998—2003 1998—2003 55 80 24.4 2.3 3.7 ×
e DUEWAG GT6 i 151—154 1970 2005 52 93 19.1 2.2 3.8 ×
g DUEWAG GT8N k 161—166 1962, 1964 2007—2008 1991—1992 55 120 25.7 2.2 3.8 ×
j HRO A7 g 135 1928 1928 1988 21 26 10.2 2.1 3.7 ×
i HRO A4 j 157 1930 1930 1987 21 26 10.2 2.1 3.7 ×
l Karia HM IV m 320 1955 1955 1985 29 69 13.5 2.3 3.6 ×
h Valmet RM 1 n 332, 339 1955 1955 1987, 2003—2004 29 69 13.5 2.3 3.6 ×
m Karia HM V c 9—14, 175 1959 1959 2004—2007 31 57 13.5 2.3 3.6 ×
f DUEWAG GT8 h 150 1967 2004 1970, 2004 64 140 25.7 2.2 3.8 ×
k HRO A9 b BS 1 1917 2007 2007 28 0 11.5 2.2 ×
Totals 146 6,777 14,299 132 8 6

F Car length in meters
G Car width in meters
H Car height in meters with pantograph
I Scheduled service
J Charter service
K Reserve units

L Number 339 is owned by Oy Stadin Ratikat Ab.
M Number 175 is a restaurant tram and is counted as charter.
N A replica of Brändö Spårvägs Ab tram number 1 from 1917.
O 6,346 seats in scheduled service; 245 seats in charter service; 186 seats in reserve.
P 13,552 standees in scheduled service; 405 standees in charter service; 342 standees in reserve.
Reference for the tabular data: Finnish Tramway Society

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