Vantaa Light Rail is a planned tramway linking the Helsinki metro network with destinations across Vantaa. The approximately 19-kilometre route is planned to run from Mellunmäki, in Helsinki, through Länsimäki, Hakunila and Tikkurila, onward to the Aviapolis area and Helsinki Airport. The city’s project information describes it as Vantaa’s first light rail line. 2
Construction began in 2025, with preparatory work at Tikkurila railway station. The station works include temporary bridges to keep trains running while the tram tunnel is built; Destia project director Pekka Kivelä said the tunnel construction would take about three years. The line is scheduled to be completed in 2029. 1
The project is led by the City of Vantaa and delivered through alliances. The western section’s design work involved Ramboll and Sitowise, while Destia is responsible for building that section. The wider project also involves public-sector transport and environmental organisations. 231
Vantaa City Council approved construction of the city’s first light rail in May 2023. A revised project plan was approved in November 2025; the project’s construction estimate was then reported at approximately €750 million. 74 The line is intended to connect eastern Vantaa and Tikkurila with the airport area and the wider regional transport network. 23