Helsinki Metro (NC)

Helsinki Metro is the rapid transit system of Helsinki in the state of Finland of Ugrian Union. Besides the city of Helsinki, the system operates also in the municipalities of Vantaa and Espoo.

Lines

 * Line 1, three branches, Jupperi/Suvisaaristo/Kivenlahti - Vuosaari Harbour/Mellunmäki
 * Line 2, three branches, Suomenlinna/Laajasalo - Viikki/Helsinki-Vantaa Airport/Korso
 * Line 3, Matinkylä - Sörnäinen
 * Line 4, Suomenoja - Vuosaari

History
The parts of the network were opened in this schedule:
 * Ruoholahti-Kamppi-Sörnäinen-Kulosaari, 1945
 * Katajanokka-Kamppi-Pasila-Vanhakaupunki, 1945
 * Otaniemi-Pasila-Sörnäinen, 1945
 * Sörnäinen-Kontula, 1959
 * Ruoholahti-Karhusaari-Otaniemi, 1960
 * Karhusaari-Matinkylä, 1965
 * Pasila - Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, 1967
 * Kamppi-Kaivopuisto, 1969
 * Kontula-Mellunmäki, 1972
 * Vanhakaupunki-Viikki, 1975
 * Otaniemi-Leppävaara, 1978
 * Katajanokka-Laajasalo, 1982
 * Matinkylä-Suomenoja-Kivenlahti, 1985
 * Itäkeskus-Vuosaari, 1987
 * Matinkylä-Otaniemi, 1987
 * Martinlaakso-Veromies-Mellunmäki, 1989
 * Veromies-Ruskeasanta, 1991
 * Leppävaara-Jupperi, 1993
 * Vuosaari-Vuosaari Harbour, 1993
 * Espoo-Jupperi-Martinlaakso, 1994
 * Suomenoja-Soukka, 1995
 * Kaivopuisto-Suomenlinna, 1997
 * Suomenoja-Espoo, 1997
 * Ruskeasanta-Korso, 1999
 * Mellunmäki-Vuosaari, 2003
 * Soukka-Suvisaaristo, 2004

Fares
In 2008, tariff system is such that buses, metro and commuter rail have the same ticket (either Vantaa internal, Espoo&Kauniainen internal, Helsinki internal or regional). Period tickets are not valid during 2-5am, at which time the cost of a single ticket is double.

The fares are (paid from regional transportation agency card):
 * Single tickets:
 * Helsinki internal, adult 1.60, child/student/pensioner 0.80
 * Espoo internal, adult 2.50, child/student/pensioner 1.25
 * Vantaa internal, adult 2.40, child/student/pensioner 1.20
 * Sipoo internal, adult 3.00, child/student/pensioner 1.50
 * Regional, adult 3.20, child/student/pensioner 1.60
 * Period tickets per day:
 * Helsinki internal, adult 1.40, child/student/pensioner 0.70
 * Espoo internal, adult 2.00, child/student/pensioner 1.00
 * Vantaa internal, adult 1.90, child/student/pensioner 0.95
 * Sipoo internal, adult 2.20, child/student/pensioner 1.10
 * Regional, adult 2.60, child/student/pensioner 1.30

In 2009, metro and commuter rail will have the same ticket with trams, while inside Helsinki. The "track traffic" ticket will be available as periodic, unlike the current tram ticket, as well as with child/student/pensioner cut of 50%.

Also, the special 2-5am fare shall be deleted.

The metro fares will be (as paid from regional transportation agency card):


 * Single tickets:
 * Helsinki internal (track), adult 0.90, child/student/pensioner 0.45
 * (exchange to bus included), adult 1.80, child/student/pensioner 0.90
 * Espoo internal, adult 2.60, child/student/pensioner 1.30
 * Vantaa internal, adult 2.50, child/student/pensioner 1.25
 * Sipoo internal, adult 3.00, child/student/pensioner 1.50
 * Regional, adult 3.20, child/student/pensioner 1.60


 * Period tickets per day:
 * Helsinki internal (track), adult 0.70, child/student/pensioner 0.35
 * (general public transp.), adult 1.60, child/student/pensioner 0.80
 * Espoo internal, adult 2.10, child/student/pensioner 1.05
 * Vantaa internal, adult 2.00, child/student/pensioner 1.00
 * Sipoo internal, adult 2.20, child/student/pensioner 1.10
 * Regional, adult 2.60, child/student/pensioner 1.30