Traffic restrictions around Kansalaistori Square on New Year’s Eve

Traffic restrictions will apply to roads, bicycle lanes and pedestrian routes in the vicinity of Kansalaistori Square on 31 December due to the New Year event. Attendees are advised to arrive at the event using public transport or on foot. The easiest way to access the area is via Mannerheimintie.

There will be restrictions on bicycle and pedestrian traffic in the vicinity of Kansalaistori Square from 16:30 and road traffic between 22:00 and 02:00 due to the New Year event.

Attendees are advised to arrive at the New Year event from Mannerheimintie; Kamppi station is recommended as the most convenient stop for those arriving by metro. The event area can also be accessed from the shores of Töölönlahti Bay. We recommend that attendees arrive early to the event to ensure a smooth experience.

The Baana bicycle path will be closed at Kansalaistori Square at about 16:30, and cyclists will not be allowed in or through the area during the event. The pedestrian route through the Sanomatalo building will be closed to the public from 17:00 and Eero Erkon katu, i.e. the pedestrian and bicycle path between Sanomatalo and Oodi, will close after the children’s event from about 19:00.

Mannerheimintie will be closed to vehicle traffic between Arkadiankatu and Eteläinen Hesperiankatu between 22:00 and 02:00. Rescue vehicles will, however, have access to the event area and surrounding areas.

The event will also impact public transport from 21:45 until 02:00. All buses will terminate at Kamppi as the Elielinaukio bus terminal will not be in use. Buses that terminate at Elielinaukio will run to Kamppi and trams 4 and 10 will be diverted to run through Runeberginkatu and Kamppi. There will also be additional public transport services and the metro will operate for about two hours longer than usual.

Diverted bus routes on 31 December between 21:45 and 02:00

The Elielinaukio bus terminal will not be in use from 21:45 until 02:00: the 200/N, 227N, 231N, 235N, 300/N, 345/N, 415N, 431/N and 436N services will be redirected to the Kamppi terminal. The number 40 bus service on the trunk route will not stop at the terminal: the last stop on the route will be Kamppi (M) (platform 75, H1222) and the departure point will be Kamppi (M) (platform 76, H1237) on Fredrikinkatu.

The services will run in both directions through Runeberginkatu and Topeliuksenkatu. The U line buses 455/A, 456A/N, 465 and 848 from Kamppi will also run in both directions through Runeberginkatu and Topeliuksenkatu. The stops at Hesperian puisto (H1908, H1909 and H9011), Töölön Kisahalli (H1914 and H1915), Kansaneläkelaitos (H1916 and H1917) and Töölön tulli (H1918, H1919 and H1921) will not be in use.

Services will use the following platforms at the Kamppi terminal:

345/N – platform 41
200/N, 231N, 235N, 227N – platform 44
300/N, 431/N – platform 46
436N – platform 48
415N – platform 49

Diverted tram routes from 21:45

Trams 4 and 10 will run via Runeberginkatu, Arkadiankatu, Fredrikinkatu, Urho Kekkosen katu and Simonkatu until the end of the service. The stops at Hesperian puisto (H0105 and H0106), Kansallismuseo (H0103 and H0104) and Lasipalatsi (H0101 and H0102) will not be in use. The services will stop at all stops along the diverted route.

More detailed information about the diverted routes can be found on HSL’s journey planner and on the HSL website: www.hsl.fi.

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Article photo: Lotta Taarasti