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Line map from 1920. Lines were built at a brisk pace in the 1920s. New lines were added in the city centre and the network was expanded to the Käpylä, Pasila and Arabia districts. In 1930 Helsinki had 13 tramlines. The network stretched farther than ever before or since.

Tram signs from the 1920s and 1930s. In addition to numbers, lines were marked with colours. In the early part of the century, reading skills were not all that good. Passengers could find their way if they remembered where different-coloured lines went

Travelling on an open tram was fun on a hot summer day. An ASEA trailer from around 1920.