Ülemiste railway station (Estonian: Ülemiste raudteejaam) is a railway station in the Ülemiste sub-district of Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. It is located approximately 500 metres from Tallinn Airport,[2] to which it has been connected by a tramline since 2017.[3]
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| Location | Ülemiste, Lasnamäe, Tallinn, Harju County Estonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 59°25′24″N 24°47′46″E / 59.42333°N 24.79611°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Eesti Raudtee (EVR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Elron[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 3 August 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station is served by the trains of the Estonian government-owned passenger train operator, Elron.[1] Express trains from Tallinn Baltic Station stop at Ülemiste on the way to Tartu and Narva, and there is a commuter service to stations on the line to Aegviidu.[1]
Rail Baltica
editÜlemiste station will be the location of Rail Baltica's Tallinn terminus, which is planned to open in 2030. High-speed trains on Rail Baltica will connect the three Baltic capitals to Poland using the new standard-gauge railway.[4][5] An international competition was held to find a design for the new terminal with "Light Stream" by Zaha Hadid Architects being declared as the winner. The new "Linda" terminal will be directly linked to Tallinn Airport by a pedestrian bridge.[6][7]
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Network and Stations". Elron. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ Rail.cc. Ülemiste train station / Tallinn.
- ^ ERR News. Tallinn airport tram line to enter into service at end of August.
- ^ Rail Baltica. Rail Baltica Unveils Winning Designs for Ülemiste Terminal in Tallinn, Estonia.
- ^ ERR News. Laying down Rail Baltic in Estonia could start within two years, says CEO.
- ^ ERR News. Zaha Hadid Architects win design competition for Ülemiste terminal.
- ^ Lonely Planey. A futuristic station will make Eastern Europe more accessible than ever
External links
edit- (in Estonian, English, and Russian) Official website of Eesti Raudtee (EVR) – the national railway infrastructure company of Estonia responsible for most of the Estonian railway network
- (in Estonian, English, and Russian) Official website of Elron – the national passenger train operating company of Estonia operating all domestic passenger train services
- ERR News: Rail Baltica announces terminal building architecture competition.
- Architects' Journal: ZHA wins contest for Rail Baltica terminal in Tallinn.
- Rail Baltic Estonia: RAIL BALTICA ÜLEMISTE JOINT TERMINAL.