Ülemiste railway station

Ülemiste
railway station
Ülemiste railway station in 2014
General information
LocationÜlemiste, Lasnamäe, Tallinn, Harju County
 Estonia
Coordinates59°25′24″N 24°47′46″E / 59.42333°N 24.79611°E / 59.42333; 24.79611
Owned byEesti Raudtee (EVR)
Platforms2
Tracks2
Train operatorsElron[1]
History
Opened1900 (1900)
Electrified3 August 1978; 46 years ago (1978-08-03)
Services
Preceding station Elron Following station
Kitseküla
towards Tallinn
Tallinn–Tartu–Valga Kehra
towards Valga
Tallinn–Tartu–Koidula Kehra
towards Koidula
Tallinn–Narva Kehra
towards Narva
Tallinn–Aegviidu Vesse
towards Aegviidu
Location
Ülemiste railway station is located in Estonia
Ülemiste railway station
Ülemiste railway station
Location within Estonia
Ülemiste railway station is located in Harju County
Ülemiste railway station
Ülemiste railway station
Ülemiste railway station (Harju County)
Ülemiste railway station is located in Tallinn
Ülemiste railway station
Ülemiste railway station
Ülemiste railway station (Tallinn)
Map

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]

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

Ülemiste 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]

Map of the planned Rail Baltica line
Tallinn Ülemiste
Tallinn Ülemiste
Map of the planned Rail Baltica line
Ülemiste railway station in 2018

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Network and Stations". Elron. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ^ Rail.cc. Ülemiste train station / Tallinn.
  3. ^ ERR News. Tallinn airport tram line to enter into service at end of August.
  4. ^ Rail Baltica. Rail Baltica Unveils Winning Designs for Ülemiste Terminal in Tallinn, Estonia.
  5. ^ ERR News. Laying down Rail Baltic in Estonia could start within two years, says CEO.
  6. ^ ERR News. Zaha Hadid Architects win design competition for Ülemiste terminal.
  7. ^ Lonely Planey. A futuristic station will make Eastern Europe more accessible than ever