In the future, riders will be able to take the number 4 tram all the way to Tallinn Airport, where the terminus of the tramline will be connected to the airport’s passenger terminal via escalators and a gallery.
Construction on the tramline extension connecting the Lasnamae city district to Tallinn Airport is well underway. The new extension will run along Keevise Street through Ulemiste City, located behind Ulemiste Centre, with its terminus located at the end of the airport terminal closest to the city.
Within the framework of the extension, a tunnel is being constructed from the reverse loop located by the Ulemiste train stop that will stretch under the railroad tracks and Suur-Sojamae Road to Keevise Street on the other side.
The tramline will continue along Keevise Street all the way to the airport territory, where a new reverse loop will be constructed.
The total length of the new extension is approximately two kilometers. New stops will be constructed on Keevise Street and at the airport, while a new traction substation will be constructed to power the trams.
Other related works will include the updating of the street network in the Ulemiste neighborhood and the reconstruction of both branches of Lennujaama Road. The tram loop to be constructed by the airport will be partially covered, as it will later make up part of the large Ulemiste Terminal to be built to serve Rail Baltic in the future.
85% of the funding for the design and construction of the tramline’s airport extension is being sourced from EU funds. Construction of the EUR 11.5 million extension is expected to be completed by the end of 2017. (ERR/Business World Magazine)
