Ülemiste | |
Type: | railway station |
Borough: | Ülemiste, Lasnamäe, Tallinn, Harju County |
Country: | Estonia |
Owned: | Eesti Raudtee (EVR) |
Train Operators: | Elron |
Platforms: | 2 |
Tracks: | 2 |
Map Type: | Estonia#Estonia Harju County#Estonia Tallinn |
Map Dot Label: | Ülemiste railway station |
Mapframe: | yes |
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,[1] to which it has been connected by a tramline since 2017.[2]
The station is served by the trains of the Estonian government-owned passenger train operator, Elron. 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.
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.[3] [4] 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 station will be directly linked to Tallinn Airport by a pedestrian bridge.[5] [6]