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At the Airport both terminals are a short walk away. (Picture: The Finnish Transport Agency)
Helsinki-Vantaa airport rail link opens in summer
Published: Tue, 2015-02-17 09:02-
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A long-awaited rail link
In the Helsinki region, a long-awaited rail link to the airport is to open on July 1st. However, there are still some difficulties along the way in the train-to-the-plane system.
Under the Helsinki airport, the tunnel workers are laboring away in an effort to get the new train station ready in time for the summer. Their work will create a historic connection between Finland's main airport and the country's rail network.
It hasn't all been easy road for the 700-million euro project. The underground walkway linking the station to the terminals won't be ready until late September, more than two months after the official opening of the airport station. Until then passengers will have to take a shuttle bus or walk the 200 meters to the terminals.
Airport manager Ville Haapasaari explained the new link-up will put Helsinki on the same footing as its European competitors, providing an easy route to the city centre.
The airport and bus-tired travelers have been waiting for this kind of project for more than 60 years. When it opens it will update travel in the whole Helsinki region by linking two commuter rail lines to form a loop through Vantaa. The future airport trains might bounce over three stations to cut journey times, but they'll stop everywhere else.
Even so, the project will make for a quicker and more relaxing journey to final destinations across Finland.
Sources: Yle
Av Markku Björkman
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