Construction of the railway line connecting Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport with the city's main railway station is progressing, with work now underway on the final seven kilometres of the 18.3-kilometre route. Meanwhile, the first of nine new trainsets (pictured above and further below) that will operate on the line has been assembled in China.
Construction of the railway is scheduled for completion by the end of this year, with testing expected to begin in early 2027 ahead of its planned opening in March or April. The line, which will be dedicated exclusively to passenger services, will accommodate trains travelling at speeds of up to 120 kilometres per hour. Preparatory works for the new railway station at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport have been completed, with construction of the facility now underway.
The new service will make the following stops: Beograd Centar (the city's main railway station) - New Belgrade (connection to the high-speed Novi Sad rail link) - Tošin bunar - Zemun - Altina - Zemun Polje (connection to the high-speed Subotica rail link) - Singidunum - Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport - Surčin - National Stadium (EXPO 2027). Trains are planned to operate every thirty minutes, with frequencies increasing to every fifteen minutes during peak periods.
In parallel, a new roundabout and access road are being constructed near Air Serbia's new headquarters and the Aviation Museum. The infrastructure will provide a direct connection between the motorway and the future airport railway station, allowing passengers to access the facility without using the main road leading to the airport terminal, thereby helping to reduce congestion.
A factory acceptance ceremony for the new electric multiple-unit trains was held yesterday at the CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles manufacturing facility in Changchun, China. A total of nine trainsets, each capable of accommodating 380 passengers, have been ordered for the new service. The first is scheduled for delivery next month, with all nine expected to arrive in Belgrade by March 2027.
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wow. Nice!
ReplyDeleteProbably the most useful project to come out of expo.
ReplyDeleteeasily.
DeleteNext to the airport's hotel. Btw last week they were granted a construction permit.
DeleteI am pretty sure that no country.in Europe could finish 18 km of railway in 1,5 years .This is close to miracle
DeleteIt’s almost entirely through fields, and it’s not HSR, almost anyone can do it in 1.5 years. The only difficult bit is crossing Surcin, and yeah, props to doing it on time.
DeleteWhere is, or will, Belgrade Airport’s train station going to be located? Underground beneath the main terminal?
ReplyDeleteIt has been written numerous times.
Deleteabove ground, towards the side of the cargo terminal. where a potential link between the never-to-be second runway would have stood.
DeleteWondering if they could link cargo depot with railway? Cargo trains may be needed in future.
DeleteCargo rail links are pretty rare, i guess it’s not economically viable. Probably because one plane of cargo easily fits onto 1-2 trucks, trains are just too big.
DeleteDo we know how will the station at the end look like? The same question with the surface around it
ReplyDeleteWill there be any cover for the rain and sun?
DeleteLooking good.
ReplyDeleteWhy do they need 9 trainsets? With given frequencies 2-4 should be enough. Do they plan to use it on BGVoz routes? Or just to run double trains for expo?
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