Valga - Valka Railway Station Renovation

Programme 2007 - 2013 Estonia - Latvia (EE-LV)

Date of latest update: 2024-08-24

Description

Description (EN):

Riga-Pskov railway line was officially opened in 1889, had Riga as main station. Pskov and Valga operated as second-class stations. At the same year Valga railway junction was opened, which was seriously damaged in WWII. The new station building that Valga town has today was completed in 1949. Over the years the station building has been renovated little by little depending on available finances, but there is a great need for full renovation. During this project it is possible to renovate this part of building what is in active use (lounge, ticket office), but for the overall modernization of building there is need to renovate facade, roofing, electrical work, heating and water system. On the border of Estonia-Latvia there are 2 railway stations. One is in Valga (Estonia) and the second in Lugaži (Latvia), but today primarily inhabitants on both sides of the border use the Valga Railway Station, from where there are trains in both directions - to Tallinn on the Estonian and Rīga on the Latvian side. The project will help to renovate the station, upgrade it to today's standards and improve services for Estonians and Latvians, using the station.

Achievements (EN):

Lugaži station is situated far away from the town centre (about 4 km). Lugaži station was built for temporary use and there was a plan to build later a bigger station, but that was never carried out. At present many Latvians are using railway junction located in Valga centre, where the train lines to Riga and Tallinn start. Due to this reason it is very important to reconstruct Valga railway junctions as joint railway and bus transportation centre of twin town on purpose to create decent conditions to all travellers. Estonian Railways Ltd. has renovated railway line between Valga and Tartu, and reconstruction work of modern railway platforms are completed as well. Therefore good conditions to start fast train connections on the lines Riga – Valmiera – Valga – Tallinn are created. Unfortunately the waiting conditions for passengers of Valga railway junctions are very modest. To support the potential active train-traffic through Valga, the station building needs to be renovated. More information please find at: http://www.estlat.eu/programme/supported-projects/?project=61

Thematic information

Construction and renovation Infrastructure

Partners (2)

Lead Partner: Valga Linnavalitsus

Address: 68202 Valga, Estonia

Legal status: n/a

Valkas Novada Dome

Name: Valkas Novada Dome

Address: 4033 Valka, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Valga - Valka Railway Station Renovation

Project acronym: VVRS

Project start date: 2013-01-30

Project end date: 2014-07-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 481 927.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 399 999.41

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Financing programme

2007 - 2013 Estonia - Latvia (EE-LV)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-11-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

67 / 67 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

278 / 278 (100%)

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