Major construction work completed in southern part of Riga Central Station
Key construction work has been finished in the southern section of the future Riga Central Station being built under the Rail Baltica project, though the building will not open to passengers until 2028.
The future Riga Central Station, being built as part of the Rail Baltica railway project, has reached an important construction milestone — the essential works in its southern section have now been completed. This was confirmed on Wednesday when the engineer overseeing the construction issued an official certificate to the contractors confirming completion of the key works.
Passengers will have to wait
Although the building is nearing completion and construction is progressing, it will still take another two years before passengers can actually use the station — the opening for public use is planned for 2028. This means that despite visible progress at the construction site, the building will not be handed over for public use for some time yet, which is typical for infrastructure projects of this scale.
About the project
The new Riga Central Station is part of the wider Rail Baltica project, which aims to create a European standard-gauge railway line connecting the Baltic states with the rest of Europe. The station building in Riga is one of the project's most visible and symbolic elements, as it will serve as the main railway hub in Latvia's capital.
The certificate confirming completion of the essential works is a formal step verifying that the construction carried out in this part of the building meets the required standards and that the project is moving forward according to its schedule, or with certain adjustments. The source article does not provide further details on the remaining work or stages needed before the station is fully put into operation.
