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A BEAUTIFUL train station is being redeveloped in Europe as part of a major £13billion rail project connecting three cities.
Rail Baltica, a 540-mile high speed train line, will join cities in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania by the 2030s.
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And the new high speed train line includes a number of huge new stations.
One of these is a massive new redevelopment of the Vilnius station in Lithuania.
Having first opened in 869, it was destroyed in World War II and rebuilt in 1950, before being renovated in both 1998 and 2023.
The upgraded station is being designed by British fim Zaha Hadid Architects.
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A huge bridge-concourse would be added above the tracks with footbridges and bike lanes.
This would connect the station to the city centre and old town as well as the southern neighborhoods.
Additional seating and trees are part of the exterior spaces, and a new bus depot and car parking would be added,
Zaha Hadid Architect's director said it was a "futureproof transport hub designed with the passenger experience in mind".
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The city's airport is also undergoing a huge £41.6million renovation.
Vilnius International Airport, which is expected to welcome up to 17million passengers by 2052, is increasing its capacity.
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The new departure terminal is due to open this month 0 doubling passenger traffic - while a new arrivals terminal will open by 2028.
And the addition of Rail Baltica will make the city even easier to get to.
Hoping to also link to Poland and Finland, it could cost as much as £20billion when finished.
Another new station being built as part of the design is Ülemiste Linda International Passenger Terminal in Estonia.
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Also being designed by the Zaha Hadid Architects, works hope to start this year and open by 2028.
Trains will eventually be able to run at 155mph, and will be the first of its kind connecting the Baltic states.
A new futuristic train station recently opened in Belgium, which looks more like something from Star Trek.
Mons Station was first announced in 2001, and opened earlier this year.
Costing £384million to build, it was designed by Santiago Calatrava, who also created the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia.
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