The construction of the Old City Harbour tramway along Põhja puiestee near Linnahall is set to disrupt tram services to Kopli from May 3 until mid-August. During the first weekend of May, tram lines No. 1, 2, and 5 will be out of service. From May 6, a temporary tram line No. 1 will operate between Kopli and Linnahall stops.

From the evening of May 3 at 8 PM until the end of May 5, tram traffic between Kopli and the city centre will be suspended. During this interruption, tram lines No. 1, 2, and 5 will be replaced by bus line No. 52, which will run between Kopli and Mere puiestee. This service change is due to construction work on a turnaround loop at Skoone Bastion for the Linnahall stop.

Starting May 6 through mid-August, the Kopli direction will be served by the temporary tram line No. 1, operating between Kopli and Linnahall. The temporary Linnahall stop will be constructed on the new turnaround loop. During this time, track and overhead contact system installation will take place along Põhja puiestee as part of the Old City Harbour tramway construction. Trams No. 2 and 5 will not operate, and no temporary bus lines are planned for the Kopli-bound trams since the existing public transport network, along with the temporary tram line to Linnahall, provides adequate alternatives for travel from Põhja-Tallinn to the city centre.

Deputy Mayor Kristjan Järvan highlighted efforts to minimize inconvenience caused by the construction: “We recommend Balti jaam as the primary interchange hub, offering several bus transfer options. Additionally, we have provided recommendations on which bus lines to use as replacements for the tram services. We continuously monitor the occupancy of buses through sensors and can react promptly if needed. Should there be an increase in demand, we are prepared to enhance the capacity and frequency of bus lines departing from Balti jaam that replace the trams,” said Järvan.

For a replacement for tram line No. 2, we recommend using bus line No. 2, which heads towards the Tallinn Bus Station (Tallinna bussijaam) and Ülemiste and departs from the Balti jaam public transport stop. For tram line No. 5 replacement, you can use bus line No. 73 heading towards Vana-Lõuna, departing from the Linnahall stop, and bus line No. 3, which also leaves from the Balti jaam public transport stop. For replacing tram line No. 1 in the direction of Kadriorg, please use bus lines No. 8 and 66, departing from both Balti jaam and Linnahall stops. Additionally, tram lines No. 3 and 4 will be increased in frequency, enabling passengers to transfer to these trams at Viru and Vabaduse Square stops.

Other transfer options:

From the public transport stop in front of the Balti jaam train station building, you can transfer to the following bus lines:

Direction Tõnismäe:

• Bus line No. 2 towards Mõigu, passing through key points such as Vabaduse väljak, Estonia, Kaubamaja, the Bussijaam, Ülemiste City, and Lennujaam.
• Bus line No. 3 towards Vana-Lõuna, passing through key points such as Vabaduse väljak, Estonia, Kaubamaja, Veerenni, and Kitseküla.
• Bus line No. 8 towards Väike-Õismäe, which continues towards Haabersti.

Direction Tallinna Sadam / Port of Tallinn (across from the Balti jaam train station building):

• Bus line No. 2 towards the Passenger Port A-terminal.
• Bus line No. 8 towards Äigrumäe, traveling through Kadriorg and Pirita.
• Bus line No. 66 towards Priisle, traveling through Kadriorg and Lasnamäe.

From the bus platform at Balti jaam stop No. 6, you can transfer to:

• Bus No. 21/21B towards Kakumäe, passing through temporary stops at Linnahall, Mere puiestee, Viru, and Vabaduse väljak.
• Bus No. 41/41B towards Kakumäe, passing through temporary stops at Linnahall, Mere puiestee, Viru, and Vabaduse väljak.

From the temporary terminal stop of tram line No. 1 at Linnahall, you can transfer to:

• Bus No. 73 towards Vana-Lõuna, passing through key points like Viru, Vabaduse väljak, Veerenni, and Kitseküla.
• Bus No. 21/21B towards Kakumäe, passing through temporary stops at Linnahall, Mere puiestee, Viru, and Vabaduse väljak.
• Bus No. 41/41B towards Kakumäe, passing through temporary stops at Linnahall, Mere puiestee, Viru, and Vabaduse väljak.
• Bus No. 8 towards Äigrumäe, which continues towards Kadriorg and Pirita.
• Bus No. 66 towards Priisle, which continues towards Kadriorg and Lasnamäe.

Public transport route recommendations and maps of the stop locations can also be found on the Old City Harbour tramway website at tallinn.ee/vanasadamatramm.

Schedules, a trip planner, routes, and stops are available at transport.tallinn.ee from the start of these changes.