A consortium formed by GRK and Kreate has signed an agreement with Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd on the implementation phase of the earthworks, railway infrastructure and electric track and systems at the Vaarala depot in conjunction with the Vantaa tramway project. The value of construction in the project is approximately EUR 32.5 million and it is divided equally between the construction parties, with GRK’s share of the partial order amounting to approximately EUR 16 million. The agreement was signed on 1 June 2026, at which time the project was recognised in GRK’s order backlog.
The development phase of the Vaarala depot’s Railyard alliance began in May 2025. According to the agreement, the implementation phase will start in accordance with the target schedule in June 2026. The earthworks, railway infrastructure and track electricity and system implementations related to the depot will be carried out as an alliance contract with GRK and Kreate as the construction parties. The yard alliance also includes the client Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd and the design partners AFRY Finland, Sweco Finland and WSP Finland.
The actual depot building will be designed and built as a separate contract.
The implementation phase will start immediately in June
Construction at the Vaarala depot will start immediately in June with excavation and municipal engineering works.
The depot will be built to meet the storage and maintenance needs of the Vantaa tramway and it will enable the Vantaa tramway service to start according to schedule in 2029. The target cost of the Railyard alliance, which includes the design and implementation of the depot, is approximately EUR 38 million, of which construction accounts for approximately EUR 32.5 million.
“The launch of the implementation phase of the Railyard alliance is a significant milestone both for the Vaarala depot project and the Vantaa tramway. In addition, the Railyard alliance allows us to implement GRK’s expertise in a very diverse way with regard to earthworks and railway construction,” says GRK’s Project Manager Jonna Tuomiranta.
The implementation phase of the Vaarala depot’s rail yard alliance is estimated to continue until 2029.