Tallinn–Narva railway
The Tallinn–Narva railway is located in Northern Estonia, Estonia and is the oldest railway (built in 1870)[1] in Estonia with a total length of 211 km. A significant part of the railway load consists of freight trains (such as oil trains) from Russia to the ports of Tallinn and its immediate vicinity (Muuga, Tallinn and Paldiski Harbor).
| Tallinn–Narva railway | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) GoRail sleeper service to Moscow | |||
| Overview | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| System | Eesti Raudtee | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Locale | Northern Estonia, Estonia | ||
| Termini | Balti jaam, Tallinn Narva railway station, Narva | ||
| Stations | 37 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | 1870 | ||
| Owner | Eesti Raudtee | ||
| Operator(s) | Elron & GoRail | ||
| Character | International | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 211 km (131 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Track gauge | Russian Gauge | ||
| Electrification | Partially Electrified | ||
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Services
Passenger services operate across the entire stretch of line with regional services operated by Elron to Narva railway station, Narva or Tartu railway station, Tartu[2] and international services to Moscow and Saint Petersburg operated by GoRail.[3]
References
- Helme, Mehis (2003). Estonian railway stations: old photos from Aivo Aia's and Mehis Helme's collection (in Estonian, English, and German). Tänapäev. ISBN 9789985621493.
- "Elron Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-10-28.
- "GoRail Timetable". Retrieved 2017-10-28.
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