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{{Short description|Railway line in Estonia}}
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|caption = Map of railway
| caption = GoRail sleeper service to Moscow
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| type = [[Heavy rail]]
|system = [[Eesti Raudtee]]
| system = [[Eesti Raudtee]]
|status = Operational
| status = Operational
|locale = [[Northern Estonia]], [[Estonia]]
| locale = [[Northern Estonia]], [[Estonia]]
|start = [[Balti jaam]], [[Tallinn]]
| start = [[Balti jaam]], [[Tallinn]]
|end = [[Narva railway station]], [[Narva]]
| end = [[Narva railway station]], [[Narva]]
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| owner = Eesti Raudtee
|operator = [[Elron (rail transit)|Elron]] & [[GoRail]]
| operator = [[Elron (rail transit)|Elron]] & [[GoRail]]
|character = International
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The '''Tallinn–Narva railway''' ({{langx|et|Tallinna–Narva raudtee}}) is a {{cvt|211|km}} long [[railway line]] in [[Estonia]] which runs through [[Northern Estonia]] between Estonia's capital city [[Tallinn]] and the city of [[Narva]] on the border with Russia.
The '''Tallinn-Narva railway''' is located in [[Northern Estonia]], [[Estonia]] and is the oldest railway (built in 1870)<ref>{{cite book |last=Helme |first=Mehis |date=2003 |title= Estonian railway stations: old photos from Aivo Aia's and Mehis Helme's collection |language=Estonian, English, German |location= |publisher=Tänapäev |isbn=9789985621493 }}</ref> in Estonia with a total length of 211km. 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 Harbour|Muuga]], Tallinn and [[Paldiski South Harbour|Paldiski Harbor]]). Passenger trains also operate along the entire stretch of the line with regional services operated by [[Elron (rail transit)|Elron]] to [[Narva]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://elron.ee/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Idasuund-alates-29.sept_.pdf |title=Elron Timetable |access-date=2017-10-28}}</ref> and international services to [[Moscow]] and [[Saint Petersburg]] operated by [[GoRail]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gorail.ee/en/timetable/ |title=GoRail Timetable |access-date=2017-10-28}}</ref>.

The {{RailGauge|Russian|al=on|allk=on}} railway line is [[double track]] between [[Tallinn–Tapa railway|Tallinn and Tapa]] and [[single track (rail)|single track]] between [[Tapa, Estonia|Tapa]] and Narva. It is the oldest railway in Estonia, and was opened in 1870 when a railway line connecting [[Saint Petersburg]] with [[Paldiski]] via Tallinn was opened.<ref>{{cite book |last=Helme |first=Mehis |date=2003 |title= Estonian railway stations: old photos from Aivo Aia's and Mehis Helme's collection |language=et, en, de |publisher=Tänapäev |isbn=9789985621493 }}</ref> 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 Harbour|Muuga]], Tallinn and [[Paldiski South Harbour|Paldiski Harbor]]).

==History==
The railway line was completed in 1870 and was originally a part of the [[Baltic Railway]] line, which connected [[Saint Petersburg]] and [[Paldiski]] via [[Narva]] and [[Tallinn]] as a part of the railway network of the [[Russian Empire]].

==Services==
Passenger services operate across the entire stretch of line with regional services operated by [[Elron (rail transit)|Elron]] to [[Narva railway station]], [[Narva]] or [[Tartu railway station]], [[Tartu]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://elron.ee/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Idasuund-alates-29.sept_.pdf |title=Elron Timetable |access-date=2017-10-28 |archive-date=2017-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028094658/http://elron.ee/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Idasuund-alates-29.sept_.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> and international services to [[Moscow]] and [[Saint Petersburg]] operated by [[GoRail]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gorail.ee/en/timetable/ |title=GoRail Timetable |access-date=2017-10-28 |archive-date=2018-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315154003/http://www.gorail.ee/en/timetable/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:17, 10 November 2024

Tallinn–Narva railway
GoRail sleeper service to Moscow
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerEesti Raudtee
LocaleNorthern Estonia, Estonia
Termini
Stations37
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemEesti Raudtee
Operator(s)Elron & GoRail
History
Opened1870
Technical
Line length211 km (131 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterInternational
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge
ElectrificationPartially Electrified
Route map

The Tallinn–Narva railway (Estonian: Tallinna–Narva raudtee) is a 211 km (131 mi) long railway line in Estonia which runs through Northern Estonia between Estonia's capital city Tallinn and the city of Narva on the border with Russia.

The 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge railway line is double track between Tallinn and Tapa and single track between Tapa and Narva. It is the oldest railway in Estonia, and was opened in 1870 when a railway line connecting Saint Petersburg with Paldiski via Tallinn was opened.[1] 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).

History

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The railway line was completed in 1870 and was originally a part of the Baltic Railway line, which connected Saint Petersburg and Paldiski via Narva and Tallinn as a part of the railway network of the Russian Empire.

Services

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Elron Timetable" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  3. ^ "GoRail Timetable". Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2017-10-28.


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