Paldiski railway station

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Paldiski
Paldiski jaamahoone2 (2011).jpg
Paldiski railway station in 2011
General information
Location Paldiski, Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
Coordinates 59°20′40.3″N24°3′35.9″E / 59.344528°N 24.059972°E / 59.344528; 24.059972
System Terminal train station
Owned by Eesti Raudtee (EVR)
Platforms1
Tracks6
Train operators Elron [1]
History
Opened1870;155 years ago (1870)
Electrified1961
Services
Preceding station Elron Following station
Laoküla
towards Tallinn
Tallinn–Turba/Paldiski Terminus
Location
Paldiski railway station

Paldiski railway station (Estonian : Paldiski raudteejaam) is a railway station serving the town and Baltic Sea port of Paldiski, situated on the Pakri Peninsula of northwestern Estonia. [2]

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The station is the western terminus of the Tallinn-Paldiski Railway. It was opened in 1870 as part of a railway line linking Paldiski with Gatchina, which was subsequently connected to Saint Petersburg later that year. [3] Currently, the station is served by Tallinn's commuter rail network, an electrified commuter rail network operated by Elron, linking the city of Tallinn with its suburbs and the surrounding countryside. [1]

History

The station opened in 1870 as a means to connect the Baltic Port at Paldiski, built under the orders of Peter the Great, with Saint-Petersburg. The line initially ran to Gatchina, with intermediate stops at Tallinn, Tapa and Narva. In the same year, it was connected to the Saint Petersburg–Warsaw railway, providing a link to the Russian city. [3] [4]

The station building in 1924 Paldiski station 1924.jpg
The station building in 1924

The station building was built in a typical fashion for one of its size, adhering to the 3rd class Baltic railway designs of the time. [5] The construction cost 20,000 Tsarist Rubles. The interior was decorated with four oak benches in the main hall, as well as sofas in the departure lounge for first class passengers, which was split into separate rooms for men and women. During the 20th century some of the original decorative elements were lost from the roof and overhangs, however it still remains the best preserved Estonian station building of its time. [5] In 1999, the building was added to Estonia's National Register of Cultural Monuments, being assigned number 21522. [4] [6]

The station area was well-equipped, having to accommodate for the needs of the port and its workers. It had housing for railway employees, barracks-style housing for those working at the port, and large freight yards, converted from barracks and prisons, complete with a pumping station and a turntable. The complex also had a sauna. [4]

The main station building was used for its intended purpose until 1999, when it came under private ownership, a which point it was no longer possible to buy tickets or use the waiting rooms. A cafe was opened in the building soon after, however it closed down in 2012. [4]

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References

Citations

  1. 1 2 "Network and Stations". Elron . Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Tallinna ja Harjumaa elektriraudtee: Paldiski" (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  3. 1 2 "About Estonian Railways - History". Eesti Raudtee. Archived from the original on 8 January 2007.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Triptoestonia (2024-10-15). "Железнодорожный вокзал Палдиски". TripToEstonia (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  5. 1 2 "Paldiski railway station main building". Visit Harju. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  6. ↑ "21522 Paldiski raudteejaama peahoone • Mälestiste otsing • Mälestised". register.muinas.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2025-02-21. Retrieved 2025-12-15.


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