Tallinn Baltic Station

Tallinn Baltic Station

Balti jaam
Tallinn Baltic Station; Balti jaam
railway terminus
General information
Location	Toompuiestee 37; 10133 Tallinn; Estonia
Coordinates	59°26′23.82″N24°44′13.74″E / 59.4399500°N 24.7371500°E
Owned by	Go Group
Operated by	Go Group
Line(s)	Elron Tallinn-Tartu-Valga ; Elron Tallinn-Tartu-Koidula ; Elron Tallinn-Narva ; Elron Tallinn-Viljandi ; Elron Tallinn-Aegviidu ; Elron Tallinn-Turba/Paldiski
Platforms	7
Tracks	12
Train operators	Elron
Connections	Bus 21 21B 41 41B 43 59 ; Trolleybus 4 5 ; Tram 1 2 6
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
History
Opened	1870
Rebuilt	1960-1966
Electrified	1924 ; 3 kV DC OHLE
Location
	Baltic Station Location within Estonia Baltic Station Baltic Station (Harju County) Baltic Station Baltic Station (Tallinn)

Last updated January 08, 2024

Baltic Station (Estonian : Balti jaam) is the main railway station in Tallinn, Estonia, and the largest railway station in Estonia.^[2] All local commuter, long-distance and international trains depart from the station.

History

The first railway station in Tallinn was built at the end of the 1860s as part of a 400 km (250 mi) long Saint Petersburg-Tallinn-Paldiski railway line. The first main building was completed in 1870. It was a two-storey building constructed from limestone with tower-like extrusions.

During the 1 December 1924 communist coup d'état attempt in Estonia, Karl Kark, the then Minister of Transportation^[4] was assassinated by gunshot by pro-Soviet insurgents at the Tallinn Baltic Station.^[5]

During World War II in 1941, the station building was set on fire by the Soviet Red Army. Shortly after the war, in 1945, the building was partially renovated. During 1960–1966, the station was completely reconstructed. Since the 1990s, the commuter trains 20x20m waiting pavilion has been used as a market. In 2005, the station building was completely renewed and Hotel Shnelli and the headquarters of Estonian Railways (Eesti Raudtee) were completed nearby.

Layout

The station has seven platforms, of which two are situated apart from the rest and have been serving the international Tallinn–Moscow and Tallinn–Saint Petersburg routes performed by GoRail, and Elron's long-distance route to Viljandi. Platforms closer to the station building are mostly used by the commuter trains or long-distance routes to Tartu or Narva.

Gallery

Old station (1910)
Exterior
Exterior
Platforms
Interior (2009)
Trolleybus (2015)
Locomotive L-2317

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References

↑ "Network and Stations". Elron . Retrieved 2 February 2023.
↑ "Ohutud liikumisteed Tapa-Tallinn" (in Estonian). Eesti Raudtee. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021.
↑ "About Estonian Railways - History". Eesti Raudtee. Archived from the original on 8 January 2007.
↑ "1924 | Meie parlament ja aeg". meieparlamentjaaeg.nlib.ee. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
↑ Arpo, Martin (1 December 2004). "Detsembrimäss 80 aastat tagasi". Postimees . Retrieved 18 November 2021.

Tallinn Encyclopedia (part I), 2004. Page 30. ISBN 9985-70-168-2.

External links

Official website

Preceding station	Elron		Following station
Terminus		Tallinn–Tartu–Valga	Kitseküla towards Valga
		Tallinn–Tartu–Koidula	Kitseküla towards Koidula
		Tallinn–Narva	Kitseküla towards Narva
		Tallinn–Aegviidu	Kitseküla towards Aegviidu
		Tallinn–Viljandi	Tallinn-Väike towards Viljandi
		Tallinn–Turba/Paldiski	Lilleküla towards Turba or Paldiski
Preceding station	GoRail		Following station
Terminus		Tallinn–Saint Petersburg	Tapa towards Saint Petersburg
Terminus		Tallinn–Moscow	Tapa towards Moscow

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[ElronStops-1] "Network and Stations". Elron . Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[2] "Ohutud liikumisteed Tapa-Tallinn" (in Estonian). Eesti Raudtee. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021.

[3] "About Estonian Railways - History". Eesti Raudtee. Archived from the original on 8 January 2007.

[nlib.ee-4] "1924 | Meie parlament ja aeg". meieparlamentjaaeg.nlib.ee. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[Kark-5] Arpo, Martin (1 December 2004). "Detsembrimäss 80 aastat tagasi". Postimees . Retrieved 18 November 2021.

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