Tallinn–Narva railway

Railway in Estonia

Tallinn–Narva railway

GoRail sleeper service to Moscow

Overview
Status| Operational
Owner| Eesti Raudtee
Locale| Northern Estonia, Estonia
Termini|

* Balti jaam, Tallinn
* Narva railway station, Narva

Stations| 37
Service
Type| Heavy rail
System| Eesti Raudtee
Operator(s)| Elron & GoRail
History
Opened| 1870
Technical
Line length| 211 km (131 mi)
Number of tracks| 2
Character| International
Track gauge| Russian Gauge
Electrification| Partially Electrified

Route map

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).

## Services[edit]

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[edit]

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). Retrieved 2017-10-28.
3. ^ "GoRail Timetable". Retrieved 2017-10-28.

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