Tallinn Baltic Station

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.

Tallinn Baltic Station

Balti jaam
railway terminus
General information
LocationToompuiestee 37
10133 Tallinn
Estonia
Coordinates59°26′23.82″N 24°44′13.74″E / 59.4399500°N 24.7371500°E / 59.4399500; 24.7371500
Owned byGo Group
Operated byGo Group
Line(s)  Elron Tallinn-Tartu-Valga
  Elron Tallinn-Tartu-Koidula
  Elron Tallinn-Narva
  Elron Tallinn-Viljandi
  Elron Tallinn-Aegviidu
  Elron Tallinn-Turba/Paldiski
Platforms7
Tracks12
Train operatorsElron[1]
ConnectionsBus  21   21B   41   41B   43   59 
Trolleybus  4   5 
Tram  1   2   6 
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
History
Opened1870
Rebuilt1960-1966
Electrified1924
3 kV DC OHLE
Location
Baltic Station is located in Estonia
Baltic Station
Baltic Station
Location within Estonia
Baltic Station is located in Harju County
Baltic Station
Baltic Station
Baltic Station (Harju County)
Baltic Station is located in Tallinn
Baltic Station
Baltic Station
Baltic Station (Tallinn)
Map

Balti jaam is located in central Tallinn, and is situated immediately northwest of the city's Old town (Estonian: Tallinna vanalinn). It stands close to a large market called the Baltic Station Market (Balti Jaama Turg).

The first station opened in 1870 when a railway line connecting Saint Petersburg with Paldiski via Tallinn was opened.[3] The station was completely reconstructed between 1960–1966, and in 2005, the station building was completely renewed.

History

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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

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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.

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See also

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References

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  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.
  4. ^ "1924 | Meie parlament ja aeg". meieparlamentjaaeg.nlib.ee. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  5. ^ Arpo, Martin (1 December 2004). "Detsembrimäss 80 aastat tagasi". Postimees. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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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