| Elektriraudtee |
| Background |
| Locale |
Tallinn and Harju County |
| Transit type |
Commuter rail |
| Number of lines |
6 |
| Number of stations |
41 |
| Daily ridership |
8,438 (2009 average)[1] |
| Operation |
| Began operation |
1924 |
| Operator(s) |
Elektriraudtee AS |
| Technical |
| System length |
132 km |
| Track gauge |
1520 mm |
An Elektriraudtee train at Tallinn's central station.
Elektriraudtee Eastward Line
(Tallinn-Aegviidu) |
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Elektriraudtee Westward Lines
(Tallinn-Riisipere/Paldiski) |
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Elektriraudtee (Electric Railway in Estonian) is an Estonian railway operator of electric commuter trains in Tallinn and the surrounding Harju County in Estonia. It is commonly referred to as the Tallinn Suburban Railway because it transports commuters in and out of the capital city. Elektriraudtee is a state-owned company.
[edit] Network
The Elektriraudtee network extends in two main directions, eastward and westward, from the capital Tallinn, the total length of the lines being 132 km. Both lines start at Tallinn's central train station (Balti jaam, literally The Baltic Station), which is located in the centre of the network. The eastward line goes to Aegviidu. The westward line goes to the town Keila, where it divides into two, with one branch continuing towards the harbour city Paldiski and the other towards inland Riisipere. The Paldiski branch splits at Klooga, with a short branch going to the beach at Klooga-rand.
In 2007, Elektriraudtee opened its first expressroute from Tallinn to Keila, which stops only at main stations that are used more frequently than others. In 2008, the expressroute from Tallinn to Aegviidu was opened.
Longer distance passenger trains are operated by Edelaraudtee and GO Rail.
[edit] Rolling stock
Elektriraudtee uses ER2 type electric trains built in RVR, Latvia. Those trains are well known in the former Soviet Union, where they prevail in many big cities with suburban areas. Most of the ER2 trains that Elektriraudtee uses were produced in the mid-1970s, except for one ET2 which was built in the 1990s, and a number of newer versions of ER2 which were built after 2000.[citation needed] All older trains have been renovated and refurbished, but their loudness and old machinery has still prompted Elektriraudtee to renew their trainpark by 2013.[2]
New Stadler Rail trains arrive in 2012-14: 18 electric and 20 diesel trains.[3]
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Coordinates: 59°21′53″N 24°38′00″E / 59.3648285°N 24.6333164°E / 59.3648285; 24.6333164
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