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Viljandi railway station

Coordinates: 58°21′27″N 25°34′25″E / 58.35750°N 25.57361°E / 58.35750; 25.57361
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Viljandi
Terminal train station
Viljandi railway station in 2019
General information
LocationVaksali tänav 44
Viljandi, Viljandi County
 Estonia
Coordinates58°21′27″N 25°34′25″E / 58.35750°N 25.57361°E / 58.35750; 25.57361
Owned byEdelaraudtee[1]
Platforms1
Tracks1
Train operatorsElron[2]
History
Opened1897; 127 years ago (1897)
Services
Preceding station Elron Following station
Sürgavere
towards Tallinn
Tallinn–Viljandi Terminus
Location
Viljandi railway station is located in Estonia
Viljandi railway station
Viljandi railway station
Location within Estonia
Map

Viljandi railway station (Estonian: Viljandi raudteejaam) is a railway station serving the town of Viljandi in southern Estonia.

The station is the southern terminus of the Tallinn–Viljandi railway line. The station opened in 1897 when a narrow-gauge railway line was opened connecting Mõisaküla with Vijandi, which was prolonged to Tallinn in 1901.[3]

The narrow-gauge railway between Mõisaküla and Viljandi was closed in 1973. Currently, the station is owned by the railway infrastructure company Edelaraudtee[1] and served by trains operated by the government-owned passenger train operator Elron.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "About the company". Edelaraudtee. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Network and Stations". Elron. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  3. ^ "About Estonian Railways - History". Eesti Raudtee. Archived from the original on 8 January 2007.
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