Balti jaam

Balti Jaam
Central station
File:Baltijaam0808.jpg
Location	Toompuiestee 37, 10133 Tallinn Estonia
Coordinates
Owned by	Go Group
Operated by	Go Group
Line(s)	Elron Tallinn-Tartu-Valga Elron Tallinn-Tartu-Koidula Elron Tallinn-Narva Elron Tallinn-Pärnu/Viljandi Elron Tallinn-Aegviidu Elron Tallinn-Riisipere/Paldiski GoRail Tallinn–Moscow GoRail Tallinn–Saint Petersburg
Platforms	7
Tracks	12
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
History
Opened	1870
Rebuilt	1960-1966
Electrified	1924 3 kV DC OHLE

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

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

The Balti jaam stands close to a market called Jaama turg ("station market").

History

File:Locomotive, tallinn.jpg

Steam locomotive L-2317

Balti jaam is situated northwest of historic centre (Old town) of Tallinn. The first railway station in Tallinn was built in the end of the 1860s as part of 400 km long St. Petersburg-Tallinn-Paldiski railway line. First main building was completed in 1870. 2-storey building was constructed from limestone and had tower like extrusions. During World War II in 1941, the station building was set on fire by the Red Army and shortly after the war in 1945, it was partly renovated. During 1960-1966, the station was completely reconstructed. From the 1990s, the commuter trains 20x20m waiting pavilion is used as a market. In 2005, the station building was completely renewed and Hotel Shnelli and headquarters of Estonian Railways (Eesti Raudtee) have been completed nearby.

Gallery

• Balti jaam 04.jpg
• Baltia station.jpg
• Balti jaam 03.jpg

References

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

External links

• Official website

Terminal of passenger trains	Next station
Balti Jaam (Tallinn)	Westward lines
	Lilleküla
	Southward lines
	Tallinn-Väike
	Eastward lines
	Kitseküla