Estonian Railways: Trains in Tallinn 🇪🇪 | Elron | 2023

Explore Trains in Tallinn – the hearth capital of Estonia, and the central point of Estonian Railways. In this video, we see Estonian Stadler FLIRT type trains, taking a train ride from Balti jaam to Ülemiste and back. We also explore the Ülemiste train station, before the construction of a new station for Rail Baltica high-speed railway have actually started. Passenger trains in Estonia are maintained by Elron. Soon, new trains in Estonia will appear – these will be Škoda trains.

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Hi, and welcome to this video about trains in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia! We will see Estonian trains operating to and from Tallinn. Also, we will take a look at Ulemiste train station, where Rail Baltica high-speed trains will be coming to in future.

We start our journey at “Balti jaam” (Baltic railway station), which is a main station in Tallinn. The map of passenger trains in Estonia. Our train will go to Aegviidu, but we will get off the train at Ulemiste.

Trains are operated by Elron: there are 18 electric and 20 diesel trainsets, all are Stadler FLIRT type trains. All of these modern Stadler electric trains started operations in 2013. We are now riding the last train that was received (#1330), it had arrived to the depot on November 21st, 2013.

Similar to trams in Tallinn, Elron trains have their unique names. This train’s name is “Amandus”. Train is departing from the “Kitseküla” station. I have filmed trains at Tallinn train station previously, in January 2014. At that time, I have managed to film the international train to Russia, with the TEP70 diesel locomotive.

There are no more trains to Russia from Tallinn. Our train is approaching the “Ülemiste” station. On this display we can see the arrival times at each station, as well as train speed and outside air temperature. Similar to Stadler trains I’ve seen in Helsinki. Exiting the train at the “Ülemiste” station.

You can notice the modern train platform roofs, they have been build all across the Estonia in 2010-2011. There are 3 and 4 car electric trains used in Estonia. The 3 car train has length of 57 meters, while 4 car trains are 75 meters long. Our train continues its journey to Aegviidu.

The look of “Ülemiste” station is expected to change significantly after “Rail Baltica” high-speed railway project is completed. This is a project of a new high-speed railway line would link all three Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) to the European railway system.

Railways in Europe have “standard” gauge – 1435mm, while Baltic countries have “russian” gauge – 1520mm. When the project is completed, trains to Europe will be departing from this station. “Ülemiste” train station will be served by the tram route 4, which is temporarily closed due to construction works in the city.

“Ülemiste” train station is located just few kilometers away from Tallinn city centre and 1 km away from Tallinn airport. The cityscape will look completely different here once the station is built. Now on the other platform, waiting for the train back to “Balti jaam”. Our train is coming.

This time, we will take a diesel Stadler FLIRT train. Most of Stadler diesel trains (including this one) started operations on January 1st, 2014. Estonian diesel trains can consist out of 2, 3 or 4 carriages. This train consists of 4 carriages and is 74 meters long.

Train has arrived to the final station – “Balti jaam”. Coupled diesel train is departing from Tallinn main station. Similar to other Baltic countries, Estonia was previously using the old RVR DR1A type diesel trains. I filmed one of them in Parnu in 2011.

By the way, the railway line to Parnu has been closed afterwards. Stadler trains have replaced older electric ER2 and diesel DR1A trains. They have been in service for 10 years now. You can see the stickers on a train, mentioning 10 years of being in service.

Currently, only Stadler FLIRT trains are used. Howewer, Estonia has recently ordered also Škoda electric trains. By the way, did you know that residents of Tallinn can use the public transport of the city for free? Diesel engines are located in the middle of the train. Another diesel train is arriving to Tallinn main station.

Electric Stadler train is departing from “Lilleküla” station in the diresction of Tallinn main station.