Järve railway station explained

Järve
Type:railway station
Borough:Järve, Kristiine, Tallinn, Harju County
Country: Estonia
Owned:Eesti Raudtee (EVR)
Line:Tallinn commuter rail
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Train Operators:Elron
Opened:1923
Electrified:3 kV DC OHLE
Map Type:Estonia#Estonia Harju County#Estonia Tallinn
Map Dot Label:Järve railway station
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Järve railway station (Estonian: Järve raudteepeatus) is a railway station in the Kristiine district of Tallinn, Estonia. The station serves the Järve sub-district which has approximately 3000 residents.

The station is located approximately 5km (03miles) south from the Baltic station (Estonian: Balti jaam) which is the main railway station of Tallinn, near the Baltic Sea. Järve station is located between the and railway stations of the Tallinn-Keila railway line.

The station was opened in 1923, and the station building was completed in 1926. There are two platforms along the two-track railway, both 150 meters long.

History

Although the Tallinn-Paldiski railway opened already in 1870, a station on this site was not opened before 1923. The station building was completed in 1926. Ticket sale was terminated in the station building in 1998.

Operations

Elron's electric trains from Tallinn to Keila,, Turba and Klooga-Rand stop at Järve station. The station belongs to the Zone I, within which traffic is free for Tallinners. In 2022, there were approximately 56 train departures per day at Rahumäe railway station towards Tallinn city center.[1]

There is a possibility to transfer to TLT (Tallinn City Transport) bus line 5, 18, 32, and 57 at a bus station on Pärnu maantee.

Architecture

The station building in national romantic style was built in 1926 to designs by the Estonian architect and painter Karl Burman (1882–1965).

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elron: Järve-Tallinn.