Rahumäe railway station explained

Rahumäe
Type:railway station
Borough:Rahumäe, Nõmme, Tallinn
Harju County
Country: Estonia
Owned:Eesti Raudtee (EVR)
Line:Tallinn commuter rail
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Train Operators:Elron
Opened:1926
Electrified:3 kV DC OHLE
Map Type:Estonia#Estonia Harju County#Estonia Tallinn
Map Dot Label:Rahumäe railway station
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Rahumäe railway station (Estonian: Rahumäe raudteepeatus) is a railway station serving Rahumäe, a subdistrict of the Nõmme district of Tallinn, Estonia. Rahumäe has approximately 3000 residents.

The station is approximately 6.8 kilometers (4.2 mi) southwest from the Baltic station (Estonian: Balti jaam) which is the main railway station of Tallinn, near the Baltic Sea. The Rahumäe railway station is located between the and railway stations of the Tallinn-Keila railway line.

The station was opened in 1926, and the station building was completed in 1930. There are two platforms along the two-track railway, both 146 meters long.

History

Although the Tallinn-Paldiski railway opened already in 1870, a station on this site was not opened before 1926. The station building was completed in 1930. Ticket sale was terminated in the station building in 1998.

Operations

Elron's electric trains from Tallinn to Keila, Paldiski, Turba and Klooga-Rand stop at Rahumäe station. The station belongs to the Zone I, within which traffic is free for Tallinners. In 2020, there were approximately 58 train departures per day at Rahumäe railway station towards Tallinn city center.[1] [2] [3]

There is a possibility to transfer to TLT (Tallinn City Transport) bus line 36 at a bus station on Pärnu maantee and to bus line 23 at a bus station on Rahumäe tee.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Lõhmus, Leho. Nõmme läbi aegade. Nõmme Linnaosa Valitsus. 2001. 130.
  2. Web site: Elron: Rahumäe-Tallinn.
  3. Book: Nõmme läbi aegade. 131, 133.