Tartu – Valga railway line

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Tartu-Valga
A DR1A in the Puka train station
A DR1A in the Puka train station
Line of the Tartu – Valga railway line
Route length: 83 km
Gauge : 1520 mm ( Russian gauge )
Top speed: 120 km / h
Legend
Route - straight ahead
 from Tallinn
Station, station
 190.1 Tartu
   
 to Pechory
Stop, stop
 Aardla
   
 194.3 Variku
Station, station
 199.1 Ropka
   
 202.9 Aiama
Station, station
 205.4 Nõo
   
 211.4 Vapramae
Stop, stop
 Tõravere
Stop, stop
 213.7 Peedu
Station, station
 215.3 Elva
   
 222.0 Uderna
Station, station
 227.4 Palupera
   
 233.4 Aakre
Station, station
 237.4 Puka
Stop, stop
 241.9 Mägiste (formerly Bhf.)
   
 245.3 Pikaantsu
Station, station
 249.6 Keeni
   
 255.8 Mõneku
Station, station
 259.4 Sangaste
   
 262.5 Bullshit
   
 265.1 Raavitse
   
 from Pechory
Station, station
 273.0 Valga
border
 State border Estonia - Latvia
Station, station
 274.9 Valka
Route - straight ahead
 to Riga
Swell:

The Tartu – Valga railway is a railway line in Estonia . It has the Russian track width of 1520 mm, has a length of 83 km and is not electrified. Edelaraudtee is the owner and operator of the route .

history

The line was opened in 1889.

On April 1, 2008, the line between Elva and Valga was temporarily closed. On July 1, 2008, the Tartu to Elva section followed . The tracks, platforms and stations were renewed after the closure and on December 30, 2009 the line was reopened with a free test drive. After the conversion, speeds of up to 120 km / h are now possible. The travel time was reduced by 45 minutes.

Operation today

Elron offers three pairs of trains on the line, each running between Tallinn and Valga. The travel time between Tartu and Valga is around 1 hour and 15 minutes.

gallery

  • Tartu

  • Elva

  • Palupera

  • Puka

  • Mägiste

  • Valga

Web links

credentials

  1. ^ Association of Central European Railway Administrations (ed.): Station directory of the European railways . (formerly Dr. KOCH's station directory). 52nd edition. Barthol & Co., Berlin-Wilmersdorf 1939.
  2. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from April 3, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.epl.ee
  3. ↑ http://www.tartupostimees.ee/?id=206511