Tondi railway station

Tondi
railway station
Tondi station in 2013
General information
LocationTondi, Kristiine, Tallinn, Harju County
 Estonia
Coordinates59°24′38.31″N 24°44′0.16″E / 59.4106417°N 24.7333778°E / 59.4106417; 24.7333778
Owned byEesti Raudtee (EVR)
Line(s)Elron commuter rail
Platforms2
Tracks2
Train operatorsElron[1]
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
History
Opened1933; 91 years ago (1933)
Electrified1924; 3 kV DC OHLE
Services
Preceding station Elron Following station
Lilleküla
towards Tallinn
 Tallinn–Turba/Paldiski Järve
towards Turba or Paldiski
Location
Tondi railway station is located in Estonia
Tondi railway station
Tondi railway station
Location within Estonia
Tondi railway station is located in Harju County
Tondi railway station
Tondi railway station
Tondi railway station (Harju County)
Tondi railway station is located in Tallinn
Tondi railway station
Tondi railway station
Tondi railway station (Tallinn)
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Tondi railway station (Estonian: Tondi raudteepeatus) is a railway station in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located on the border of Tondi and Kitseküla subdistricts.

It is the third station on Elron's western route, located between Lilleküla and Järve stations. It is situated beside the level crossing of Tondi street, and is one of two places in Tallinn where the commuter train and tram stations are conjoined (the other is the terminus Balti jaam). The station is served by all commuter trains heading to Keila, Paldiski, Riisipere and Kloogaranna.[1] It consists of two 167 metre platforms.

Although the Tallinn–Paldiski railway existed already in 1870, a station on the site was opened in 1933. The line from Tallinn to back then a nearby town Nõmme (as far as Pääsküla) was electrified already in 1924. In 1933 the tram line was drawn out to the new station building and a depot was built.[2]

The station building was closed to the public in 1998 and remained in very bad condition. In 2006 it was declared a cultural heritage monument. In 2012 the old platforms were replaced with new lower ones. The upper wooden part of the station building was also demolished after several fires. Since the building was a cultural heritage monument, the elements of the building were charted and the plans of restoring it in the genuine appearance still remain.[3]

It is planned to convert the level crossing into a railway viaduct in the future to reduce the traffic congestion during the rush hours.

  • The station building in 2011.
    The station building in 2011.
  • The station building and the tram depot in 2008.
    The station building and the tram depot in 2008.
  • Tondi station with old platforms in 2009.
    Tondi station with old platforms in 2009.
  • Level crossing of Tondi street.
    Level crossing of Tondi street.
  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ElronStops was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Tõllasepp, Jaan. "Tallinna ja Harjumaa elektriraudtee: Tondi" (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  3. ^ Tooming, Urmas (16 October 2012). "Tondi vana jaamahoone saab varikatuse". TallinnCity (in Estonian). Retrieved 16 August 2013.