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Overview | |
Locale | Estonia |
Annual ridership | 1,820,000 (2011)[1] |
Website | http://www.edel.ee/ |
Operation | |
Began operation | 1997 |
Ended operation | 2014 |
Operator(s) | Edelaraudtee AS |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) |
Edelaraudtee |
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Edelaraudtee (Southwestern railway) is an Estonian railway infrastructure owner and freight operator.[2]
Founded in 1997, Edelaraudtee operates freight services on lines from Tallinn to Rapla, Pärnu & Viljandi owned by Edelaraudtee Infrastruktuuri AS. Prior to 2014, the company also operated the domestic inter-city passenger routes that are currently operated by Elron. Before the transfer of the passenger traffic to Elron, Edelaraudtee employed around 500 staff and carried approximately 1.8 million passengers per year.[3]