| Edelaraudtee | |
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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]
- ^ Masing, Kadri (19 April 2012). "Edelaraudtee reisijate arv kasvab" (in Estonian). ERR. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet". www.tja.ee. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Uudised | Edelaraudtee". Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.