Tartu railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Tartu, Estonia}}
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| type = railway station
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| address = Vaksali 6,
50409 Tartu
| country = Estonia
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| line = Edelaraudtee Eastward Lines
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| structure = at-grade
| platform = 2
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| opened = 1877
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| electrified = no
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| owned = Eesti Raudtee
| train_operators = Elron
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Tartu railway station ({{langx|et|Tartu raudteejaam}}) is the main railway station in Tartu, Estonia.
Tartu railway station is situated west of the centre Tartu. It was established in 1876 when Tapa–Tartu route was built.{{cite web|title=A short overview of the history of Tartu|url=http://www.visittartu.com/11387|publisher=Visittartu.com|accessdate=18 September 2010}} The station building was opened in 1877.
Passenger trains are operated by Elron and most services are towards Tallinn.{{Cite web |url=http://www.edel.ee/images/uploads/file/REISIVEDU_ALATES_26_05_2013/s%C3%B5iduplaan%20_2013_alates_2605_tln_trt(1).pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-06-13 |archive-date=2013-06-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612185027/http://www.edel.ee/images/uploads/file/REISIVEDU_ALATES_26_05_2013/s%C3%B5iduplaan%20_2013_alates_2605_tln_trt(1).pdf |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.edel.ee/images/uploads/file/REISIVEDU_ALATES_26_05_2013/s%C3%B5iduplaan%20_2013_alates_2605_trt_tln.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-06-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106175433/http://www.edel.ee/images/uploads/file/REISIVEDU_ALATES_26_05_2013/s%C3%B5iduplaan%20_2013_alates_2605_trt_tln.pdf |archivedate=2014-01-06 }} There are also services to Valga{{Cite web |url=http://www.edel.ee/images/uploads/file/REISIVEDU_ALATES_26_05_2013/s%C3%B5iduplaan%20_2013_alates_2605_valga(1).pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-06-13 |archive-date=2014-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104064156/http://www.edel.ee/images/uploads/file/REISIVEDU_ALATES_26_05_2013/s%C3%B5iduplaan%20_2013_alates_2605_valga(1).pdf |url-status=dead }} and to Jõgeva, Orava, Koidula and Piusa.{{cite web |url=http://www.edel.ee/images/uploads/file/REISIVEDU_ALATES_26_05_2013/s%C3%B5iduplaan%20_2013_alates_2605_koidula.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-06-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612182031/http://www.edel.ee/images/uploads/file/REISIVEDU_ALATES_26_05_2013/s%C3%B5iduplaan%20_2013_alates_2605_koidula.pdf |archivedate=2013-06-12 }}
There are two platforms with the length of 260m and 330m.
Gallery
File:Tartu raudteejaam.JPG|The station building from the city side
File:2TE116-1699 in Tartu.jpg|Station in 2005
File:Tartu railway station.jpg|
File:Tartu raudteejaama perroonid 2010.JPG|The platforms of Tartu railway station during winter.
File:Tartu raudteejaama veetorn, 2010.JPG|A water tower in the station from 1950s
File:Tartu raudteejaama renoveeritud ootesaal 2012. aastal (üldvaade).jpg|Passengers' lounge in the station building after renovation in 2012
File:Tartu raudteejaama renoveeritud ootesaal 2012. aastal.jpg|
See also
References
External links
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- {{in lang|et|en|ru}} [http://www.evr.ee Official website] of Eesti Raudtee (EVR) – the national railway infrastructure company of Estonia responsible for maintenance and traffic control of most of the Estonian railway network
- {{in lang|et|en|ru}} [https://www.elron.ee/ Official website] of Elron – the national passenger train operating company of Estonia operating all domestic passenger train services
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Category:Railway stations in Estonia opened in 1876