Classic route
Elron Tallinn–Narva
Tallinn → Narva · Estonia
Elron in pictures
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- Distance
- 210 km
- Fastest time
- 2 h 27 min
- Average speed
- 86 km/h
- Top speed
- 120 km/h
- Operator
- Elron
- Train
- Stadler FLIRT
- Countries
- Estonia
- In service since
- 1870
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
Runs east to Narva on the Russian frontier, where two medieval castles face off across the border river.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 1191136 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of train 688
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
How long is the Elron?
The Elron runs 210 km from Tallinn to Narva.
How long does the Elron take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 27 min for the 210 km. That is an average of 86 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 120 km/h.
Who runs the Elron?
Elron, with Stadler FLIRT.
How old is the Elron?
The line has been in service since 1870. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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