Rahumäe railway station () is a railway station serving Rahumäe, a subdistrict of the Nõmme district of Tallinn, Estonia. Rahumäe has approximately 3000 residents.
The station is approximately 6.8 kilometers (4.2 mi) southwest from the Baltic station (Estonian: Balti jaam) which is the main railway station of Tallinn, near the Baltic Sea. The Rahumäe railway station is located between the and railway stations of the Tallinn-Keila railway line.
The station was opened in 1926, and the station building was completed in 1930. There are two platforms along the two-track railway, both 146 meters long.
History Although the Tallinn-Paldiski railway opened already in 1870, a station on this site was not opened before 1926. The station building was completed in 1930. Ticket sale was terminated in the station building in 1998.
Operations Elron's electric trains from Tallinn to Keila, Paldiski, Turba and Klooga-Rand stop at Rahumäe station. The station belongs to the Zone I, within which traffic is free for Tallinners. In 2020, there were approximately 58 train departures per day at Rahumäe railway station towards Tallinn city center.
There is a possibility to transfer to TLT (Tallinn City Transport) bus lines 36 and 45 at a bus stop on Pärnu maantee and to bus line 23 at a bus stop on Rahumäe tee.
See also List of railway stations in Estonia Rail transport in Estonia Public transport in Tallinn
References
External links
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 Official website of Elron – the national passenger train operating company of Estonia operating all domestic passenger train services