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== Network == === Inter-city rail === Elron operates inter-city trains from [[Tallinn]]'s [[Tallinn Baltic Station|Baltic Station]] on several lines: Tallinn–[[Tartu railway station|Tartu]]–[[Valga, Estonia|Valga]] (connecting to [[Pasažieru vilciens]] trains to [[Riga Central Station|Riga]]), Tallinn–Tartu–[[Koidula railway station|Koidula]], Tallinn–[[Narva]], and Tallinn–[[Viljandi]]. Services on the Tallinn–[[Pärnu]] route ended in December 2018. The line required substantial upgrading and it was not felt worthwhile spending the money required for this around 8 years before [[Rail Baltica]] is due to provide much faster service to [[Pärnu]].<ref>{{cite web |url = https://bnn-news.com/estonia-to-close-railway-line-and-wait-for-rail-baltica-193449 |title = Estonia to close railway line and wait for Rail Baltica |publisher = bnn-news.com}}</ref> === Tallinn commuter rail === [[File:Train to Aegviidu at Balti jaam.jpg|thumb|left|A commuter train to [[Aegviidu]] at Baltic Station in Tallinn]] Tallinn's commuter rail network is [[Railway electrification system|electrified]], and it extends east and west from Baltic Station, the total length of the network being {{Cvt|132|km}}. The eastbound line goes to [[Aegviidu]]. The westbound line goes to the town of [[Keila]], where it divides into two branches continuing towards the cargo-harbour city of [[Paldiski]] and inland to [[Turba, Estonia|Turba]]. The Paldiski branch splits at [[Klooga, Estonia|Klooga]], with a short spur going to the beach at [[Klooga-rand]]. Work to upgrade track and the stations took place in the early 2010s.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://tv.nomme.info/video/nomme/raudtee-ehitus-nomme-jaamas/ |title = Video about railways construction |date = 27 June 2012 |work = [[Nõmme TV]] |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120708005520/http://tv.nomme.info/video/nomme/raudtee-ehitus-nomme-jaamas/ |archive-date = 8 July 2012}}</ref> To provide better [[mobile data]] coverage when passing through rural areas, 25 new cell towers were installed by [[Telia Company|Telia]] alongside the Tallinn-Tartu line while [[5G]] apparatus were installed onboard Elron's trains during the early 2020s.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://news.err.ee/1608973862/better-internet-connection-in-trains-requires-25-new-cell-towers |title = Better internet connection in trains requires 25 new cell towers |publisher = news.err.ee |date = 11 May 2023}}</ref>
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