Hiiu railway station (Estonian: Hiiu raudteepeatus; previous name: Nõmme-Väike) is a railway station in the Nõmme district of Tallinn, Estonia. The station serves the Hiiu sub-district which has approximately 3900 residents. It is located approximately 9 kilometers (5,6 mi) southwest from the Baltic station (Estonian: Balti jaam) which is the main railway station of Tallinn, near the Baltic Sea. The Hiiu railway station is located between Nõmme and Kivimäe railway stations of Tallinn-Keila railway. The station was opened in 1926.

Hiiu
railway station
Hiiu railway station in 2014
General information
LocationHiiu, Nõmme, Tallinn, Harju County
 Estonia
Coordinates59°22′59″N 24°40′13″E / 59.3830°N 24.6702°E / 59.3830; 24.6702
Owned byEesti Raudtee (EVR)
Platforms2
Tracks2
Train operatorsElron[1]
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
History
Opened1926
Electrified3 kV DC OHLE
Previous namesNõmme-Väike
Services
Preceding station Elron Following station
Nõmme
towards Tallinn
Tallinn–Turba/Paldiski Kivimäe
towards Turba or Paldiski
Location
Hiiu railway station is located in Estonia
Hiiu railway station
Hiiu railway station
Location within Estonia
Hiiu railway station is located in Harju County
Hiiu railway station
Hiiu railway station
Hiiu railway station (Harju County)
Hiiu railway station is located in Tallinn
Hiiu railway station
Hiiu railway station
Hiiu railway station (Tallinn)

There are two platforms along the two-lane railway, both of which are 146 meters long. Elron's electric trains from Tallinn to Keila, Paldiski, Turba and Klooga-Rand stop at Hiiu station.[1] The station belongs to the Zone I, within which traffic is free for Tallinners.

There is a possibility to transfer to TLT (Tallinn City Transport) bus lines 10, 27 at a nearby bus station on Pärnu maantee. Bus station for bus line 33 is located on Raudtee tänav and Hiiu tänav.

In 1929, a station building made of oil shale ash bricks and with a sloping roof was completed, where in 1932 the postal agency also moved. Ticket sales were terminated at the station building in the spring of 1998. In 1997, the building was declared an architectural monument.

Hiiu station's historical building
Platforms of Hiiu train station in September 2022. The commuter train to Paldiski is leaving the station

In 2020, there were approximately 58 train departures per day at Hiiu railway station towards Tallinn city center.[2][3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Network and Stations". Elron. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ^ Lõhmus, Leho (2001). Nõmme läbi aegade. Nõmme Linnaosa Valitsus. p. 127.
  3. ^ "Kultuurimälestiste Register".
  4. ^ "Elron: Hiiu-Tallinn".
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