Starting Monday, the schedules of Elron's east- and southbound trains will change. The reason is maintenance work by Eesti Raudtee. These are necessary for the new Škoda electric trains.
The Tallinn–Narva and Tartu–Valga routes will see the most changes. "On the Tallinn–Tartu route, the train will run slightly faster," said Kristo Mäe from Elron. The Tapa–Tartu railway is being upgraded. This will allow the use of new Škoda trains. The Tapa–Narva railway is also being renovated. In the future, new Škoda trains will operate there as well.
From Monday until June 30th, the evening train on the Tallinn–Narva route will operate as a bus between Narva and Tapa. Other trains will run as usual. Passengers are advised to check the schedules.
On the Valga–Tartu route, the evening train will operate as a bus between Elva and Valga from Monday until June 30th. Other trains will run normally.
From April 13th to 19th, two morning and three evening trains between Tallinn and Lagedi will operate as buses. The reason is Rail Baltica maintenance.
From April 12th to 17th, international trains will not operate between Aegviidu–Tapa and Tartu–Valga. These routes are closed due to maintenance.
On April 18th–19th, international trains from Vilnius/Riga will run to Tartu. The last Tallinn–Riga train before the maintenance will run on April 11th. The Riga–Tallinn train will run on April 12th. Trains between Tallinn and Riga will resume on April 20th.
Elron is a state-owned company that manages train traffic in Estonia. In 2025, 7.66 million passengers traveled with Elron trains.