At a little before 7.30 p.m. Friday a minibus attempting to cross the designated level crossing near the Tallinn-Väike station was struck by a Türi-bound train (see image).

No injuries were reported in connection with the incident, though it delayed train services to Türi, Rapla and Viljandi, while the damaged train and minibus were removed from the scene – in the case of the train it had to be transported to the Pääsküla depot for maintenance.

Rail traffic was fully back in service a little after 10.00 p.m though services were delayed. Since the accident cut off the next inward stop on the line – the terminus at the Balti jaam station – a replacement bus service was laid on between it and Tallinn-Väike, about 3 kilometers to the north.

The most up-to-date rail schedule information is available from Elron's website here or by calling 616 0245.

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