Haapsalu’s gorgeous railway station is fit for a Tzar. And of course it is, as it was built with the Tzar and his family in mind. The resort town of Haapsalu was, after all, one of their favourite summer spots.
No trains run on the railway tracks any longer. These days the tracks act as a 50 km biking route.
The building itself is stunning. I loved looking around and imagining what it must’ve been like back in the day.
I adore decorative tiles like this!
Inside, you can find a small museum – the Railway and Communications Museum.
There were many interesting things to look at there.
The first passanger train arrived in 1905 and the last left in 1995.
I would imagine this is where people waited for the trains.
One of my favourite movies – The Fencer (Miekkailija) – had some scenes which had been filmed here.
I only noticed afterwards that I hadn’t taken taken any photos of the trains which is a pity as I’m sure there were some interesting ones there, especially for railway buffs!
The platfom is 216,3 meters long.
Have you found any interesting train stations around the world?
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A beautiful railway station with something interesting to see makes the wait time pass more quickly and pleasantly. The floor tiles are beautiful. New railway stations today do not seem to have the money spent on them to make them as beautiful as old stations so for that reason I’d nominate Loughborough on the Great Central Railway as a lovely heritage station and St Pancras as a great modern station.
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My husband Riz is really into old trains and stations – this one is so beautiful and I adore those floor tiles 😍 Another tip to keep in mind!
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Yes if you ever find yourself that way, the railway station is definitely a place you should not miss!
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This is great, very beautiful old time charm!
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Thanks dear, I am quite a fan of these places. I can even appreciate our Helsinki railway station ❤️
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My husband and I were just last week in Seattle and Portland and both of these cities are pretty interesting. Sadly I couldn’t get any pictures of either of them because we we’re trying not to get lost.
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I love visiting new cities! Too bad about the photos 😚
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I got some other really cool ones that I’ll be posting soon, though.
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What a lovely venue!
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Thank you dear, it’s fun to discover places like this! 😍
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Looks like a place we will visit this summer. Thanks for the tip!
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Ooh awesome – Haapsalu is such a pretty place!
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I love heritage rail stations especially those that still run some steam trains!
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I agree – it would be wonderful to visit some in England one day!
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We have one quite near us so it would be an excuse for you to visit us sometime!
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I enjoy the old train stations. Thank you for sharing. I am surprised that you did not take the time to rub your bare feet on the floor.
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Heheh, yes I should’ve done that! 🙂
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