Founded: 1154
Population: 416 993 (2012)

The capital of Estonia, formerly one of the 15 republics of the former USSR. The city boasts an attractive medieval historic city center.

A compact network that serves the area outside of the walls of the historic city center, but short of the area of modern apartment blocks (which, in turn, are served with trolleybuses).

Operator: Tallinna Trammi- ja Trollibussikoondis (TTTK)
Starting from 18.07.2012: Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS

System opened: 24.08.1888 (Electrified 28.10.1925)
Track length: 39 km. (one-way)
Gauge: 1067 mm
Number of routes: 4
Number of passenger vehicles: 77

24.08.1888 - Horse tramway opens
26.01.1916 - Steam tramway opens (the Kopli Line, 1524 mm, regauge to 1067 mm in 1931)
13.05.1921 - Gasoline tramway begins operation
28.10.1925 - Electrofication of tram lines begins
11.1953 - Last run of gasoline trams

A high speed (light rail) line to Lasnamae was under construction in the 1980s. A segregated right-of-way was allocated, some infrastructure including tram stations built. The project was halted upon the collapse of the USSR.

Mixed right-of-way in the city center; segregated right-of-way at city's outskirts. Track are in good condition following a number of rebuilding projects undertaken since the collapse of the USSR.

System map: 04.2010

Approximate headways:
Weekdays, "rush" hours: 5-6 min.
Weekdays, outside "rush" hours: 7-8 min.
Saturdays: 7-9 min.
Sundays: 9-10 min.

A total of 77 cars:

	65 Tatra KT4SU, KT4D, KT4DM (1978-1990)
	12 Tatra KT6T (KT4SU, KT4D 1985-1990, rebuilt with low-floor mid-section 2004-2007)

Formerly used cars:

60 Tatra K4SU (1972-1979), last run 09.2005

Museum cars :

	In-house-built two-axle car T-11 (1953)
	Gotha G4-61 car T-31 (1967), tram-cafe