Naissaar Railway Infrastructure

The construction of the Naissaar railway began in 1913 during the construction of the Peter the Great sea fortress. The narrow-gauge railway connected the port, coastal defense batteries, warehouses and other military facilities and enabled the transport of heavy artillery, ammunition and construction materials. Over time, the network grew to tens of kilometers in length and remained in use during the Republic of Estonia and later the Soviet military. Today, both the tracks and old railway embankments have been preserved on Naissaar, and the railway forms an important part of the island's military landscape.