diff --git a/dat/themerms.lua b/dat/themerms.lua
index c1353df6d..75145eefb 100644
--- a/dat/themerms.lua
+++ b/dat/themerms.lua
@@ -220,6 +220,19 @@ themeroom_fills = {
       end;
       locs:iterate(func);
    end,
+
+   -- Teleportation hub
+   function(rm)
+      local locs = selection.room():filter_mapchar(".");
+      for i = 1, 2 + nh.rn2(3) do
+         local pos = locs:rndcoord(1);
+         if (pos.x > 0) then
+            pos.x = pos.x + rm.region.x1 - 1;
+            pos.y = pos.y + rm.region.y1;
+            table.insert(postprocess, { handler = make_a_trap, data = { type = "teleport", seen = true, coord = pos, teledest = 1 } });
+         end
+      end
+   end,
 };
 
 themerooms = {
@@ -871,6 +884,17 @@ function make_garden_walls(data)
    des.replace_terrain({ selection = sel, fromterrain="w", toterrain = "T" });
 end
 
+-- postprocess callback: make a trap
+function make_a_trap(data)
+   if (data.teledest == 1 and data.type == "teleport") then
+      local locs = selection.negate():filter_mapchar(".");
+      repeat
+         data.teledest = locs:rndcoord(1);
+      until (data.teledest.x ~= data.coord.x and data.teledest.y ~= data.coord.y);
+   end
+   des.trap(data);
+end
+
 -- called once after the whole level has been generated
 function post_level_generate()
    for i, v in ipairs(postprocess) do
diff --git a/doc/lua.adoc b/doc/lua.adoc
index c7f9803ce..84758dc3f 100644
--- a/doc/lua.adoc
+++ b/doc/lua.adoc
@@ -1002,7 +1002,8 @@ Example:
 
 === trap
 
-Create a trap. The `launchfrom` is relative to the rolling boulder trap coord.
+Create a trap. The `launchfrom` is relative to the rolling boulder trap coord,
+but `teledest` is absolute.
 
 Example:
 
@@ -1011,6 +1012,7 @@ Example:
  des.trap({ type = "web", coord = {2, 2}, spider_on_web = false, seen = true });
  des.trap({ type = "falling rock", victim = false });
  des.trap({ type = "rolling boulder", coord = {7, 5}, launchfrom = {-2, -2} });
+ des.trap({ type = "teleport", coord = {7, 5}, teledest = {2, 2} });
  des.trap("hole", 3, 4);
  des.trap("level teleport", {5, 8});
  des.trap("rust")
diff --git a/include/trap.h b/include/trap.h
index 463fe9413..abfb0833f 100644
--- a/include/trap.h
+++ b/include/trap.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ struct trap {
     coordxy tx, ty;
     d_level dst; /* destination for portals/holes/trapdoors */
     coord launch;
+#define teledest launch /* x,y destination for teleport traps, if > 0 */
     Bitfield(ttyp, 5);
     Bitfield(tseen, 1);
     Bitfield(once, 1);
diff --git a/src/sp_lev.c b/src/sp_lev.c
index 444407e63..817623089 100644
--- a/src/sp_lev.c
+++ b/src/sp_lev.c
@@ -4362,7 +4362,19 @@ lspo_trap(lua_State *L)
             lua_pop(L, 1);
             gl.launchplace.x = lx;
             gl.launchplace.y = ly;
-        }
+        } else
+            lua_pop(L, 1);
+
+        lua_getfield(L, -1, "teledest");
+        if (lua_type(L, -1) == LUA_TTABLE) {
+            lua_Integer lx = -1, ly = -1;
+
+            (void) get_coord(L, -1, &lx, &ly);
+            lua_pop(L, 1);
+            gl.launchplace.x = lx;
+            gl.launchplace.y = ly;
+        } else
+            lua_pop(L, 1);
     }
 
     if (tmptrap.type == NO_TRAP)
diff --git a/src/teleport.c b/src/teleport.c
index df8c1e29b..e50fb79aa 100644
--- a/src/teleport.c
+++ b/src/teleport.c
@@ -1098,6 +1098,8 @@ dotele(
     if (next_to_u()) {
         if (trap && trap_once)
             vault_tele();
+        else if (trap && isok(trap->teledest.x, trap->teledest.y))
+            teleds(trap->teledest.x, trap->teledest.y, TELEDS_TELEPORT);
         else
             tele();
         (void) next_to_u();
@@ -1450,6 +1452,20 @@ tele_trap(struct trap *trap)
         deltrap(trap);
         newsym(u.ux, u.uy); /* get rid of trap symbol */
         vault_tele();
+    } else if (isok(trap->teledest.x, trap->teledest.y)) {
+        coord cc;
+        struct monst *mtmp = m_at(trap->teledest.x, trap->teledest.y);
+
+        if (mtmp) {
+            if (!enexto(&cc, mtmp->mx, mtmp->my, mtmp->data)) {
+                /* could not find some other place to put mtmp; the level must
+                 * be nearly or completely full */
+                You1(shudder_for_moment);
+                return;
+            }
+            rloc_to(mtmp, cc.x, cc.y);
+        }
+        teleds(trap->teledest.x, trap->teledest.y, TELEDS_TELEPORT);
     } else
         tele();
 }
@@ -1882,7 +1898,16 @@ mtele_trap(struct monst *mtmp, struct trap *trap, int in_sight)
          */
         if (trap->once)
             mvault_tele(mtmp);
-        else
+        else if (isok(trap->teledest.x, trap->teledest.y)) {
+            /* monster teleporting onto hero's or another monster's spot does
+             * not work the same as hero teleporting onto monster's spot where
+             * the incoming monster displaces the resident to the nearest
+             * possible space - instead it just doesn't work. */
+            if (!(m_at(trap->teledest.x, trap->teledest.y)
+                  || u_at(trap->teledest.x, trap->teledest.y))) {
+                rloc_to_core(mtmp, trap->teledest.x, trap->teledest.y, RLOC_MSG);
+            }
+        } else
             (void) rloc(mtmp, RLOC_NONE);
 
         if (in_sight) {
diff --git a/src/trap.c b/src/trap.c
index 5ea801b20..ab99adf5e 100644
--- a/src/trap.c
+++ b/src/trap.c
@@ -541,6 +541,15 @@ maketrap(coordxy x, coordxy y, int typ)
 
         unearth_objs(x, y);
         break;
+    case TELEP_TRAP:
+        if (isok(gl.launchplace.x, gl.launchplace.y)) {
+            ttmp->teledest.x = gx.xstart + gl.launchplace.x;
+            ttmp->teledest.y = gy.ystart + gl.launchplace.y;
+            if (ttmp->teledest.x == x && ttmp->teledest.y == y) {
+                impossible("making fixed-dest tele trap pointing to itself");
+            }
+        }
+        break;
     }
 
     if (!oldplace) {