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(Redirected from Riga – Jelgava Railway) Railway in Latvia
Riga–Jelgava Railway
Train on the railway bridge over the Maza Daugava, Riga
Overview
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Latvian Railways
History
Opened1868
Technical
Line length43 km (26.72 mi)
Track gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)
Route map

Legend
km
0 Riga Central Station
Daugava River
3 Torņakalns
Torņakalns – Tukums II Railway
to Tukums II
5 Bieriņi / Bērnu slimnīca
6 Turība
9 Tīraine
12 Medemciems
E22-LV.svg E22
18 Jaunolaine
22 Olaine
29 Dalbe
34 Cena
37 Ozolnieki
41 Cukurfabrika
Jelgava – Krustpils Railway
to Krustpils
43 Jelgava
Jelgava – Liepāja Railway
to Liepāja
km
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The Riga–Jelgava Railway is a 43 kilometres (27 mi) long, 1,524 mm (5 ft) gauge railway built in the 19th century to connect the cities of Riga and Jelgava. In 1872, an extension was built from Jelgava to Mažeikiai, which connected Riga–Jelgava Railway to the Libau–Romny Railway.

References

  1. ^ "Publiskās lietošanas dzelzceļa infrastruktūras pārskats 2011" [2011 Public Railway Infrastructure Overview] (PDF) (in Latvian). Latvian Railways. 2010-06-05. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2011. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
  2. "Latvijas dzelzceļu līnijas" [Latvian railway lines] (in Latvian). Latvian Railway History Museum. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-10-03.


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