Jāņavārti Station

Jāņavārti

Passenger building of the Jāņavārti Station
Location Riga, Salaspils iela 18, LV-1057[1]
Latvia
Coordinates 56°55′08″N 24°11′09″E / 56.91889°N 24.18583°E
Operated by Latvian Railways
Line(s) Riga – Daugavpils
Platforms 3 (1 not used)
History
Opened 1935
Electrified yes

Jāņavārti Station is a railway station on the Riga – Daugavpils Railway. From this station was branching off former Riga - Ērgļi Railway. In this station is located many service buildings.

History

Jāņavārti Station has been opened in 1935 as railway station for Riga - Ērgļi Railway. Passenger trains of Riga - Daugavpils Railway started to pull in 1957.[2] Near the station is pedestrian bridge, which has been closed since 2003, because of the poor tehnical condition.[3] Platform of the Riga - Ērgļi Railway has remained, although passenger trains doesn`t run there since 2007.

References

  1. Jāņavārti Station
  2. T. Altbergs, K. Augustāne, I. Pētersone. Dzelzceļi Latvijā. R: Jumava, 2009, 28. lpp. ISBN 978-9984-38-698-0 (in Latvian)
  3. Gājēju tilta apsaimniekošanā grib iesaistīt arī domi (in Latvian)