Riga–Jelgava Railway

Riga–Jelgava Railway
Overview
Termini Riga Central Station
Jelgava Station
Operation
Opening 1868
Operator(s) Latvian Railways
Technical
Line length 43 km (26.72 mi)[1]
Track gauge 1,524 mm (5 ft)
Route map
Legend
 0 Riga Central Station
  Daugava River
 3 Torņakalns
  towards Tukums
 5 Atgāzene
 6 Turība
 9 Tīraine
13 Baloži
 E22
 18 Jaunolaine
22 Olaine
29 Dalbe
 34 Cena
37 Ozolnieki
41 Cukurfabrika
  towards Krustpils
 43 Jelgava
 to Liepāja

The Riga–Jelgava Railway is a 43 kilometres (27 mi) long,[1] 1,524 mm (5 ft) gauge railway built in the 19th century to connect the cities Riga and Jelgava.[2] In 1872, an extension was built from Jelgava to Mažeikiai, which connected Riga–Jelgava Railway to the Libau–Romny Railway.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Publiskās lietošanas dzelzceļa infrastruktūras pārskats 2011" [2011 Public Railway Infrastructure Overview] (in Latvian). Latvian Railways. 2010-06-05. p. 36. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
  2. ↑ "Latvijas dzelzceļu līnijas" [Latvian railway lines] (in Latvian). Latvian Railway History Museum. Retrieved 2010-10-03.