Riga–Jelgava Railway

Railway in Latvia

Riga Central Station
Jelgava Station

ServiceOperator(s)Latvian RailwaysHistoryOpened1868TechnicalLine length43 km (26.72 mi)^[1]Track gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)

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km

0

Riga Central Station

Daugava River

3

Torņakalns – Tukums II Railway
to Tukums II

5

6

Turība

9

13

E22

18

Jaunolaine

22

Olaine

29

Dalbe

34

Cena

37

Ozolnieki

41

Cukurfabrika

Jelgava – Krustpils Railway
to Krustpils

43

Jelgava – Liepāja Railway
to Liepāja

km

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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 of 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

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "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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