Riga–Jelgava Railway

Railway in Latvia

Riga–Jelgava Railway

Train on the railway bridge over the Maza Daugava, Riga

Overview
Termini|

* Riga Central Station
* Jelgava Station

Service
Operator(s)| Latvian Railways
History
Opened| 1868
Technical
Line length| 43 km (26.72 mi)[1]
Track gauge| 1,524 mm (5 ft)

Route map

Legend

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| Riga Central Station
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Daugava

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| Torņakalns
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| Torņakalns – Tukums II Railway

to Tukums II

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| Bieriņi / Bērnu slimnīca
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| Turība
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| Tīraine
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| Medemciems
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A 5 / E22

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| Jaunolaine
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| Olaine
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| Dalbe
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| Cena
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| Ozolnieki
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| Cukurfabrika
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| Jelgava – Krustpils Railway

to Krustpils

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Lielupe

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| Jelgava
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| Jelgava – Liepāja Railway

to Liepāja

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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

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1. ^ 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.
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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