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Riga–Jelgava Railway

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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)[1]
Track gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)
Route map

km
0
Riga Central Station
3
Torņakalns
5
Bieriņi / Bērnu slimnīca
6
Turība
9
Tīraine
13
Baloži
18
Jaunolaine
22
Olaine
29
Dalbe
34
Cena
37
Ozolnieki
41
Cukurfabrika
43
Jelgava
km

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.