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Riga–Jelgava Railway

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The Riga–Jelgava Railway is a 43-kilometre-long (27 mi),[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 Libava–Romny Railway.

Riga–Jelgava Railway
Train on the railway bridge over the Maza Daugava, Riga
Overview
Termini
Service
OperatorLatvian Railways
History
Opened1868
Technical
Line length43 km (26.72 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)
Route map

Legend
km
0
 Riga Central Station
Daugava
3
 Torņakalns
Torņakalns – Tukums II Railway
to Tukums II
5
 Bieriņi / Bērnu slimnīca
 Atgāzene
6
 Turība
9
 Tīraine
12
 Medemciems
 Baloži
A5-LV.svgE22-LV.svg A 5 / E22
18
 Jaunolaine
22
 Olaine
29
 Dalbe
34
 Cena
37
 Ozolnieki
41
 Cukurfabrika
Jelgava – Krustpils Railway
to Krustpils
Lielupe
43
 Jelgava
Jelgava – Liepāja Railway
to Liepāja
km
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See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. 1 2 "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.

Bibliography

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  • Altbergs, T.; Augustāne, K.; Pētersone, I. (2009). Dzelzceļi Latvijā [Railways in Latvia] (in Latvian). Jumava. ISBN 978-9984-38-698-0.
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