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The Railway Bridge (Latvian: Dzelzceļa tilts) is a bridge that crosses the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Map of Railway Bridge, Riga, Latvia
The first iron railway bridge in Riga, over 600 ftm long, was erected in 1871-1872 for the Riga–Jelgava Railway.
The new bridge was inaugurated 1914, shelled twice, during World War I in 1917 and World War II in 1944, and was rebuilt both times. The bridge is nowadays the only railway bridge in Riga.
References
Railway Bridge, Riga Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA