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Riga–Jelgava Railway

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Opened
  
1868

Track gauge
  
1,524 mm (5 ft)

3
  
Torņakalns

Operator
  
Latvian Railways

Line length
  
43 km (26.72 mi)

0
  
Riga Central Station

5
  
Atgāzene

Terminis
  
Jelgava Station, Riga Central Station

The Riga–Jelgava Railway is a 43 kilometres (27 mi) long, 1,524 mm (5 ft) gauge railway built in the 19th century to connect the cities Riga and Jelgava. In 1872, an extension was built from Jelgava to Mažeikiai, which connected Riga–Jelgava Railway to the Libau–Romny Railway.

References

Riga–Jelgava Railway Wikipedia