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Riga–Daugavpils Railway
The Riga–Daugavpils railway line ( lv, Dzelzceļa līnija Rīga—Daugavpils) is a long railway line in Latvia which connects the cities of Riga in central Latvia and Daugavpils in south-eastern Latvia. The railway line is double track between Riga and Krustpils and single track between Krustpils and Daugavpils. The track gauge is (Russian gauge). It was built in 1861, and is one the oldest railway lines in Latvia. History The railway line was opened on 21 September 1861 as one of the first railway lines in the present territory of Latvia. It was a part of the Riga–Oryol railway line, a long railway line in the Russian Empire, constructed to connect the Baltic Sea at Riga with Oryol in central Russia. At Daugavpils the line connected with the Saint Petersburg–Warsaw Railway Saint Petersburg–Warsaw Railway (() (transliteration: Sankt-Peterburgo–Varshavskaya zheleznaya doroga)) is a long railway, built in the 19th century by the Russian Empire to connect Russ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riga Central Station
__NOTOC__ Riga Central Station ( lv, Rīgas Centrālā stacijа) is the main railway station in Riga, Latvia. It is known as the main point of Riga due to its central location, and most forms of public transport stop in this area. Part of the building is a shopping centre. Three rail mainlines depart the station to the east: * Riga–Skulte * Riga–Lugaži, through to the Estonian border crossing at Valka * Riga- Krustpils, which then splits into lines to Daugavpils and Zilupe, including international routes to the Russian, Belarusian & Lithuanian borders at Zilupe, & Turmantas. Two rail mainlines depart the station to the west: * Riga–Jelgava, including lines through to Liepāja & the Lithuanian border at Meitene * Riga–Tukums, including trains through to Ventspils History The first railway station in Riga was constructed to serve as the western terminal station of the new railway line from Riga to Daugavpils which was financed by British contractors and led by Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
