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Vilnius–Kaunas Railway
Vilnius – Kaunas Railway ( lt, Geležinkelis Vilnius – Kaunas) is one of the main local railways in Lithuania. This railway connects Lithuanian capital Vilnius with the 2nd largest city Kaunas. The railway construction was started in 1859 and finished in 1862. Incidents On 4 April 1975, around 20 people died and at least 80 people were injured in the Žasliai railway disaster. On 6 November 1994, the Bražuolė bridge bombing damaged one of the railway bridges, but derailment of trains was avoided. Stations *Vilnius railway station * Paneriai railway station * Lentvaris railway station * Vievis railway station * Žasliai railway station * Kaišiadorys railway station * Pravieniškės railway station * Palemonas railway station *Kaunas railway station Kaunas railway station ( lt, Kauno geležinkelio stotis) is a Lithuanian Railways central passenger railway station in Kaunas. It is located at the eastern edge of Central Kaunas, Lithuania. Kaunas railway station w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilnius Railway Station
Vilnius Railway Station ( lt, Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis) is a Lithuanian Railways passenger station in Vilnius, Lithuania. The railway station situates between two neighbourhoods of Vilnius - Naujininkai and Naujamiestis and on the edge of the Old Town. History The station was opened in 1861 while building the Saint Petersburg–Warsaw Railway. It was destroyed in 1945 during World War II and in 1950 it was rebuilt in socialist realism style. The building was renovated in 2001. Currently there are ticket offices, vending kiosks open inside the station building, a bar Peronas ( lit. "platform") is working inside the former railway postal building. Train services The main local railroads connecting with the railway station are Vilnius–Klaipėda Railway, Vilnius–Kaunas Railway and Vilnius–Turmantas Railway. The station is served by the following local and international passenger services: * Vilnius – Minsk (Belarus) ''(currently suspended due to the COVID-19 pandem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
