Lielvārde Station (until 1926, ''Rembate'') is a

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

on the

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 ...

in Latvia. It is located in

Vidzeme Vidzeme (; Old Latvian orthography: ''Widda-semme'', liv, Vidūmō) is one of the Historical Latvian Lands. The capital of Latvia, Riga, is situated in the southwestern part of the region. Literally meaning "the Middle Land", it is situated in n ...

in Lielvarde, the Lielvārde Municipality center. All but two Riga - Daugavpils - Riga trains stop here, as well as all Riga - Zilupe trains, one Zilupe - Riga train, and many suburban services from Riga to Aizkraukle. The route Riga-Lielvarde terminates here, and all trains on the routre Riga - Rezekne II pass the station.

History

The original station was built in 1861 during construction of the

. Originally its name was Ringmundhofa. During the First World War the station was severely damaged, and after the war the building was demolished. In 1922 a new station building was erected with the name Rembate, as one of the first newly built station buildings in the independent Latvian state. In 1926, the station was renamed Lielvarde. The Second World War again brought severe damage to the station. Again station restoration was not possible, and in 1950 a new station building was constructed. This station building has survived to the present day.

References

Railway stations in Latvia Railway stations in Latvia opened in 1861 {{Latvia-railstation-stub