The Zemitāni–Skulte Railway is a long, gauge

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built in the 20th century to connect

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and

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. The railway was originally part of the ''Mangaļi–Rūjiena Railway'' that opened 1937. In 1981 the line became part of the ''Riga–Tallinn Railway'', with a travel time of five hours. The Zemitāni–Skulte Railway got its present length in 1996 due to the financial downturn following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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