Jelgava–Liepāja Railway

Jelgava–Liepāja Railway
Overview
Termini Jelgava Station
Liepāja Station
Operation
Opened 1929[1]
Operator(s) Latvian Railways
Technical
Line length 180 km (111.85 mi)[2]
Track gauge 1,524 mm (5 ft)
Route map
Legend
 from Riga
 0 Jelgava
  towards Tukums II
  towards Meitene
 9 Viesturi
 13 Dorupe
 16 Glūda
  towards Reņģe
 21 Lāči
29 Dobele
36 Gardene
42 Bērzupe
 50 Biksti
58 Josta
69 Blīdene
 77 Brocēni
 83 Saldus
 90 Lutriņi
94 Lašupe
101 Airīte
 Venta River
 111 Skrunda
117 Sieksāte
125 Rudbārži
 134 Kalvene
145 Ilmāja
151 Padone
 154 Durbe
157 Tadaiķi
164 Tore
  towards Priekule
  towards Ventspils
 180 Liepāja

The Jelgava–Liepāja Railway is a 180 kilometres (110 mi) long,[2] 1,524 mm (5 ft) gauge railway built in the 20th century to connect the cities Jelgava and Liepāja, Latvia.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Railway lines in Latvia". Latvian Railway History Museum. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  2. 1 2 "Publiskās lietošanas dzelzceļa infrastruktūras pārskats 2011" [2011 Public Railway Infrastructure Overview] (PDF) (in Latvian). Latvian Railways. 2010-06-05. p. 36. Retrieved 2010-10-09.


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