Jelgava–Meitene Railway

Jelgava–Meitene Railway
Overview
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Latvian Railways
History
Opened1915
Technical
Line length33 km (20.51 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)

The Jelgava–Meitene Railway is a 33 kilometres (21 mi) long,[1] 1,524 mm (5 ft) gauge railway built in the 20th century to connect Jelgava and Tilsit (now Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast).[2] Past the border with Lithuania, the line continues over Šarkiai to connect with the Vilnius–Klaipėda Railway at Šiauliai.

References

  1. ^ a b "Publiskās lietošanas dzelzceļa infrastruktūras pārskats 2011" [2011 Public Railway Infrastructure Overview] (PDF) (in Latvian). Latvian Railways. 2010-06-05. p. 37. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
  2. ^ "Latvijas dzelzceļu līnijas" [Latvian railway lines] (in Latvian). Latvian Railway History Museum. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-10-10.


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