Riga–Jelgava Railway

Railway in Latvia

The Riga–Jelgava Railway is a 43 kilometres (27 mi) long,^[1] 1,524 mm (5 ft) gauge railway built in the 19th century to connect the cities of Riga and Jelgava.^[2] In 1872, an extension was built from Jelgava to Mažeikiai, which connected Riga–Jelgava Railway to the Libau–Romny Railway.

References

1. "Publiskās lietošanas dzelzceļa infrastruktūras pārskats 2011" [2011 Public Railway Infrastructure Overview] (PDF) (in Latvian). Latvian Railways. 2010-06-05. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2011. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
2. "Latvijas dzelzceļu līnijas" [Latvian railway lines] (in Latvian). Latvian Railway History Museum. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-10-03.