Zemitāni–Skulte Railway

Zemitāni–Skulte Railway
Near the Inčupe Station
Overview
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Latvian Railways
History
Opened1937[1]
Technical
Line length52 km (32.31 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)
Route map
km
to Limbaži and Tallinn
52
 Skulte
49
 Zvejniekciems
46
 Ķīšupe
44
 Saulkrasti
41
 Pabaži
39
 Inčupe
33
 Lilaste
28
 Gauja
Gauja
26
 Carnikava
23
 Garupe
21
 Garciems
17
 Kalngale
14
 Vecāķi
12
 Vecdaugava
9
 Ziemeļblāzma
6
 Mangaļi
3
 Sarkandaugava
to Riga Krasta
2
 Brasa
Riga–Lugaži Railway
to Lugaži
0
 Zemitāni
to Riga Central
to Daugavpils

The Zemitāni–Skulte Railway is a 52 kilometres (32 mi) long,[1] 1,524 mm (5 ft) gauge railway in Latvia built in the 20th century to connect Riga and Rūjiena.[2] 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. In 1992, the Riga–Tallinn Railway was stopped at the border with Estonia.[3] The Zemitāni–Skulte Railway got its present length in 1996 after the twice weekly service to Limbaži was discontinued due to the financial downturn following the collapse of the Soviet Union.[4] The railway past Skulte was removed in 2004.

Railway lines in Latvia in 2016.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Publiskās lietošanas dzelzceļa infrastruktūras pārskats 2011" [2011 Public Railway Infrastructure Overview] (PDF) (in Latvian). Latvian Railways. 2010-06-05. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2011. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
  2. ^ "Latvijas dzelzceļu līnijas" [Latvian railway lines] (in Latvian). Latvian Railway History Museum. Archived from the original on 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
  3. ^ "Viga - Baltic Trains Picture Gallery". gallery.balticrailpics.net.
  4. ^ "Zudusī Latvija - Pirmā vilciena pienākšana Limbažu stacijā".

Bibliography

  • Altbergs, T.; Augustāne, K.; Pētersone, I. (2009). Dzelzceļi Latvijā [Railways in Latvia] (in Latvian). Jumava. ISBN 978-9984-38-698-0.
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