Zemitāni–Skulte Railway

The Zemitāni–Skulte Railway is a 52 kilometres (32 mi) long,[1] 1,524 mm (5 ft) gauge railway 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 only five hours. The Zemitāni–Skulte Railway got its present length in 1996 due to the financial downturn following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Zemitāni–Skulte Railway
Near the Inčupe Station
Overview
TerminiZemitāni Station
Skulte Station
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
52
Skulte
49
Zvejniekciems
46
Ķīšupe
44
Saulkrasti
41
Pabaži
39
Inčupe
33
Lilaste
28
Gauja
26
Carnikava
23
Garupe
21
Garciems
17
Kalngale
14
Vecāķi
12
Vecdaugava
9
Ziemeļblāzma
6
Mangaļi
3
Sarkandaugava
to Riga Krasta
2
Brasa
0
Zemitāni

References

  1. "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. Retrieved 2010-10-17.


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