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.
| Jelgava–Meitene Railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Latvian Railways |
| History | |
| Opened | 1915 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 33 km (20.51 mi)[1] |
| Track gauge | 1,524 mm (5 ft) |
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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