Imanta Station

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Imanta Station
Imantas stacija.jpg
New station building in 2020
LocationRostokas iela 9, Rīga
Coordinates56°57′2.69″N 23°59′53.96″E / 56.9507472°N 23.9983222°E / 56.9507472; 23.9983222Coordinates: 56°57′2.69″N 23°59′53.96″E / 56.9507472°N 23.9983222°E / 56.9507472; 23.9983222
Owned byLatvijas Dzelzceļš
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesYes
History
Opened1894
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesZolitūde, Riga - Solitude

Imanta Station is a railway station on the Torņakalns – Tukums II Railway.[1] It's located near and named after the Imanta neighborhood of the Kurzeme District of Riga, Latvia. All electric trains of the line stop at the station.

History[]

The station was unveiled as Zolitūde Station (German: Solitude) in 1894 to serve the inhabitants of the local area and to transport agricultural produce and was named after the nearby Zolitūde Manor. In 1928 the station was renamed Imanta, a name which the station bears today, except the period of the German occupation of Latvia during World War II, when the station was known as Riga-Solitude.

The original station building, with some repairs, stood until March 2012, when it was demolished in preparation for renovations to the platform due to safety concerns.[2] Major renovation works and the construction of a new station building began in November 2015.[3] In 2016, the new building was unveiled.[4]

Gallery[]

  • The old station building in 2005

  • The old building in 2010

  • The old interior

  • The old interior

  • View from the city

  • Old name plaque

  • Temporary ticket booth and shelter in 2011

  • The new building in 2016

References[]

  1. ^ "Publiskās lietošanas dzelzceļa infrastruktūras pārskats 2011" [2011 Public Railway Infrastructure Overview] (PDF) (in Latvian). Latvian Railways. 2010-06-05. p. 38. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2011. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
  2. ^ "Imanta Railway station to be demolished". EAT RIGA - HOME. 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  3. ^ "Imanta Railway station | TIVO HOUSES | REFERENCE PROJECTS". TIVO HOUSES. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  4. ^ Gromov, Yevgeny. "Новое пассажирское здание". Railwayz.info (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-11-28.

External links[]

Media related to Imanta station at Wikimedia Commons


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