Rail transport in Latvia

ЭР2Т-7116, Латвия, Рига, перегон Шкиротава - Саласпилс (Trainpix)

Rail transport in Latvia is done on 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge. The main railway company is the state-owned Latvijas dzelzceļš, with its subsidiary Pasažieru vilciens providing passenger services.

Historically Latvia had lot of different rail gauges, most notably 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge and 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) narrow gauge. The Rail Baltica project aims to connect Latvia and the other Baltic states to the European standard gauge. Ten regional stations are planned in the section from Bauska to Salacgrīva.^[1]

See also[]

• Narrow gauge railways in Latvia
• Rail Baltica
• Transport in Latvia
• History of rail transport in Latvia

References[]

External links[]

• "The State Lines of Latvia". Mike's Railway History.
• New direct train from Kiev to Latvia
• "Latvia registered the largest increase with +368.9 %.."