Jelgava Station

Jelgava Station
General information
LocationStacijas iela 1
Jelgava[1]
Latvia
Coordinates56°38′26.11″N 23°43′55.47″E / 56.6405861°N 23.7320750°E / 56.6405861; 23.7320750
Owned byLatvijas dzelzceļš (LDz)[2]
Platforms3
Tracks27
Train operatorsVivi[1]
LTG Link
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ArchitectOtto Dietze[3]
History
Opened1868[4]
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesMitau
Services
Preceding station LDz Following station
Terminus Riga–Jelgava Cukurfabrika
towards Riga
Līvbērze
towards Tukums II
 Tukums II – Jelgava Terminus
Terminus Jelgava–Liepāja Dobele
towards Liepāja
Preceding station LTG Link Following station
Joniškis
(in Lithuania)
towards Vilnius
 Vilnius—Riga
 Riga, Latvia
Terminus
Location
Jelgava Station is located in Latvia
Jelgava Station
Jelgava Station
Location within Latvia

Jelgava Station is the main railway station serving the city of Jelgava in the Semigallia region of southern Latvia.[1] The station is located in the central part of the city, on the southeastern edge of the historic town centre, and a short distance west of the Lielupe River.

Jelgava station is an important railway junction where the Riga – Jelgava, Jelgava – Liepāja, Jelgava – Meitene, Tukums II – Jelgava and Jelgava – Krustpils railways all meet.[5] The station is an important rail freight station, which handles around 60 freight trains per day.[6] Passenger trains depart in the direction of Riga.[7]

The station opened in 1868 with the opening of the Riga–Jelgava railway line.[4] The original station building from 1870 designed by the architect Otto Dietze has survived to this day, although it was severely damaged during both world wars.[3][8]

  • Aerial view of the railway station
    Aerial view of the railway station
  • View of the railway yard
    View of the railway yard
  • View of the railway yard
    View of the railway yard
  • Street facade of the station building
    Street facade of the station building
  • Platform facade of the station building
    Platform facade of the station building
  • Platform facade of the station building
    Platform facade of the station building
  • Train at Jelgava station
    Train at Jelgava station
  • Tracks in the direction of Riga and Krustpils
    Tracks in the direction of Riga and Krustpils
  • Tracks in the direction of Liepāja and Tukums
    Tracks in the direction of Liepāja and Tukums

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c "Vivi". Pasažieru vilciens. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Latvijas dzelzceļš". Latvijas dzelzceļš. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Jelgavas novadnieki" (in Latvian). Jelgavas Zinātniskā bibliotēka. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  4. ^ a b "Latvijas dzelzceļu līnijas" (in Latvian). Latvian Railway History Museum. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  5. ^ "Publiskās lietošanas dzelzceļa infrastruktūras pārskats 2011" [2011 Public Railway Infrastructure Overview] (PDF) (in Latvian). Latvian Railways. 2010-06-05. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
  6. ^ Stokenberga, Daiga. "Jelgava — viens no nozīmīgākajiem dzelzceļa mezgliem" [Jelgava – one of the most important railway hubs] (in Latvian). Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze. Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  7. ^ https://www.pv.lv/images/userfiles/Vivi_Riga_Pienaksana_10.12.2023..pdf
  8. ^ Altbergs, Augustāne & Pētersone 2009, p. 45.

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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