Jāņavārti Station

Jāņavārti Station is a railway station on the Riga – Daugavpils Railway. From this station was branching off former Riga - Ērgļi Railway. In this station is located many service buildings.

Jāņavārti
Passenger building of the Jāņavārti Station
LocationRiga, Salaspils iela 18, LV-1057[1]
Latvia
Coordinates56°55′08″N 24°11′09″E
Operated byLatvian Railways
Line(s)Riga – Daugavpils
Platforms3 (1 not used)
Tracks18
History
Opened1935
Electrifiedyes

History

Jāņavārti Station has been opened in 1935 as railway station for Riga - Ērgļi Railway. Passenger trains of Riga - Daugavpils Railway started to pull in 1957.[2] Near the station is pedestrian bridge, which has been closed since 2003, because of the poor technical condition.[3] Platform of the Riga - Ērgļi Railway has remained, although passenger trains has not run there since 2007.

References

  1. Jāņavārti Station
  2. T. Altbergs, K. Augustāne, I. Pētersone. Dzelzceļi Latvijā. R: Jumava, 2009, 28. lpp. ISBN 978-9984-38-698-0 (in Latvian)
  3. Gājēju tilta apsaimniekošanā grib iesaistīt arī domi (in Latvian)


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