Liepāja–Priekule Railway
| Liepāja–Priekule Railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Latvian Railways |
| History | |
| Opened | 1871[1] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 40 km (24.85 mi)[2] |
| Track gauge | 1,524 mm (5 ft) |
The Liepāja–Priekule Railway is a 40 kilometres (25 mi) long,[2] 1,524 mm (5 ft) gauge railway built in the 19th century to connect Liepāja (in Western Latvia) and Kaišiadorys (in central Lithuania).[1] Currently, the railway line is closed for traffic.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Latvijas dzelzceļu līnijas" [Latvian railway lines] (in Latvian). Latvian Railway History Museum. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ a b "Publiskās lietošanas dzelzceļa infrastruktūras pārskats 2011" [2011 Public Railway Infrastructure Overview] (PDF) (in Latvian). Latvian Railways. 2010-06-05. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2011. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
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