Imanta Station
Railway station in Latvia
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Imanta Station is a railway station situated near and named after the Imanta neighbourhood of the Kurzeme District of Riga, Latvia.[1]
Zolitūde, Kurzeme District, Rīga[1]
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New station building in 2020 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Zolitūdes iela 27 Zolitūde, Kurzeme District, Rīga[1] | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°57′2.69″N 23°59′53.96″E | ||||||||||
| Owner | Latvijas Dzelzceļš | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1894 | ||||||||||
| Former names | Zolitūde, Riga–Solitude | ||||||||||
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It is located on the Torņakalns – Tukums II Railway.[2] 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.[3] Major renovation works and the construction of a new station building began in November 2015.[4] In 2016, the new building was unveiled.[5]
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
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