Jelgava Station

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.

LocationStacijas iela 1
Jelgava^[1]
Latvia

Coordinates56°38′26.11″N 23°43′55.47″E

OwnerLatvijas dzelzceļš (LDz)^[2]

Platforms3

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Jelgava
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Location	Stacijas iela 1 Jelgava[1] Latvia
Coordinates	56°38′26.11″N 23°43′55.47″E
Owner	Latvijas dzelzceļš (LDz)[2]
Platforms	3
Tracks	27
Train operators	Vivi[1] LTG Link
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Architect	Otto Dietze[3]
History
Opened	1868[4]
Former names	Mitau
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
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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]