Majori Station
Railway station in Majori, Latvia
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Majori Station is a railway station serving Majori, the central neighbourhood of the resort town of Jūrmala, Latvia.[1] The station is situated on the bank of the Lielupe River on the narrow isthmus between the river and the Gulf of Riga.
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| Location | Lienes iela 2a Majori, Jūrmala[1] Latvia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°58′17.61″N 23°47′42.35″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Latvijas dzelzceļš (LDz)[2] | ||||||||||
| Line | Torņakalns–Tukums II[3] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Vivi[1] | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1877[4] | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1992 2015 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Majorenhof (until 1919) | ||||||||||
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The station is located on the Torņakalns – Tukums II Railway.[3] It opened in 1877.[4]
History
Majori station opened on 21 September 1877 as one of the original intermediate stops on the new railway line from Riga to Tukums via Jūrmala.[4] The station was known as Majorenhof until 1919.
The original station building was made of wood. It was demolished in 1992 and replaced with current brick station building.[5] In 2015, the station underwent renovations that removed the central boarding platform and added two contemporary side platforms.[6]
