Railway Bridge, Riga
Bridge in Riga, Latvia
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The Railway Bridge (Latvian: Dzelzceļa tilts) is a bridge that crosses the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Railway Bridge Dzelzceļa tilts | |
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| Coordinates | 56.9422588°N 24.1067505°E |
| Crosses | Daugava |
| Locale | Riga, Latvia |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1909 |
| Inaugurated | 1914 (rebuilt in 1918 and 1955) |
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 Interactive map of Railway Bridge | |
The first iron railway bridge in Riga, over 600 ftm long, was erected in 1871–1872[1] for the Riga–Jelgava Railway.
The new bridge was inaugurated 1914, shelled twice, during World War I in 1917 and World War II in 1944, and was rebuilt both times.[2] The bridge is nowadays the only railway bridge in Riga.
The bridge will be duplicated as part of the new Rail Baltica line through Riga.
Gallery
Iron Bridge, erected 1871-1872
Inauguration of first bridge in 1914
German troops crossing the shelled bridge 1917
Bridge today, pylons from former Iron Bridge still visible
