The Pļaviņas–Gulbene Railway is a 98 kilometres (61 mi) long,[2] 1,524 mm (5 ft) gauge railway built in 20th century beginning to connect Pļaviņas and Valka.[1] The railway was originally part of a 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) narrow gauge railway, but was converted to the current gauge during World War I.
| Pļaviņas–Gulbene Railway | |
|---|---|
 Passenger train at Jaunkalsnava station | |
| Overview | |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Latvian Railways |
| History | |
| Opened | 1903[1] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 98 km (60.89 mi)[2] |
| Track gauge | 1,524 mm (5 ft) |
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 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
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