Jelgava–Meitene Railway

The Jelgava–Meitene Railway is a 33 kilometres (21 mi) long,[1] 1,524 mm (5 ft) gauge railway built in the 20th century to connect Jelgava and Tilsit (now Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast).[2] Past the border with Lithuania, the line continues over Šarkiai to connect with the Vilnius–Klaipėda Railway at Šiauliai.

Jelgava–Meitene Railway
Overview
Termini	Jelgava Station Meitene Station
Operation
Opened	1915
Operator(s)	Latvian Railways
Technical
Line length	33 km (20.51 mi)[1]
Track gauge	1,524 mm (5 ft)

References

1. "Publiskās lietošanas dzelzceļa infrastruktūras pārskats 2011" [2011 Public Railway Infrastructure Overview] (PDF) (in Latvian). Latvian Railways. 2010-06-05. p. 37. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
2. "Latvijas dzelzceļu līnijas" [Latvian railway lines] (in Latvian). Latvian Railway History Museum. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-10-10.