Zemitāni Station
Zemitāni Station is a railway station in Riga, Latvia on the Riga–Skulte and Riga–Lugaži railway lines.[1]
Zemitāni Station | |
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 Zemitāni Station | |
| Coordinates | 56°57′55.81″N 24°9′22.72″E |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Tracks | 15 |
| Connections | bus, trolleybus |
| History | |
| Opened | 1872 |
| Electrified | 3 kV DC |
| Previous names | Aleksandra Vārti, Zemitāni, Riga-Hohe Brücke, Oškalni |
History
The station opened in 1872 and was renamed "Aleksandra Vārti", (Alexander's Gates) in 1889, after Tsar Alexander III. It was renamed in 1928 for colonel Jorģis Zemitāns – commander of the Latvian Northern Brigade during the Latvian War of Independence. During the Nazi occupation of Latvia, the station carried the name Riga-Hohe Brücke. Following the incorporation of Latvia into the Soviet Union in 1944, it carried the name Oškalni, in memory of pro-Soviet partisan Otomars Oškalns. In 1991, the name reverted to Zemitāni.
References
- "Publiskās lietošanas dzelzceļa infrastruktūras pārskats 2011" [2011 Public Railway Infrastructure Overview] (PDF) (in Latvian). Latvian Railways. 2010-06-05. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2011. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
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