Jelgava–Meitene Railway Explained

Jelgava–Meitene Railway
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The Jelgava–Meitene Railway is a long,[1] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Publiskās lietošanas dzelzceļa infrastruktūras pārskats 2011 . 2011 Public Railway Infrastructure Overview . 37 . . Latvian . 2010-06-05 . 2010-10-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110409015748/http://www.ldz.lv/texts_files/Tikla_parskats_2011.pdf . 2011-04-09 .
  2. Web site: Latvijas dzelzceļu līnijas . Latvian railway lines . . Latvian . 2010-10-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100819051733/http://www.railwaymuseum.lv/linijas.htm . 2010-08-19 .

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