Jelgava Station
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| Location | Stacijas iela 1 Jelgava Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°38′26.11″N 23°43′55.47″E / 56.6405861°N 23.7320750°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Latvijas dzelzceļš (LDz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Vivi LTG Link | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Otto Dietze | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Mitau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jelgava Station is the main railway station serving the city of Jelgava in the Semigallia region of southern Latvia. The station is located in the central part of the city, on the southeastern edge of the historic town centre, and a short distance west of the Lielupe River.
Jelgava station is an important railway junction where the Riga – Jelgava, Jelgava – Liepāja, Jelgava – Meitene, Tukums II – Jelgava and Jelgava – Krustpils railways all meet. The station is an importamt rail freight station, which handles around 60 freight trains per day. Passenger trains depart in the direction of Riga, Liepāja, and Vilnius.
The station opened in 1868 with the opening of the Riga–Jelgava railway line. The original station building from 1870 designed by the architect Otto Dietze has survived to this day, although it was severely damaged during both world wars.