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(Redirected from Pļaviņas – Gulbene Railway) Railway built in the 20th century to connect Pļaviņas and Valka
Pļaviņas–Gulbene Railway
Passenger train at Jaunkalsnava station
Overview
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Latvian Railways
History
Opened1903
Technical
Line length98 km (60.89 mi)
Track gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)

The Pļaviņas–Gulbene Railway is a 98 kilometres (61 mi) long, 1,524 mm (5 ft) gauge railway built in 20th century beginning to connect Pļaviņas and Valka. 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.

References

  1. ^ "Latvijas dzelzceļu līnijas" [Latvian railway lines] (in Latvian). Latvian Railway History Museum. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
  2. ^ "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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