Railway Bridge, Riga
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The Railway Bridge (Latvian: Dzelzceļa tilts) is a bridge that crosses the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia.
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Railway Bridge Dzelzceļa tilts | |
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Coordinates | 56.9422588°N 24.1067505°E / 56.9422588; 24.1067505 |
Crosses | Daugava |
Locale | Riga, Latvia |
Characteristics | |
Material | Steel |
History | |
Construction start | 1909 |
Inaugurated | 1914 (rebuilt in 1918 and 1955) |
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The first iron railway bridge in Riga, over 600 ftm long, was erected in 1871–1872[1] for the Riga–Jelgava Railway.
The new bridge was inaugurated 1914, shelled twice, during World War I in 1917 and World War II in 1944, and was rebuilt both times.[2] The bridge is nowadays the only railway bridge in Riga.
The bridge will be duplicated as part of the new Rail Baltica line through Riga.