DZELZCEĻA MUZEJS |

Rīga
Jelgava

Opening times

Mo	closed
Tu	10:00–17:00
We	10:00–17:00
Th	10:00–20:00
Fr	10:00–17:00
Sa	10:00–17:00
Su	closed

Admission fee

Adults	€10.00
Students, seniors	€3.00
Children, Member of ICOM, persons with disabilities	free
Guided tour LV (10–20 people)	€17.00
Guided tour ENG (10–20 people)	€30.00
Book excursion

How to get here

Uzvaras Boulevard 2A, Riga

Museum is 7 minute walk on foot from Riga Old Town across the Daugava River and next to the National Library building

Public transport stop: Nacionālā bibliotēka

Phone

+371 20032331

Opening times

Mo	closed
Tu	closed
We	10:00–17:00
Th	11:00–19:00
Fr	10:00–17:00
Sa	10:00–17:00
Su	closed

Admission fee

Adults	€2.00
Students, seniors	€1.00
Children, Member of ICOM, persons with disabilities	free
Guided tour LV (10–20 people)	€17.00
Guided tour ENG, RU (10–20 people)	€30.00
Book excursion

How to get here

Stacijas Street 3, Jelgava

Public transport: train to Jelgava Station

The museum is located next to the Jelgava Station square

Phone

+371 20032331

Interesting History Facts

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The Latvian railway network had five different track gauges: K or 1524 mm, N or 1435 mm, 1000 mm, P or 750 mm, L or 600 mm.

The opening of the Rīga - Daugavpils (Dunaburg) railway line in the territory of Latvia on 12 September 1861 was the catalyst for a number of changes in the local social scene.

On 28 May 1928 the Railway Central Board received its order of the three TK series lokomotives from Germany; this markes the first step of the project drafted by Rollig Stock Division to modernise the lokomotives. By 1940 a total of 73 locomotives had been either purchased by the Railway Board or built in the main workshops of the State Railways.

Railway tourism become popular in the 1930s. Tour routes included Latvia's most scenic areas. In summer, sightseeing was combined with cultural events in the cuntryside, in winter - with skiing. The merriment alredy began in the dance car. Hence the popular name for these torist trains - travelling dances.