Railway Bridge, Riga

Railway Bridge
Dzelzceļa tilts
Coordinates 56°56′32″N 24°06′24″E / 56.9422588°N 24.1067505°E / 56.9422588; 24.1067505Coordinates: 56°56′32″N 24°06′24″E / 56.9422588°N 24.1067505°E / 56.9422588; 24.1067505
Crosses Daugava
Locale Riga, Latvia
Characteristics
Material steel

The Railway Bridge (Latvian: Dzelzceļa tilts) is a bridge that crosses the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia.

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.

References

  1. Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego..., Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland, vol. 10, p. 176, "Ryga" (in Polish language): "...Jeden drewniany, pływający, drugi żelazny (przeszło 600 sążni), zbudowany w latach 1871-72..."
  2. Gunta Vilka. "Latvijas Dzelzceļa Vēstures Muzejs" (PDF) (in Latvian). University of Latvia. p. 29. Retrieved 2009-07-23.


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