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Top 5 rail journeys and stations in Latvia

5 great train journeys and stations in Latvia, from scenic lines to sleeper services.

5 rail journeys

  1. 1
    Heritage railway

    Gulbene–Alūksne Narrow-Gauge Railway (Bānītis)

    Gulbene–Alūksne

    Latvia's last regularly operating 750mm narrow-gauge line, running through the Vidzeme countryside.

  2. 2
    Landmark station

    Riga Central Station

    Riga

    Latvia's main railway station on the edge of Riga Old Town, hub of the national rail network.

  3. 3
    Scenic route

    Riga–Jūrmala line

    Riga–Tukums

    Suburban line crossing the Lielupe river and running through the pine-fringed resort towns of Jūrmala.

  4. 4
    Landmark station

    Dubulti Railway Station

    Jūrmala

    Modernist 1977 station in Jūrmala with a striking wave-shaped concrete roof.

  5. 5
    Scenic route

    Riga–Sigulda–Cēsis line

    Riga–Cēsis

    Line following the Gauja valley past castles and forests to the medieval town of Cēsis.

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