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==(Riga - Jelagava -) Reņge LDz - Laižuva LG (- Mažeikiai)==
==(Riga - Jelagava -) Reņge LDz - Laižuva LG (- Mažeikiai)==
[D] This line was closed on 23 February 2010, when the (Rīga -) Jelgava - Renge service was withdrawn. However, LG has promised that it will reopen in March 2012.
[D] This line was closed on 23 February 2010, when the (Rīga -) Jelgava - Renge service was withdrawn after the Lithuanians lifted the tracks on their side of the border in 2009 to prevent oil trains from the huge Mažeikiai refinery exporting their products via Ventspils. This action was declared illegal by an EU court and LG are required to have relaid the track by March 2012.


==(Priekule -) Vaiņode LDz - Lūšé LG (- Mažeikiai)==
==(Priekule -) Vaiņode LDz - Lūšé LG (- Mažeikiai)==

Revision as of 13:52, 8 April 2012

All rail routes between this pair of countries are 1520mm gauge.

(Daugavpils -) Kurcums LDz - Turmantas LG (- Švenčioneliai - Vilnius)

[E] This route carries one daily train pair between St Peterburg and Vilnius.

(Daugavpils -) Eglainē LDz - Obeliai[1] LG (- Rokiškis - Radviliškis)

[D] No passenger service.

(Riga - Jelagava -) Meitene LDz - Šarkiai LG (- Šiauliai - Vilnius)

[D] The HAFAS website showed a train in one direction only in December 2010 but it is thought this was an error.

(Riga - Jelagava -) Reņge LDz - Laižuva LG (- Mažeikiai)

[D] This line was closed on 23 February 2010, when the (Rīga -) Jelgava - Renge service was withdrawn after the Lithuanians lifted the tracks on their side of the border in 2009 to prevent oil trains from the huge Mažeikiai refinery exporting their products via Ventspils. This action was declared illegal by an EU court and LG are required to have relaid the track by March 2012.

(Priekule -) Vaiņode LDz - Lūšé LG (- Mažeikiai)

[D] Line closed and cut at Bugeniai.

(Priekule -) Kaleti LDz - Skuodas LG (- Klaipeda)

[D] Line closed.

References

  1. ^ LG Network Statement

See also