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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
This list is based on the timetable in force from 12 December 2021.  
This list is based on the timetable in force from 10 December 2023. {{Standard Abbreviations}}
Standard abbreviations are explained in [[General Information]].


{{Map Refs ERA-E}} {{Map Refs ERA-R-EE-LV-LT-BY-UA-MD}}
{{Map Refs ERA-E}} {{Map Refs ERA-R-3}}


==Obscure services==
==Obscure services==
===Rīga pasažieru — Vagonu Parks/Vagonnyi Park (— Jāņavārti)===
===Rīga pasažieru — Vagonu Parks/Vagonnyi Park (— Jāņavārti)===
(ERA-E 114C3, not shown; ERA-R 251C2, not shown) LV22/1
(ERA-E 114C3, not shown; ERA-R 251C2, not shown) LV23/1


All-stations electric suburban services in both directions, and also a very limited number of longer distance DMU services, deviate from the double track main line and run to the south of carriage sidings and an EMU depot. They use a single track line and call at Vagonu Parks/Vagonnyi Park station. These frequent services run every day and can be easily identified in the Riga - Ogre and Lielvārde timetable.
All-stations electric suburban services in both directions, and also a very limited number of longer distance DMU services, deviate from the double track main line and run to the south of carriage sidings and an EMU depot. They use a single track line and call at Vagonu Parks/Vagonnyi Park station. These frequent services run every day and can be easily identified in the Riga - Ogre and Lielvārde timetable.
===Jelgava — Meitene — Šarkiai (Lithuania) — Šiauliai===
(ERA-E 115A3; ERA-R 253B1-C1)  LV22/2
Ukrainian Railways operated a seasonal train between Kiev/Kyiv and Riga by this route. However, the train was suspended with effect from 15 March 2020, as Latvia cancelled all international travel. As this train ran through Belarus it will clearly not resume.
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{|  class="ostable"
| D1
| 
| ''31''
| Kiev/Kyiv - 05:51 Šiauliai - Riga Pass
|-
| D2
| 
| ''32''
| 19:40 Riga Pass - Kiev/Kyiv 
|}
D1: Runs every 4 days. Use the journey planner to determine which dates the train runs. Note that the train is '''one day later''' from Šiauliai.
D2: Runs every 4 days. Use the journey planner to determine which dates the train runs.-->


==Other sparse services==
==Other sparse services==
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| Valmiera - Valga
| Valmiera - Valga
| Two trains a day
| Two trains each way a day
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|-
|  
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| Rēzekne - Zilupe
| Rēzekne - Zilupe
| Two trains a day
| Two trains each way a day
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|-
|  
|  
| Zilupe - Sebezh (Russia)
| Pļaviņas - Madona - Gulbene
| The international service to/from Moskva/St Peterburg has been suspended since 15 March 2020 and will clearly not resume.
| One train a day SSuX from/to Madona; one pair of trains SSuO to/from Gulbene, plus one outbound FO, providing a second service back to Riga SO.
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|-
|  
|  
| Pļaviņas - Madona - Gulbene
| (Jelgava -) Dobele - Liepāja
| One train a day SSuX to/from Madona; two trains a day SSuO to/from Gulbene.
| One each way a day; two each way SuO
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|-
|  
|  
| (Jelgava -) Dobele - Liepāja
| (Šiauliai- Šarkiai LG -) Meitene - Jelgava 
| Twice weekly: FSuO to Liepāja; SSuO from Liepāja
| One return Vilnius - Riga train a day.
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|-
|  
|  
| Daugavpils - Indra - [Bihosava (Belarus)]
| Daugavpils - Indra
| Daugavpils - Krāslava once a day; Krāslava - Indra ThFO out and FSO back. The international service to/from Minsk has been suspended since 15 March 2020 and will clearly not resume.
| Daugavpils - Krāslava one train a day; Krāslava - Indra one train ThFO out and FSO back.
|}
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{| class="dpetable3"
{| class="dpetable3"
| LV22/2
|  
| Jelgava — Meitene — Šarkiai (Lithuania) — Šiauliai
| None
| The Ukrainian Railways seasonal train between Kiev/Kyiv and Riga has not run since 15 March 2020. Owing to the war in Ukraine it is highly unlikely that it will run in the foreseeable future
|  
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 17:03, 18 February 2024

Introduction

This list is based on the timetable in force from 10 December 2023. Standard abbreviations are explained here.

Map references for each route entry are given in parentheses ( ). References prefixed "ERA-E" refer to the European Railway Atlas (All-Europe Edition) by M.G. Ball. References prefixed "ERA-R" refer to the European Railway Atlas (Regional Series: Book 3) by M.G. Ball.

Obscure services

Rīga pasažieru — Vagonu Parks/Vagonnyi Park (— Jāņavārti)

(ERA-E 114C3, not shown; ERA-R 251C2, not shown) LV23/1

All-stations electric suburban services in both directions, and also a very limited number of longer distance DMU services, deviate from the double track main line and run to the south of carriage sidings and an EMU depot. They use a single track line and call at Vagonu Parks/Vagonnyi Park station. These frequent services run every day and can be easily identified in the Riga - Ogre and Lielvārde timetable.

Other sparse services

The following lines have a limited service of fewer than three trains a day each way or do not run every day:

Valmiera - Valga Two trains each way a day
Rēzekne - Zilupe Two trains each way a day
Pļaviņas - Madona - Gulbene One train a day SSuX from/to Madona; one pair of trains SSuO to/from Gulbene, plus one outbound FO, providing a second service back to Riga SO.
(Jelgava -) Dobele - Liepāja One each way a day; two each way SuO
(Šiauliai- Šarkiai LG -) Meitene - Jelgava One return Vilnius - Riga train a day.
Daugavpils - Indra Daugavpils - Krāslava one train a day; Krāslava - Indra one train ThFO out and FSO back.

Deletions since previous edition

None

See also

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