Pļaviņas–Gulbene Railway | |
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Narrow-gauge train at Gulbene station
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Overview | |
Termini |
Pļaviņas Station Gulbene Station |
Operation | |
Opened | 1903 |
Operator(s) | Latvian Railways |
Technical | |
Line length | 98 km (60.89 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,524 mm (5 ft) |
The Pļaviņas–Gulbene Railway is a 98 kilometres (61 mi) long,1,524 mm (5 ft) gauge railway built in the 20th century to connect Pļaviņas and Valka. The railway was originally part of a 700 mm (2 ft 3 9⁄16 in) narrow gauge railway, but was converted to the current gauge during World War I.