Ventspils I – Tukums II Railway

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Ventspils I–Tukums II Railway

The Ventspils I–Tukums II Railway is a 108-kilometer railway in Latvia. It uses a broad gauge of 1,524 mm (about 5 feet) and was opened in 1901. The line is operated by Latvian Railways and runs from Ventspils I station to Tukums II, linking the towns of Ventspils and Tukums.

Along the route it serves Ventspils harbour, Ventspils II, Elkšķene, Puze, Ugāle, Usma, Spāre, Līči, Stende, Sabile, Līgciems, Kandava, Pūre and Zvāre, ending at Tukums II.

The line connects with the Torņakalns–Tukums II Railway (to Torņakalns) and the Tukums II–Jelgava Railway (to Jelgava).