Jelgava–Meitene Railway

The Jelgava–Meitene Railway is a 33 kilometres (21 mi) long,^[1] 1,524 mm (5 ft) gauge railway built in the 20th century to connect Jelgava and Tilsit (now Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast).^[2] Past the border with Lithuania, the line continues over Šarkiai to connect with the Vilnius–Klaipėda Railway at Šiauliai.

Jelgava–Meitene Railway
Overview
Termini	Jelgava Station Meitene Station
Service
Operator(s)	Latvian Railways
History
Opened	1915
Technical
Line length	33 km (20.51 mi)[1]
Track gauge	1,524 mm (5 ft)