Latvia train schedule. Railway transport in Riga. Where can you go by train from Riga?
Trains of the Latvian Railway LDZ run on the Russia-Latvia route.
Train schedule Moscow - Riga
Trains run year-round and daily.
Train schedule St. Petersburg - Riga
In Russia, the schedule is based on Moscow time. In other countries, the schedule is shown in local time.
Information for passengers:
The trains include the following carriages:
Sleeping car with 2-berth compartments (SV)
There are 9 double compartments available to passengers in the carriage. Both beds are located on the same level (lower) on both sides of the table. Each compartment has a TV for watching videos (3 channels with the ability to watch movies of your choice), additional lighting, and an air conditioning unit. In addition to passenger rooms, the carriage has two toilets with wash basins, a compartment for conductors and a service compartment.
Sleeping car with business class compartment (Luxury )
The sleeping car has 4 business class compartments (seats 1-2; 3-4; 5-6 and 7-8).
Each business class compartment has a soft sofa that can be transformed into a double bed - the lower place, a wide folding sleeping shelf (84 cm wide) - the upper place; table, extendable chair-bed, built-in wardrobe and sink with washbasin (with hot and cold water). The coupe has local interior lighting, an air conditioning unit, as well as an individual audio/video system and a disc bar (assorted music and video discs). In addition to passenger rooms, the carriage is equipped with a shower cabin, and there are also 2 toilets with sinks for washing, a compartment for conductors and a service compartment.
Travel in a business class compartment is always processed from the train's departure station to the train's destination station.
The compartment can carry one or two passengers. In all cases, the full cost of the compartment is charged and one travel document is issued.
Current benefits and discounts are not provided to the established fare in a business class compartment, and a child fare is not applied. There are no refunds for partially unused travel documents.
From February 1, 2011, one child under 10 years of age can travel in a business class compartment for free (as the third passenger in the compartment). To do this, you must issue a children's non-cash travel document at the ticket office without indicating the seat number.
Sleeping car with 4-seater compartments ("Compartment")
There are 9 four-seater compartments available to passengers in the carriage. Each compartment has 2 lower seats, 2 upper seats, a table, additional lighting, and air conditioning unit. In addition to passenger rooms, the carriage has two toilets with wash basins, a compartment for conductors and a service compartment.
Sleeping car open type("reserved seat")
This car is an open type car. Passengers have 9 compartments, each of which has 6 places to lie: 4 places (two on both sides of the table) in the “compartment” part and 2 side places, one of which (lower) can be folded into 2 places if necessary for seating and table. There is a passage between the compartment and side seats. The carriage has two toilets with wash basins, a compartment for conductors and a service compartment.
Open type carriage with seating ("General")
This car is an open type car. Passengers are offered 9 compartments, each of which has 9 seats: 3 seats on both sides of the table in the “compartment” part and 3 side seats, which, if necessary, can be folded out into 2 seats and a table. There is a passage between the compartment and side seats. The carriage has two toilets with wash basins, a compartment for conductors and a service compartment.
Latvian Railway- national state railway company of Latvia. Founded in 1919 and restored in 1994 on the basis of the Latvian part of the Baltic Railway.
Concern Latvijas dzelzceļš (Latvian Railway - LDz) is one of the largest in the country.
The company employs more than 11,600 people. LDz is one of the largest payers of social tax and personal income tax to the state budget,
which is his economic activity makes a significant contribution to National economy countries.
Chairman of the Board - Ugis Magonis(from 2005 to 2015)
Chairman of the Board - Edvin Berzins(since 2016) 
The site of the company: www.ldz.lv
Unofficial stranger on VKontakte http://vk.com/public_ldz
Company `s logo. 
Subsidiaries of the Latvian Railways
LLC LDz Cargo-carries out cargo transportation by rail.
LLC LDz Ritošā sastāva serviss-carries out all types of rolling stock repairs, maintenance and equipment, stores and sells fuel for railway carriers.
LLC LDz infrastruktūra- engaged in the restoration and construction of rail tracks, as well as rail welding work.
LLC LDz Apsardze-offers security services - protects the facilities of State Joint Stock Company Latvijas dzelzceļš and related companies.
JSC LatRailNet-distribution of railway infrastructure capacity and determination of infrastructure fees.
Private railway companies in Latvia.
VAS Pasažieru vilciens(Passenger train)
A/S Baltijas Tranzīta serviss
A/S Baltijas Ekspresis
SIA Gulbenes Alūksnes bānītis
SIA "L-Ekspresis"
Map of the Latvian Railway
Locomotive depots of the Latvian Railways
Riga
Daugavpils(LLC LDz Ritošā sastāva serviss)
Rezekne(working depot)
Ventspils(A/S Baltijas Ekspresis)
Jelgava(workshop closed)
Gulbene(SIA Gulbenes Alūksnes bānītis)
Zasulauks(A/S "VRC Zasulauks")
You can get from Riga to Jurmala in 20-40 minutes by train or minibus for 1.4 €. There are only 25 km between Riga and Jurmala, which can be covered by renting a bicycle. The motor ship Riga-Jurmala also plies.
Minibus Riga - Jurmala
The schedule of buses and minibuses can be viewed. All of them pass through Jurmala. If you are going from the bus station by bus, then select the starting station Rigas SAO, if from the railway station Rigas MTS, final Lielupe or Dubulti. Fare from 1€.
Opposite the railway station (Rigas MTS) in Riga, several minibuses depart to Jurmala. During the season they run every 10-20 minutes, out of season and on weekdays much less frequently. Minibuses also depart to Jurmala from the bus station. You can pay directly in the minibus; tell the driver the final station, the price of the ticket depends on this.
Train from Riga to Jurmala
The train is the easiest way to get to Jurmala. The railway station is located next to the bus station and therefore, no matter how you arrive in Riga, it will not be difficult for you to find the railway station and go to Jurmala.
Tickets can be purchased at the box office; just name the final station. The only problem that may arise here is... There is no Jurmala station. Jurmala stretches along the coast and therefore there are several stations along its entire length. Here are the main stops:
- Lielupe— the first stop is in Jurmala, as soon as you cross the big bridge.
- Dzintari— next to the Dzintari concert hall, where events such as KVN And New wave.
- Majori- the very center of Jurmala, from here you can walk along the central Jomas street and see almost all the sights of Jurmala. It's mostly tourists who walk here if they're not on the beach; at the end of the street there's the well-known Globe.
- Dubulti- next stop after Majori, it's worth going here if you want to see Lutheran Church. You don’t have to go further if you are only interested in a walk around Jurmala and the sea itself.
Train schedule Riga - Jurmala - Riga
Train schedule from Riga to Jurmala you can look, select the starting point Riga, and the final one for example Tukums(this is the final stop of trains traveling towards Jurmala), but it is better to enter Dubulti if you don't go further.
Departure time: Electric trains depart every 25-30 minutes, from 6 am to 24 pm.
Fare: from 1.05 € to 1.4 € (1.05 € is the cost of tickets out of season and not during rush hour), if you buy round-trip tickets it will be cheaper. Tickets can be bought from the ticket inspector on the train, but they are more expensive. Tickets are valid until the end of the day for any train to the final station indicated on it. Tickets on the train are checked and punched by the controller.
How to take the right train? We look at the board showing all the trains with their final destination. Tukums, Sloka or Dubulti. These will be all the trains passing through Jurmala and all the stops listed above.
Excerpt from the Riga-Jurmala schedule
Speedboat Riga-Jurmala
The New Way boat is more of a tourist attraction than a transport, because... travel time is several hours. Cost 20-30€. Departure from Riga from the pier opposite the Riga Castle, in Jurmala from the pier Majori(Maori). The ship operates only in the summer during the tourist season from May 1 to September 30.
"LDZ" (Latvian: Latvijas dzelzceļš) is the state carrier of Latvia. The company was created in 1994 on the basis of the Baltic Railway of the USSR. Passenger transportation is carried out by a subsidiary organization, JSC Pasažieru vilciens, founded in 2008.
The total length of railway tracks in Latvia is 2263 km, of which 249 km (11%) are electrified. Due to the relatively small railway network of domestic routes in the country, there are only 10. The busiest line in the country is the Riga - Jurmala section, several trains pass here every hour. In Latvia, the Russian gauge of 1520 mm is used, so there is no need to change wheelsets on wagons at the border.
Nowadays railway transport in Latvia is not very popular. Compared to the 1980s, passenger traffic has dropped significantly, many trains have been canceled and tracks have been dismantled. The reduction in routes in Latvia is the largest among the Baltic countries. Compared to 1991, the railway network has decreased by a third, and the length of passenger routes has halved. Due to a drop in passenger traffic and the amount of cargo transported, many branches were mothballed. It became unprofitable to maintain the infrastructure, cases of rail theft became more frequent, so the tracks were dismantled.
Today there is no direct connection from Riga with Vilnius and Tallinn, not to mention the countries Western Europe with a different track width. At the same time, the quality of the surviving tracks did not suffer, as happened, for example, in Azerbaijan.
The Riga railway junction suffered the least; traffic volumes here remained at the level of the 80s. In terms of the number of commuter trains, Riga retains first place in the Baltics. In the territory former USSR it is second only to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Minsk and Kyiv. Approximately 70% of traffic falls on the Riga - Tukums line. Trains run here every half hour.
Most of the trains on the line are old, still Soviet-made, but in good condition. They have undergone a major overhaul - they are equipped with soft seats and electronic displays. Interestingly, all commuter trains in Latvia are locally produced. The Riga Carriage Works (RVZ) produced electric trains (ER series) and locomotives for the entire USSR. Other Baltic countries do not have their own production; they buy Czech and Polish-made trains.
From international routes Riga - Moscow, and Riga - Minsk () are available. Until 2017, there was a train from Riga to St. Petersburg. Now all that remains of it are trailer cars, which go with the Riga-Moscow train to the Novosokolniki station, and there they are coupled to the Gomel-St. Petersburg train.
The branded train (Riga - Moscow) runs daily. He has big choice classes of service - from general carriage to soft. According to passengers' reviews, this is a good train with high level comfort. The carriages are always clean, the conductors are polite. All types of carriages have air conditioning and a dry closet. Some of the train cars are new, some have been overhauled. Luxury (SV) and soft carriages are only new.
For the development of Latvia's transport network, the Rail Baltica railway is considered promising. That's why international project high-speed trains will run from Berlin to Helsinki: through Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland. 265 km of the route will pass through the territory of Latvia. starting speed train speed will be 120 km/h, then it is planned to increase it to 250 km/h. The project implementation agreement was signed in January 2017. Construction has not yet begun, it is planned to complete the main work by 2030.
