Imanta Station
Imanta Station is a railway station on the Torņakalns – Tukums II Railway.[1] It's located near and named after the Imanta neighborhood of the Kurzeme District of Riga, Latvia. All electric trains of the line stop at the station.
Imanta Station | |
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New station building in 2020 | |
Location | Rostokas iela 9, Rīga |
Coordinates | 56°57′2.69″N 23°59′53.96″E |
Owned by | Latvijas Dzelzceļš |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Bicycle facilities | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 1894 |
Electrified | Yes |
Previous names | Zolitūde, Riga - Solitude |
History
The station was unveiled as Zolitūde Station (German: Solitude) in 1894 to serve the inhabitants of the local area and to transport agricultural produce and was named after the nearby Zolitūde Manor. In 1928 the station was renamed Imanta, a name which the station bears today, except the period of the German occupation of Latvia during World War II, when the station was known as Riga-Solitude.
The original station building, with some repairs, stood until March 2012, when it was demolished in preparation for renovations to the platform due to safety concerns.[2] Major renovation works and the construction of a new station building began in November 2015.[3] In 2016, the new buillding was unveiled.[4]
Gallery
- The old station building in 2005
- The old building in 2010
- The old interior
- The old interior
- View from the city
- Old name plaque
- Temporary ticket booth and shelter in 2011
- The new building in 2016
References
- "Publiskās lietošanas dzelzceļa infrastruktūras pārskats 2011" [2011 Public Railway Infrastructure Overview] (PDF) (in Latvian). Latvian Railways. 2010-06-05. p. 38. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2011. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- "Imanta Railway station to be demolished". EAT RIGA - HOME. 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- "Imanta Railway station | TIVO HOUSES | REFERENCE PROJECTS". TIVO HOUSES. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- Gromov, Yevgeny. "Новое пассажирское здание". Railwayz.info (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-11-28.