Smarde ( Latvian: Smārde ) is a stopping point in the village of Smarde , Engure region , on the electrified Tornakalns - Tukums II line . All electric trains from Riga - Tukums I and Riga - Tukums II stop here.
| Platform | |
| Smarde Smārde | |
|---|---|
| Tornakalns - Tukums II line | |
| Latvijas dzelzceļš | |
 | |
| opening date | 1877 year |
| Number of platforms | one |
| Number of paths | one |
| Platform type | side |
| Platform shape | straight |
| Current | constant (3 kV) |
| Architects | Lydia Hoffman-Greenberg |
| Code in ACMS | 097330 |
| Code in Express 3 | 2500870 |
History
Smarde station was built along with the Riga - Tukums line and was opened in 1877. Then the station had 3 tracks and a cargo ramp. The original passenger building has not been preserved. Existing today was built in 1930 [1] . After electrifying the line, the station received two tracks with contact suspension, so that electric trains could disperse here. In the 1980s, the station was converted into a stopping point, unused tracks were dismantled in the 1990s.
The distance to the Riga-Pasazhyeru station is 51 km.
Notes
- ↑ Tom Altbergs, Karina Augustane, Ieva Peterson . Railways of Latvia. - Jumava, 2010. Page 75