Krustpils Station is a railway station serving the city of Jēkabpils in southeastern Latvia. The station is located in the historic Krustpils part of the city on the right bank of the river Daugava.

Krustpils Station
Railway junction
Krustpils Station in 2012
General information
LocationStacijas laukums 1
Jēkabpils
Latvia
Coordinates56°31′14.32″N 25°51′34.46″E / 56.5206444°N 25.8595722°E / 56.5206444; 25.8595722
Line(s)
Platforms3
Tracks8
History
Opened1861
Rebuilt1954
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesKreutzburg
Location
Krustpils Station is located in Latvia
Krustpils Station
Krustpils Station
Location within Latvia
Map

The station is an important railway junction. It is located on the Riga–Daugavpils railway line roughly halfway between Riga and Daugavpils, and is the terminus of the Jelgava–Krustpils and Krustpils–Rēzekne railway lines.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Publiskās lietošanas dzelzceļa infrastruktūras pārskats 2011" [2011 Public Railway Infrastructure Overview] (PDF) (in Latvian). Latvian Railways. 2010-06-05. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2011. Retrieved 2010-10-03.