Turmantas railway station Turmanto geležinkelio stotis | ||
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 Train station in 2016 | ||
| General information | ||
| Location | Stoties str. 8 Turmantas Lithuania | |
| Coordinates | 55°41′59″N 26°27′57″E / 55.69972°N 26.46583°E | |
| Owned by | Lithuanian Railways | |
| Platforms | 2 | |
| Tracks | 5 | |
| Train operators | Lithuanian Railways | |
| Construction | ||
| Accessible | Available | |
| Other information | ||
| Website | www | |
| History | ||
| Opened | 1860 | |
| Services | ||
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Turmantas railway station is a railway passenger and cargo station located in Turmantas town, Zarasai district, Lithuania, on the Lithuanian-Latvian border, at the end of railway line Vilnius - Turmantas. Closest railway station are situated in Visaginas to the south and Daugavpils (lit.: Daugpilis) to the north.
Station serves Turmantas town. Currently it is a terminus for a train passenger service Vilnius - Ignalina - Turmantas. In 2015 a train Vilnius - Daugavpils - St. Petersburg was canceled[1], which was the oldest train service in Lithuania, also passing through this station. From 2018 until 2021 a route Vilnius - Turmantas - Daugavpils was also stopping at this station.
Turmantas's coat of arms features two steel horses, which are the symbols of railways.
History
editTurmantas railway station was built as a fourth-class railway station between 1859-1860 while building Saint Petersburg-Warsaw railway.