Torņakalns Station
Torņakalns Station is a station in Riga, Riga region which is located on Vilkaines iela. Torņakalns Station is situated nearby to Arcadia Park, as well as near the suburb Agenkalne Inlet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Station
- Also known as: “Torņakalna dzelzceļa stacija”, “Torņakalns”, and “Tornakalns Station”
- Historically known as: “Thorensberg Railway Station”
- Address: Vilkaines iela 2A, Rīga, LV-1004
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torņakalns Station and Arcadia Park.
Torņakalns Station
Railway station
Torņakalns Station is a railway station in the neighbourhood of Torņakalns in the Zemgale Suburb in Riga, Latvia, located on the western bank of the Daugava River.
Arcadia Park
Park
Photo: Dezidor, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Arcadia Park is situated 220 metres west of Torņakalns Station.
National Library of Latvia
Library
Photo: Yeti-Hunter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Library of Latvia, originally known as the State Library of Latvia, is a national cultural institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture of Latvia. National Library of Latvia is situated 1 km northeast of Torņakalns Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torņakalns and Pārdaugava.
Torņakalns
Suburb
Photo: Smig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torņakalns is a neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia located on the western bank of the Daugava River. The name Torņakalns derives from a fortified tower built in the Middle Ages close to the Daugava River to alert the city of Riga in case of emergency and intruders about to cross the river.
Pārdaugava
Photo: Guillaume Speurt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pārdaugava, which literally means "over Daugava" or "across the Daugava", is a part of Riga, comprising the west bank of Daugava river.
Agenkalne Inlet
Suburb
Photo: Misters32, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Āgenskalns is a district in Riga, located on the left bank of the Daugava, an old neighbourhood, mainly built in the late 19th to early 20th century. The total area of Āgenskalns is 4,6 km2, which is a lot less than other districts of Riga.
Torņakalns Station
- Categories: building, railway station, and transportation
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.93224° or 56° 55′ 56″ northLongitude
24.08914° or 24° 5′ 21″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Levels
1Open location code
9G86W3JQ+VMOpenStreetMap ID
way 87410117OpenStreetMap feature
building=train_stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationGeoNames ID
12110633
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Torņakalns Station” goes by many names.
- German: “Thorensberg”
- Russian: “Торнякалнс”
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