Torņakalns Station

Torņakalns Station is a railway station in the neighbourhood of in the Zemgale Suburb in , , located on the of the Daugava River.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Station
  • Also known as: “Torņakalna dzelzceļa stacija” and “Tornakalns Station”
  • Historically known as: “Thorensberg Railway Station”
  • Address: Vilkaines iela 2A, Rīga, LV-1004

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arcadia Park and National Library of Latvia.

Park
Photo: Dezidor, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is situated 220 metres west of Torņakalns Station.

Library
Photo: Yeti-Hunter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , originally known as the State Library of Latvia, is a national cultural institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture of Latvia. is situated 1 km northeast of Torņakalns Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torņakalns and Pārdaugava.

Suburb
Photo: Smig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighbourhood of , located on the western bank of the Daugava River. The name 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.

Photo: Guillaume Speurt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, which literally means "over Daugava" or "across the Daugava", is a part of , comprising the west bank of Daugava river.

Suburb
Photo: Misters32, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Āgenskalns is a district in , 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 .

Torņakalns Station

Latitude
56.93223° or 56° 55′ 56″ north
Longitude
24.08918° or 24° 5′ 21″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Levels
1
Open location code
9G86W3JQ+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87410117
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­train_station
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Geo­Names ID
12110633
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