Imanta Station is a railway station on the Torņakalns – Tukums II Railway.[1] It's located near and named after the Imanta neighborhood of the Kurzeme District of Riga, Latvia. All electric trains of the line stop at the station.
Imanta Station | |
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![]() New station building in 2020 | |
General information | |
Location | Rostokas iela 9, Rīga |
Coordinates | 56°57′2.69″N 23°59′53.96″E |
Owned by | Latvijas Dzelzceļš |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Bicycle facilities | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 1894 |
Electrified | Yes |
Previous names | Zolitūde, Riga - Solitude |
The station was unveiled as Zolitūde Station (German: Solitude) in 1894 to serve the inhabitants of the local area and to transport agricultural produce and was named after the nearby Zolitūde Manor. In 1928 the station was renamed Imanta, a name which the station bears today, except the period of the German occupation of Latvia during World War II, when the station was known as Riga-Solitude.
The original station building, with some repairs, stood until March 2012, when it was demolished in preparation for renovations to the platform due to safety concerns.[2] Major renovation works and the construction of a new station building began in November 2015.[3] In 2016, the new building was unveiled.[4]
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Stations on the Torņakalns – Tukums II Railway | |
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