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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
This list is based on the timetable which came into force on 11 December 2016. The LDz internal timetable does not use table numbers. Standard abbreviations are explained in [[General Information]].
This list is based on the timetable which comes into force on 8 December, 2019.. The LDz internal timetable does not use table numbers. Standard abbreviations are explained in [[General Information]].


Map references for each route entry are given in parentheses ( ). References prefixed "ERA" refer to the European Railway Atlas Baltic States, Belarus & Ukraine, Regional Series 2016, by M.G.Ball.
Map references for each route entry are given in parentheses ( ). References prefixed "ERA" refer to the European Railway Atlas Baltic States, Belarus & Ukraine, Regional Series 2017, by M.G.Ball.


==Obscure services==
==Obscure services==
===Rīga pasažieru - Vagonu Parks/Vagonnyi Park [- Jāņavārti]===
===Rīga pasažieru - Vagonu Parks/Vagonnyi Park [- Jāņavārti]===
(ERA 251C2, not shown) LV18/1
(ERA 251C2, not shown) LV20/1


All-stations electric suburban services in both directions and a very limited number of longer distance DMU services deviate from the double track main line and run to the south of carriage sidings and an EMU depot. They use a single track line and call at Vagonu Parks/Vagonnyi Park station. These frequent services run every day and can be easily identified in the Riga - Ogre and Lielvārde timetable.
All-stations electric suburban services in both directions and a very limited number of longer distance DMU services deviate from the double track main line and run to the south of carriage sidings and an EMU depot. They use a single track line and call at Vagonu Parks/Vagonnyi Park station. These frequent services run every day and can be easily identified in the Riga - Ogre and Lielvārde timetable.
===Jelgava — Meitene — Šarkiai (Lithuania) — Šiauliai===
(ERA 253C1)  LV20/2
Ukrainian Railways operates a seasonal train between Kiev/Kyiv and Riga
{|  class="ostable"
| D1
| ''31''
| Kiev/Kyiv - 05:51 Šiauliai - Riga Pass
|-
| D2
| ''32''
| 19:40 Riga Pass - Kiev/Kyiv 
|}
D1: Runs every 4 days. Use the journey planner to determine which dates the train runs. Note that the train is '''one day later''' from Šiauliai.
D2: Runs every 4 days. Use the journey planner to determine which dates the train runs.


==Other sparse services==
==Other sparse services==
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|  
|  
| Pļaviņas - Madona  
| Pļaviņas - Madona  
| One train FSuO to Madona; MSO from Madona
| One train FSuO to Madona; SSuO from Madona
|-
|-
|  
|  
| (Pļaviņas -) Madona - Gulbene  
| (Pļaviņas -) Madona - Gulbene  
| Trains 804/803 (Riga -) Pļaviņas - Madona - Gulbene run on 2 & 16 September 2018
| Trains ran to Gulbene only 2 or 3 times in 2018 and 2019. No information yet available on when trains may run in 2020
|-
|-
|  
|  
| (Jelgava -) Dobele - Liepāja
| (Jelgava -) Dobele - Liepāja
| Once weekly: FO to Liepāja; SuO from Liepāja  
| Twice weekly: FSO to Liepāja; SSuO from Liepāja  
|-
|-
|  
|  
| Zilupe - Sebezh (Russia)
| Zilupe - Sebezh (Russia)
| Once daily, with an additional train on a few days at peak periods
| Once daily to/from Moskva/St Peterburg
|-
|-
|  
|  
| Daugavpils - Indra - [Bihosava (Belarus)]
| Daugavpils - Indra - [Bihosava (Belarus)]
| Once daily
| Every 4 days to/from Minsk. See [https://travel.ldz.lv/en/marsrutu-karte the International Timetable page] to determine which dates the train runs.
|}
|}



Revision as of 22:17, 3 December 2019

Introduction

This list is based on the timetable which comes into force on 8 December, 2019.. The LDz internal timetable does not use table numbers. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information.

Map references for each route entry are given in parentheses ( ). References prefixed "ERA" refer to the European Railway Atlas Baltic States, Belarus & Ukraine, Regional Series 2017, by M.G.Ball.

Obscure services

Rīga pasažieru - Vagonu Parks/Vagonnyi Park [- Jāņavārti]

(ERA 251C2, not shown) LV20/1

All-stations electric suburban services in both directions and a very limited number of longer distance DMU services deviate from the double track main line and run to the south of carriage sidings and an EMU depot. They use a single track line and call at Vagonu Parks/Vagonnyi Park station. These frequent services run every day and can be easily identified in the Riga - Ogre and Lielvārde timetable.

Jelgava — Meitene — Šarkiai (Lithuania) — Šiauliai

(ERA 253C1) LV20/2

Ukrainian Railways operates a seasonal train between Kiev/Kyiv and Riga

D1 31 Kiev/Kyiv - 05:51 Šiauliai - Riga Pass
D2 32 19:40 Riga Pass - Kiev/Kyiv

D1: Runs every 4 days. Use the journey planner to determine which dates the train runs. Note that the train is one day later from Šiauliai.

D2: Runs every 4 days. Use the journey planner to determine which dates the train runs.

Other sparse services

The following lines have a limited service of fewer than two trains a day each way or do not run every day:

Pļaviņas - Madona One train FSuO to Madona; SSuO from Madona
(Pļaviņas -) Madona - Gulbene Trains ran to Gulbene only 2 or 3 times in 2018 and 2019. No information yet available on when trains may run in 2020
(Jelgava -) Dobele - Liepāja Twice weekly: FSO to Liepāja; SSuO from Liepāja
Zilupe - Sebezh (Russia) Once daily to/from Moskva/St Peterburg
Daugavpils - Indra - [Bihosava (Belarus)] Every 4 days to/from Minsk. See the International Timetable page to determine which dates the train runs.

Deletions since previous edition

None

See also