Baloži Station
Baloži Station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Stacija Baloži 2, Stūnīši Olaine parish, Olaine Municipality Latvia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°50′40.80″N 24°2′53.52″E / 56.8446667°N 24.0482000°E | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Riga – Jelgava Railway | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1907 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 15 December 2024[1][2] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Rollbusch | ||||||||||
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Baloži Station is a closed railway station on the Riga – Jelgava Railway which served the village of Stūnīši in Olaine Parish in Olaine Municipality south of Riga, Latvia.[3]
Since 15 December 2024, the station has been closed and replaced by Medemciems Station, which is located c. 1.4 km further north.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "No 15. decembra būs izmaiņas vilcienu kustības sarakstā, tiks atklātas 3 jaunas pieturas" [From December 15th, there will be changes to the train schedule, 3 new stops will be opened] (in Latvian). Autotransporta direkcija. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ a b "No 15.decembra tiks uzsākta pasažieru apkalpošana jaunajos dzelzceļa pieturas punktos "Dauderi", "Šmerlis" un "Medemciems"" [Passenger service will begin at the new railway stops “Dauderi”, “Šmerlis” and “Medemciems” from December 15th] (in Latvian). Ministry of Transport. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Publiskās lietošanas dzelzceļa infrastruktūras pārskats 2011" [2011 Public Railway Infrastructure Overview] (PDF) (in Latvian). Latvian Railways. 2010-06-05. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2011. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
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