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Rail

Latvian Railways (Latvijas dzelzcels) (tel: 583 4208 or 3113, rail enquiries: web site: www.ldz.lv) operate rail services in Riga. Central Station (Centrala Stacija), Stacijas laukums, has separate departure and arrival halls for international and domestic services. Passenger facilities include ATM, bureau de change, train service information (Ls0.10 for oral questions and Ls0.20 for written questions), post office, left luggage, cafés and restaurants.

Rail services:
Long-distance rail services in Riga can be slow and prone to delays. Tickets for mainline services are sold in the main departure hall and tickets for the electric commuter trains are sold in the smaller departure hall. Long-distance journeys can be booked in advance (tel: 721 6664 or 583 3397) and tickets will be delivered for Ls2. The main route is from Riga to Berlin via Vilnius and Warsaw. Direct trains go to Minsk (journey time - 8 hours), Tallinn (journey time - 8-9 hours), Vilnius (journey time - 10 hours), Moscow (journey time - 16 hours) and Berlin (journey time - 32 hours).

Transport to the city:
Centrala Stacija is located right next to Old Riga and those with manageable luggage are best advised to walk. The taxi drivers who line up outside the station usually refuse to take passengers into town for less than Ls4 as there is a Ls3 fee for all vehicles entering the Old Town, including taxis.



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