Majori Station

Majori Station is a railway station serving Majori, the central neighbourhood of the resort town of Jūrmala, Latvia. The station is situated on the bank of the Lielupe River on the narrow isthmus between the river and the Gulf of Riga.
The station is located on the Torņakalns – Tukums II Railway. It opened in 1877.

History

Majori station opened on 21 September 1877 as one of the original intermediate stops on the new railway line from Riga to Tukums via Jūrmala. The station was known as Majorenhof until 1919.
The original station building was made of wood. It was demolished in 1992 and replaced with current brick station building. In 2015, the station underwent renovations that removed the central boarding platform and added two contemporary side platforms.