The Jelgava exhibition of the Latvian Railway History Museum has been closed to visitors since March 2026.
The exhibition of the Latvian Railway and History Museum in Jelgava, located in a residential house of railwaymen built in 1904 offers an opportunity to get acquainted with one of the oldest and most important railway hubs in Latvia, as well as to feel how the development of railway has affected our lives up till today and investigate a number of things crucial for functioning of the railway.
Railwaymen have always been proud of their work, and often it is not just a profession, it is their lifestyle. Their story is also told in the exhibition Railway and Railwaymen in Jelgava: 1920s - 1930s, showing the history of Jelgava railway hub and railway station personnel - locomotive drivers, road and depot workers, who dedicated their work and life to the development of Jelgava railway.
Exhibition From Semaphore to Dispatcher Centralisation tells about the organisation of rail traffic. Its main character is the station attendant who is responsible not only for the movement of trains, but also for safety of passengers and daily work in the station.
The outside exhibition includes two handcars, locomotive wheels, a signalman post, hydro columns, traffic lights and semaphore.
The Jelgava exhibition of the Latvian Railway History Museum has been closed to visitors since March 2026.





