Lithuanian Railways to halt Klaipeda-Plunge train service for 4 days in mid-June

VILNIUS - Train services between Klaipeda and Plunge in western Lithuania will be suspended for four days in mid-June, Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, LTG) said on Wednesday.

Passenger and freight trains will not run on the Klaipeda-Plunge section from June 16 to 19 due to repairs on the Kulupenai railway bridge, which began in May.

"After this repair, the bridge will be usable for another 50 years," the state-owned company said.

During this period, the frequency of train trips on the Vilnius-Klaipeda route will be reduced to eight per day from the usual 10 to 12.

Passengers will travel by train from Vilnius to Plunge, then continue by bus from Plunge to Klaipeda.

Train services on the Klaipeda-Siauliai-Radviliskis, Klaipeda-Siauliai-Klaipeda, and Radviliskis-Siauliai-Klaipeda routes will be completely suspended on those days.

Regular train service between Klaipeda and Plunge is expected to resume on June 20.