The ZemitÃÂniâÂÂSkulte Railway is a long, gauge railway in Latvia built in the 20th century to connect Riga and Rà «jiena. The railway was originally part of the MangaüiâÂÂRà «jiena Railway that opened 1937. In 1981 the line became part of the RigaâÂÂTallinn Railway, with a travel time of five hours. In 1992, the RigaâÂÂTallinn Railway was stopped at the border with Estonia. The ZemitÃÂniâÂÂSkulte Railway got its present length in 1996 after the twice weekly service to Limbaà ¾i was discontinued due to the financial downturn following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The railway past Skulte was removed in 2004.