September 1941. The Gomel-Bakhmach-Romny portion was recovered by Soviet forces in September–December 1943; the remainder was recovered from German hands in June–August 1944 and January–May 1945. Today the railway is located in four countries, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and Ukraine. Operation of the portion between the Baltic Sea and Mažeikiai was discontinued in 1990. References Sources Railway lines in Ukraine Railway lines in Belarus Railway lines in Lithuania Railway lines in Latvia 19th-century establishments in the Russian Empire International railway lines 5 ft gauge railways in Latvia 1520 mm gauge railways in Lithuania 1520 mm gauge railways in Belarus 1520 mm gauge railways in Ukraine 1870s establishments in the Russian Empire