Siauliai Railway Station Memorial site

The railway station is located in Šiauliai.

On September 4, 1871, a third-class station was opened on the Liepaja-Romnai railway line. Šiauliai became an important railway junction. During both world wars, the main building of the station - the passenger hall - was damaged and reconstructed several times: in 1923, a major overhaul was carried out, and in 1930-1931, the hall was expanded and reconstructed. In 1935, Šiauliai railway station was given the category of a first-class station. After World War II, the station was reconstructed again. During the Soviet era, on September 4, 1971, a railway museum was opened there. The station became a witness to the repressions carried out by the USSR against the Lithuanian population: during the deportations of June 14-18, 1941, 351 families and individuals were deported from Šiauliai, and the deportations continued in 1945-1953.

Today, the station is still in operation, and a memorial plaque to the deportees was unveiled on the wall of its building in 1996 (updated after 2010).