In the 19th century, a railway line was constructed in the section Jelgava–Mažeikiai–Liepāja, which did not affect Dobele directly, but in general promoted the economic activity also here. Since 15 August 1927, after putting the railway line Glūdas–Liepāja in operation, trains also stopped in Dobele. Dobele had a direct railway connection with Liepāja, Jelgava, and Riga. Eventually, it was necessary to build the Dobele Railway Station building. The construction took place from 1927 to 1929. The building was constructed in accordance with the construction plan developed by Pēteris Feders, a professor at the Art Academy of Latvia. It was a one-storey brick building with a mansard roof. At the same time, the water tower and pump house were built to enable the locomotives to replenish water. Both the railway station building and the water tower have been preserved to the present day. On 14 June 1990, a plaque in memory of hundreds of people, who started their painful journey to Siberia at this place, was inaugurated at the Dobele Railway Station building. It reads ‘This pain never ends. 1941–1949. In memory of those who were deported from Dobele and its surroundings.’
