Maastricht railway station
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| Coordinates | 50°51′00″N 5°42′19″E / 50.85°N 5.70528°ECoordinates: 50°51′00″N 5°42′19″E / 50.85°N 5.70528°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines | Maastricht–Venlo railway Maastricht–Aachen railway Liège–Maastricht railway |
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| Opened | 1853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Nederlandse Spoorwegen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maastricht is a railway station located in Maastricht, the Netherlands.
[edit] History
The station was opened on 23 October 1853 and is located on the Maastricht–Venlo railway, the Maastricht–Aachen railway and the Liège–Maastricht railway. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen, Veolia and NMBS.
[edit] Destinations
These are some of the destinations that can be reached from Maastricht:
Roermond, Eindhoven, 's-Hertogenbosch, Utrecht, Amsterdam, Alkmaar, Valkenburg, Heerlen, Kerkrade and Liège.
On weekdays trains depart to Brussels but at weekends it is necessary to change at Liege. These trains also provide access points for Thalys, DB ICE, and other international trains.
Many other destinations can be reached from Utrecht Centraal because it is a central point in the Dutch rail network.
[edit] Train service
The following services currently call at Maastricht:
- 2 hourly intercity services Schagen - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Eindhoven - Maastricht
- 2 daily intercity services Schiphol - Utrecht - Eindhoven - Maastricht
- 1 hourly intercity service Maastricht - Liège-Guillemins - Brussels-South (daytime on weekdays)
- 2 hourly express services (sneltrein) Maastricht - Heerlen
- 2 hourly local services (stoptrein) Roermond - Sittard - Maastricht Randwyck
- 1 hourly local service (stoptrein) Maastricht - Liège-Guillemins (early morning, late evening and weekends)
- 2 hourly local services (stoptrein) Maastricht Randwyck - Heerlen - Kerkrade Centrum
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