Emmen railway station
Emmen | ||||||||||||||
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Location | Netherlands | |||||||||||||
Coordinates | 52°47′25″N 6°53′57″E / 52.79028°N 6.89917°E | |||||||||||||
Line(s) | Zwolle–Emmen railway | |||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||
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Opened | 1 November 1905 | |||||||||||||
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Emmen is a terminus railway station located in Emmen, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 November 1905 and is located on the Zwolle–Emmen railway. The train services are operated by Arriva.
The line continues for a short distance to a headshunt where trains can wait before returning, formerly the line continued onwards in a northerly direction with stations at Weerdinge, Exloo and Buinen, to a junction with the now closed line between Assen and Stadskanaal at Gasselternijveen. This closed in the late 1950s with the exception of a short freight only section from Gasselterijveen to Buinen which closed at the same time as Assen - Stadskanaal (early 1960s). Although the tracks have been removed, the remains of the track beds of both lines are still visible in the landscape.
Train services
The following services currently[when?] call at Emmen:
- 1× per hour express sneltrein service: Zwolle - Hardenberg - Emmen
- 1× per hour local stoptrein service: Zwolle - Hardenberg - Emmen
Bus services
Out the front of the station many regional and local bus services leave to many destinations.