Stadskanaal–Zuidbroek railway
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2017) |
| Stadskanaal-Zuidbroek railway | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | ProRail, STAR | ||
| Locale | The Netherlands | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 6 | ||
| Service | |||
| Operator(s) | Arriva, STAR | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | August 1, 1910 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 22 km (14 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | single track | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | no | ||
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The Stadskanaal–Zuidbroek railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Stadskanaal to Zuidbroek, passing through Veendam. The line was opened in 1910.[1] After closure of the line in 1953, the Veendam-Zuidbroek part of the line was reopened in 2011. The Stadskanaal-Veendam part is owned by STAR and used as a museum line, run with mostly steam trains.
Stations
Veendam actually consists of two separate stations: one serviced by Arriva and the other serviced by the STAR steam trains.
All stations on the railway line:
- Stadskanaal Hoofdstation (1905–1953)
- Stadskanaal Pekelderweg (1910–1953)
- Nieuwediep (1910–1953)
- Bareveld (1910–1953)
- Wildervank (1910–1953)
- Veendam (1910–1953; 2011–present)
- Meeden-Muntendam (1910–1941)
- Zuidbroek (1868–present)
Train service
Services for Veendam-Zuidbroek are operated by Arriva. From Monday to Saturday trains run 2x per hour between 5am and 8pm. On all other times trains run 1x per hour.
References
- ^ Overzicht van de spoorlijn Stadskanaal- Zuidbroek (in Dutch), Stationsweb. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
External links
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