Groningen – Delfzijl railway line

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Groningen – Delfzijl
Section of the Groningen – Delfzijl railway line
Route length: 37.9 km
Gauge : 1435 mm ( standard gauge )
Top speed: 120 km / h
Legend
   
 Meppel – Groningen railway line
   
 Railway line Leer – Groningen
   
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0.0 Groningen
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 North Willems Canal
   
   
 Tram Drachten - Groningen
   
 Harlingen – Nieuwe Schans railway line
Bridge over watercourse (medium)
 Hoendiep (Fixed Bridge)
   
 2.0 Lost food
Bridge over watercourse (medium)
 Reitdiep (remote controlled bridge)
Station, station
 3.9 Groningen North
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Walfridusbrug , Van Starkenborghkanaal
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 8.0 Adorp
Station, station
 10.9 Sauwerd
   
 Sauwerd – Roodeschool railway line
   
 13.8 Wolddijk
Station, station
 15.1 Bedum
   
 Connection to Friesland Foods
Bridge over watercourse (medium)
 Boterdiep (remote controlled bridge)
   
 19.5 Middelstum
Road bridge
 Provinciale way 46
Station, station
 21.9 Stedum
Station, station
 25.9 Loppersum
   
 28.0 Eenum
   
 30.0 Oosterwijtwerd
   
 32.0 Tjamsweer
   
Station, station
 33.6 Appingedam
Road bridge
 Provinciale way 33
   
 36.0 Uitwierde
Station, station
 36.3 Delfzijl West
   
 formerly the Zuidbroek – Delfzijl railway line
Station, station
 37.9 Delfzijl
   
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Delfzijl Ems harbor area
Bridge over watercourse (medium)
 Emskanal ( sewer )
   
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 Ems Canal ( lock )
   
 Oosterhorn industrial area

The Groningen – Delfzijl railway is a line built by the Dutch state that has been connecting Groningen and Delfzijl since June 15, 1884 . The railway line is not electrified.

Railway stations and buildings

  • Groningen station , SS, a one-off design by Isaac Gosschalk
  • Groningen Noord station : first station (demolished in 1970), from 1974 viaduct station
  • Sauwerd: none (demolished 1975)
  • Bedum: none (demolished 1975)
  • Stedum: none (demolished 1973)
  • Loppersum: 1883, SS, building type Loppersum
  • Appingedam: none (burned down and broken off 1979)
  • Delfzijl West: none
  • Delfzijl station : 1883, type Sneek

business

The railway is operated by Arriva Personenvervoer Nederland . Two trains run on the line from Monday to Saturday between 5:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Outside these times, only one train per hour. Freight trains also run on the route. Most of them have Oosterhorn as their end point.

Trains

The railway line is operated by GTW from Stadler Rail . Since summer 2007 they have replaced the former wadlopers .

Web links

gallery

The Walfridus Bridge
Stadler GTW
Railway station in Delfzijl
Commons : Groningen - Delfzijl Railway  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files