Stadskanaal–Zuidbroek railway
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] and closed in 1953, but the Veendam-Zuidbroek section was reopened in 2011. The Stadskanaal-Veendam section is owned by the STAR museum railway, and mostly runs using steam trains.
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| Status | Operational | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | The Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | Stadskanaal Zuidbroek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stations | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 1, 1910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | ProRail, STAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Arriva, STAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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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Steam train on the Stadskanaal-Zuidbroek railway in Wildervank in 2015
Stations
Veendam actually consists of two separate stations: one served by Arriva and the other served by the STAR steam trains.
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 on the Veendam-Zuidbroek line are operated by Arriva. From Monday to Saturday, trains run every thirty minutes between 5am and 8pm. At all other times trains run hourly.
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References
- Overzicht van de spoorlijn Stadskanaal- Zuidbroek (in Dutch), Stationsweb. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
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