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Appingedam railway station

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Station code
  
Apg

Province
  
Groningen

Opened
  
15 June 1884

Appingedam railway station

Location
  
Appingedam, Netherlands

Line(s)
  
Groningen–Delfzijl railway

Address
  
9901 CJ Appingedam, Netherlands

Similar
  
Loppersum railway station, Delfzijl West railway st, Delfzijl railway station, Roodeschool railway station, Stedum railway station

Appingedam ( [ˈɑpɪŋəˌdɑm]; abbreviation: Apg) is a railway station in the city of Appingedam in the Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 June 1884 and is located on the Groningen–Delfzijl railway. Nowadays the station is unstaffed. Only basic platform facilities, as a shelter and a ticket machine, remain. The station is owned by ProRail and operated by Arriva.

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History

The station building was completed in 1883. Train services started when the Groningen–Delfzijl railway was opened on 15 June 1884.

Former building

The original station building was nominated for heritage status, but was demolished after a fire in 1978.

Trains

The following train services operated by Arriva currently call at Appingedam:

  • 2x per hour local service (stoptrein) Groningen – Delfzijl

    • Buses

    At the station, there are two bus connections operated by Qbuzz with the following destinations:

  • 45: Delfzijl – Appingedam – Holwierde – Beirum – Spijk – Losdorp – Godlinze – 't Zandt – Zeerijp – Loppersum (1x per hour)
  • 91: Appingedam – Holwierde – Krewerd – Oosterwijtwerd – Leermens – Eenum – Loppersum (5x per day)
  • 140: Delfzijl – Appingedam – Ten Boer – Groningen (1x per hour)

    • References

    Appingedam railway station Wikipedia
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