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Arkel railway station

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Location
  
Netherlands

Line(s)
  
MerwedeLingelijn

Closed
  
1938

Province
  
South Holland

Operated by
  
Arriva

Station code
  
Akl

Opened
  
1 December 1883

Platforms in use
  
1

Arkel railway station

Bicycle facilities
  
Bicycle parking racks and free on train

Address
  
4241 XH Arkel, Netherlands

Similar
  
Leerdam railway station, Hardinxveld‑Giessendam railway station, Gorinchem railway station, Dordrecht Stadspolders railway st, Boven Hardinxveld railway st

Arkel is a railway station, located in Arkel in the Netherlands. The station is located on the Arriva line between Dordrecht and Geldermalsen. It was opened on 1 December 1883, was closed on 15 May 1938 and was reopened on 10 June 1940. Originally, Arkel had two tracks, in the 1980s this was reduced to a single track. The train services are operated by Arriva. The station building is now in use as an office.

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Train service

The following service calls at Arkel:

  • 2x per hour local services (stoptrein) Dordrecht - Gorinchem - Geldermalsen

    • Bus services

  • 81 (Gorinchem - Arkel - Meerkerk - Lexmond - Vianen – Utrecht)
  • 181 (Gorinchem - Arkel - Meerkerk - Lexmond - Vianen - Utrecht) - Limited Stop
  • 704 (Arkel - Kedichem - Leerdam) Buurtbus
  • 705 (Arkel – Hoornaar – Gorinchem) Buurtbus

    • References

    Arkel railway station Wikipedia
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