Status Operational Line length 166 km (103 mi) | Opened 1865-1868 Electrification 1.5 kV DC | |
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Number of tracks Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) standard gauge Terminis Leeuwarden railway station, Arnhem Centraal railway station | ||
The Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Arnhem to Leeuwarden, passing through Deventer, Zwolle and Heerenveen. It is also called the Staatslijn A ("state line A") in Dutch. The part between Arnhem and Zwolle is sometimes called the IJssellijn ("IJssel line").
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History
The line opened between 1865 and 1868. During the Second World War, the tracks between Deventer and Olst were removed by the German occupiers following the national railway strike from 1944 onwards. It had been a double-track section like the rest of the line, but was replaced post-war by a single track due to costs.
Stations
The main interchange stations on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway are:
Closed stations
Ittersum, Herculo, Windesheim, Herxen, Wijnvoorden, Bovendorp, De Boerhaar, Diepenveen West, Rande, De Platvoet, Boksbergerweg, Snippeling, Colmschate, Epse, Gorssel, Eefde, Hungerink-Mettray, Nieuwstad, Hoven, Voorstonden, Het Vosje, Weg naar Voorst, Leuvenheim, Spankeren, Villa Hofstetten, Ellecom, Klein Avegoor, Diepesteeg, Holleweg, Hotel Den Engel, De Steeg, Wordt-Rheden, Hotel Naeff, Cafe Unie and Plattenburg.
Train services
The following train services use part of the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway: