Owned by NS Stations Tracks 2 Opened 1 May 1868 Owner NS Stations | Platforms 2 Train operators Arriva Province Groningen | |
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Location Woldweg 46
Foxhol, Netherlands Line(s) Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway Address 9606 PG Foxhol, Netherlands Similar Martenshoek railway station, Haren (NL) railway station, Groningen Europapark railway st, Bedum railway station, Zuidbroek railway station | ||
Kropswolde ( [krɔpsˈʋɔldə]; abbreviation: Kw) is an unstaffed railway station in Foxhol near Kropswolde in the Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 May 1868 and is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Groningen Europapark and Martenshoek in the province of Groningen. The train services are operated by Arriva.
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Location
The railway station is located at the Woldweg in the village of Foxhol, just north of the village of Kropswolde, both part of the municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is situated on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between the railway stations of Groningen Europapark and Martenshoek.
History
The original station building was completed in 1865. The Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Groningen and Winschoten including Kropswolde was opened on 1 May 1868. The original station building was replaced by the current building in 1915.
Building and layout
The station building is owned by NS Stations. It has been a national heritage site (Dutch: rijksmonument) since 2001.
The unelectrified double track railway passes through the station from west to east. At the station, there are two tracks with a platform each: platform 1 is north of the northern track and platform 2 is south of the southern track. The platforms are separated by a level crossing of the public road.
Train services
The train services are operated by Arriva. The following local train services (Dutch: stoptreinen) currently call at Kropswolde: