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Maastricht–Venlo railway

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Status
  
Operational

Opened
  
1865

Operator
  
Nederlandse Spoorwegen

Locale
  
The Netherlands

Line length
  
70 km (43 mi)

Number of tracks
  
double track (Maastricht–Roermond), single track (Roermond–Venlo)

Track gauge
  
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) standard gauge

Terminis
  
Venlo railway station, Maastricht railway station

The Maastricht–Venlo railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Maastricht to Venlo, passing through Sittard and Roermond. The line was opened in 1865. It is part of the Staatslijn "E".

Stations

The main interchange stations on the Maastricht–Venlo railway are:

  • Maastricht: to Liège and Heerlen
  • Sittard: to Heerlen
  • Roermond: to Eindhoven
  • Venlo: to Eindhoven, Düsseldorf and Nijmegen

    • References

    Maastricht–Venlo railway Wikipedia
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