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Meppel railway station

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Location
  
Netherlands

Opened
  
1 October 1867

Platforms in use
  
3

Station code
  
Mp

Province
  
Drenthe

Meppel railway station

Line(s)
  
Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway Meppel–Groningen railway

Connections
  
Connexxion Taxi Services: 1 OV Regio IJsselmond: 79 Syntus: 40, 592 Qbuzz: 20, 32, 34, 39

Address
  
7941 GW Meppel, Netherlands

Architect
  
Karel Hendrik van Brederode

Similar
  
Zwolle railway station, Leeuwarden railway station, Wolvega railway station, Steenwijk railway station, Hoogeveen railway station

Meppel is a railway station in Meppel, Netherlands. The station opened on 1 October 1867 and is on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway and Meppel–Groningen railway. The services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

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History

The building was constructed in 1867 according to a standardised layout by the State Railways, namely the revised "third class". The classical design probably comes from Karel Hendrik van Brederode, who also designed several other models for the State Railways.

Meppel station was renovated in 1982, which mainly involved the station's interior. It became a national heritage site on 28 January 1998.

Train services

As of 11 December 2016, the following train services call at this station:

  • 1× per hour Intercity service The Hague - Leiden - Schiphol - Duivendrecht - Lelystad - Zwolle - Leeuwarden
  • 2× per hour Sprinter service Zwolle - Assen - Groningen
  • 1× per hour Sprinter service Meppel - Heerenveen - Leeuwarden (weekdays only, not in the evening)

    • References

    Meppel railway station Wikipedia
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