Status Operational Line length 29 km (18 mi) | Opened 1896 | |
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Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) standard gauge Terminis Herzogenrath station, Sittard railway station | ||
The Sittard–Herzogenrath railway is a railway line running from Sittard in the Netherlands to Herzogenrath in Germany, passing through Heerlen. The line was opened in 1896.
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History
The line was nationalized in 1899. In World War II, cross-border passenger traffic was stopped on the line. In 1992, the first passenger trains began running on the line at 2-hour intervals as a City Express from Aachen to Heerlen.
Present
As the first real stage of the transnational regional rail system Euregiobahn in June 2001, the connection from Aachen to Heerlen via Herzogenrath was introduced. The train runs hourly from Heerlen to Stolberg. Further plans include the continuation of the Euregiobahn between Heerlen and Sittard.
Stations
The main interchange stations on the Sittard–Herzogenrath railway are: