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Stadskanaal–Zuidbroek railway

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Status
  
Operational

Stations
  
6

Owner
  
ProRail, STAR

Locale
  
The Netherlands

Opened
  
August 1, 1910

Operator(s)
  
Arriva, STAR

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Terminis
  
Zuidbroek railway station, Stadskanaal

The Stadskanaal–Zuidbroek railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Stadskanaal to Zuidbroek, passing through Veendam. The line was opened in 1910. After closure of the line in 1953, the Veendam-Zuidbroek part of the line was reopened in 2011. The Stadskanaal-Veendam part is owned by STAR and used as a museum line, run with mostly steam trains.

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Stations

Veendam actually consists of two separate stations: one serviced by Arriva and the other serviced by the STAR steam trains.

All stations on the railway line:

  • Stadskanaal Hoofdstation (1905–1953)
  • Stadskanaal Pekelderweg (1910–1953)
  • Nieuwediep (1910–1953)
  • Bareveld (1910–1953)
  • Wildervank (1910–1953)
  • Veendam (1910–1953; 2011–present)
  • Meeden-Muntendam (1910–1941)
  • Zuidbroek (1868–present)

    • Train service

    Services for Veendam-Zuidbroek are operated by Arriva. From Monday to Saturday trains run 2x per hour between 5am and 8pm. On all other times trains run 1x per hour.

    References

    Stadskanaal–Zuidbroek railway Wikipedia
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