Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway

Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway
Overview
Status Operational
Locale The Netherlands
Termini Arnhem railway station
Leeuwarden railway station
Operation
Opened 1865-1868
Operator(s) Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Technical
Line length 166 km (103 mi)
No. of tracks Arnhem–Deventer double track,
Deventer–Olst single track,
Olst-Leeuwarden double track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Standard gauge
Electrification 1.5 kV DC

The Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Arnhem to Leeuwarden, passing through Deventer, Zwolle and Heerenveen. It is also called the Staatslijn A ("state line A") in Dutch. The part between Arnhem and Zwolle is sometimes called the IJssellijn ("IJssel line").

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History

The line opened between 1865 and 1868. During World War II the section between Deventer and Olst was removed by the Germans. It was a double track section but it was rebuilt with just single track.

Stations

The main interchange stations on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway are:

Closed stations

Ittersum, Herculo, Windesheim, Herxen, Wijnvoorden, Bovendorp, De Boerhaar, Diepenveen West, Rande, De Platvoet, Boksbergerweg, Snippeling, Colmschate, Epse, Gorssel, Eefde, Hungerink-Mettray, Nieuwstad, Hoven, Voorstonden, Het Vosje, Weg naar Voorst, Leuvenheim, Spankeren, Villa Hofstetten, Ellecom, Klein Avegoor, Diepesteeg, Holleweg, Hotel Den Engel, De Steeg, Wordt-Rheden, Hotel Naeff, Cafe Unie and Plattenburg.

Train services

The following train services use part of the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway: