Sittard–Herzogenrath railway

Sittard–Herzogenrath railway
Overview
Status Operational
Locale The Netherlands and Germany
Termini Sittard railway station
Herzogenrath station
Operation
Opened 1896
Operator(s) Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Technical
Line length 29 km (18 mi)
No. of tracks double track (Sittard–Landgraaf),
single track (Landgraaf–Herzogenrath)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) Standard gauge
Electrification 1.5 kV DC (Sittard–Landgraaf)

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.

Stations

The main interchange stations on the Sittard–Herzogenrath railway are: