Veendam railway station

Veendam
Veendam railway station on the day it reopened (2011)
Station statistics
Address	Netherlands
Coordinates	53°06′13″N 6°53′05″E / 53.10361°N 6.88472°E / 53.10361; 6.88472Coordinates: 53°06′13″N 6°53′05″E / 53.10361°N 6.88472°E / 53.10361; 6.88472
Line(s)	Stadskanaal–Zuidbroek railway
Other information
Opened	1910, reopened 1 May 2011
Closed	1953
Services
Preceding station   Nederlandse Spoorwegen   Following station Zuidbroek toward Groningen Arriva Stoptrein 37800 Terminus
Location

Veendam is a railway station in Veendam, The Netherlands. The station reopened on 1 May 2011, when the Veendam–Zuidbroek section of the Stadskanaal–Zuidbroek railway was reopened to passenger services. The train services are operated by Arriva and served by stopping trains from Groningen. The station was previously served by passenger trains from August 1, 1910 to May 17, 1953.

Train services

The following train service calls at Veendam:

• 2x per hour local service (stoptrein) Groningen - Veendam

Bus services

With the opening of the station the direct express bus to Groningen (line 301) was withdrawn. Other services in the region have been rerouted to serve the new station. These include services 13, 76, 110, 171, 174, 271, night bus 401, school service 603 and dial-a-ride service 71.

External links

Dutch Rijksmonument 515422

• NS website (Dutch)
• Dutch Public Transport journey planner (Dutch)