Arkel railway station
Arkel | |||||||||||
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 The station building, and the single track | |||||||||||
| Location | Netherlands | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°52′19″N 4°59′34″E / 51.87194°N 4.99278°ECoordinates: 51°52′19″N 4°59′34″E / 51.87194°N 4.99278°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Arriva | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | MerwedeLingelijn | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities | Bicycle parking racks and free on train | ||||||||||
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| Station code | Akl | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1883, reopened 1940 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1938 | ||||||||||
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Arkel is a railway station, located in Arkel in the Netherlands. The station is located on the Arriva line between Dordrecht and Geldermalsen. It was opened on 1 December 1883, was closed on 15 May 1938 and was reopened on 10 June 1940. Originally, Arkel had two tracks, in the 1980s this was reduced to a single track. The train services are operated by Arriva. The station building is now in use as an office.
Train service
The following service calls at Arkel:
- 2x per hour local services (stoptrein) Dordrecht - Gorinchem - Geldermalsen
Bus services
- 81 (Gorinchem - Arkel - Meerkerk - Lexmond - Vianen – Utrecht)
- 181 (Gorinchem - Arkel - Meerkerk - Lexmond - Vianen - Utrecht) - Limited Stop
- 704 (Arkel - Kedichem - Leerdam) Buurtbus
- 705 (Arkel – Hoornaar – Gorinchem) Buurtbus
External links
- Arriva website (Dutch)
- Dutch Public Transport journey planner (Dutch)