Groningen–Delfzijl railway

Groningen-Delfzijl railway
Overview
Status Operational
Locale The Netherlands
Termini Groningen railway station
Delfzijl railway station
Stations 9
Operation
Opening June 15, 1884
Technical
Line length 77 km (48 mi)
No. of tracks mostly single track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification no
Route map
Legend
Line from Bad Nieuweschans
Line from Zwolle
0.0 Groningen
Line to Leeuwarden
3.9 Groningen Noord
Van Starckenborghkanaal
10.9 Sauwerd
Line to Roodeschool
15.1 Bedum
21.8 Stedum
25.9 Loppersum
33.6 Appingedam
36.2 Delfzijl West
Line to seaport (freight only)
37.8 Delfzijl

The Groningen–Delfzijl railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Groningen to Delzijl, passing through Sauwerd, Loppersum and Appingedam. The line was opened in 1884.[1]

Stations

The main interchange stations on the railway are:

Train service

Services 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