Staatslijn

A ''staatslijn'' (; English: state line) is a

railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

that was established as a result of the railway law passed on 18 August 1860 by the State in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. 10 of these lines were built and utilized by the

Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen The Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen () or SS (''Company for the Exploitation of the State Railways'') was a private railroad founded to use the government funded railways. The company existed until 1938, when it formally merged ...

. These are: *Staatslijn A:

Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway 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 ...

*Staatslijn B:

Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway The Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from the port of Harlingen to Bad Nieuweschans, passing through Leeuwarden and Groningen. The line was opened between 1863 and 1868. It is also known as the ''Staa ...

*Staatslijn C:

Meppel–Groningen railway The Meppel–Groningen railway is an important railway line in the Netherlands running from Meppel to Groningen, passing through Hoogeveen, Beilen and Assen. The line was opened in 1870. It is also known as the ''Staatslijn'' "C". Stations The ma ...

*Staatslijn D:

Zutphen–Glanerbeek railway The Zutphen–Glanerbeek railway (Dutch: ''Staatslijn D'') is a railway line in Gelderland and Overijssel, Netherlands running from Zutphen to the German border at Glanerbrug, passing through Hengelo and Enschede. It is the fourth Staatslijn; "Gla ...

*Staatslijn E:

Breda–Eindhoven railway The Breda–Eindhoven railway is an important railway line in the Netherlands running from Breda railway station to Eindhoven railway station, passing through Tilburg railway station and Boxtel railway station. The line was opened between 1863 an ...

Venlo–Eindhoven railway The Venlo–Eindhoven railway is an important railway line in the Netherlands running from Venlo to Eindhoven, passing through Helmond and Deurne. The line was opened in 1866. It is part of the '' Staatslijn'' "E". Stations The main interchan ...

and Maastricht–Venlo railway *Staatslijn F: Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway *Staatslijn G: Dutch part of the

Viersen–Venlo railway The Viersen–Venlo railway is a railway line running from Viersen in Germany to Venlo in the Netherlands. The line was opened in 1866 by the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company. Formerly used by international passenger trains between The Hague and ...

*Staatslijn H:

Utrecht–Boxtel railway The Utrecht–Boxtel railway is an important Rail transport, railway in the Netherlands running from Utrecht Centraal railway station, Utrecht Centraal station to Boxtel railway station, Boxtel station, passing through Geldermalsen railway station ...

*Staatslijn I:

Breda–Rotterdam railway The Breda–Rotterdam railway is a heavily used railway line in the Netherlands running from Breda to Rotterdam, passing through Dordrecht. It is also called the ''Staatslijn I'' ("state line I") in Dutch. The line was opened between 1866 and 1877 ...

*Staatslijn K:

Den Helder–Amsterdam railway The Den Helder–Amsterdam railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Den Helder to Amsterdam, passing through Alkmaar and Zaandam. It is also called the '' Staatslijn K'' ("state line K") in Dutch. The line is 81 km long. T ...

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