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Nijkerk
Nijkerk (; Dutch Low Saxon: ''Niekark'') is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a city located in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. Population centres Some people state that ''Groot Corlaer'' is a population centre on its own, but it is officially part of Nijkerk. Transportation Railway station: Nijkerk railway station, Nijkerk The city of Nijkerk The name Nijkerk stems from Nieuwe Kerk (Dutch for New Church). This new church was built after the old chapel had been destroyed by fire in 1221. Nijkerk was strategically located between the Duchy of Guelders ''(Dutch: Hertogdom Gelre)'' and the Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht, Bishopric of Utrecht. Because of this strategic location Nijkerk regularly was the scene of war, and in 1412 the village was completely destroyed. It was restored and Nijkerk received City rights in the Netherlands, city rights in 1413. In 1421 the church that gave Nijkerk its name burnt down and was replaced; th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nijkerk Railway Station
Nijkerk is a railway station located in Nijkerk, Netherlands. The station was opened on 20 August 1863 and is located on the Utrecht–Kampen railway (''Centraalspoorweg''). The services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (, , NS ) is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. It is a Dutch state-owned company founded in 1938. The rail infrastructure is maintained by network manager ProRail, which was split off from NS in 2003. Freight operato .... From 1903, Nijkerk was also the northern terminus of the Nijkerk–Ede-Wageningen railway. The section between Nijkerk and Barneveld was closed and demolished in 1937. Train services The following train services call at Nijkerk: Bus services References External linksNS websiteDutch Public Transport journey planner {{DEFAULTSORT:Nijkerk Railway Station Railway stations in Gelderland Railway stations on the Centraalspoorweg Nijkerk Railway stations in the_Netherlands opened in 1863 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
