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Groningen Railway Station
Groningen railway station (; abbreviation: Gn), locally called ''Hoofdstation'' (main station), is the main railway station in Groningen in the Province of Groningen, Netherlands. It is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Zuidhorn and Groningen Europapark, on the Meppel–Groningen railway as terminus after Groningen Europapark, and on the Groningen–Delfzijl railway as terminus after Groningen Noord. The first station building was completed in 1865 and demolished in 1894. The second and current station building was designed by Izaak Gosschalk, completed in 1896, and most recently restored in 2000. Train services started in 1866 and are currently provided by Nederlandse Spoorwegen and Arriva. There are 41 bus services at the station provided by Qbuzz. History The station opened on 1 June 1866 and is on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway. The first building was a temporary structure outside the former fortifications. In 1870, with the Meppel–Gron ...
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Groningen
Groningen ( , ; ; or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen (province), Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of the country; as of January 2025, it had 244,807 inhabitants, making it the sixth largest city/municipality in the Netherlands and the second largest outside the Randstad. The Groningen metropolitan area has a population of over 360,000. Groningen was established more than 980 years ago but never gained City rights in the Low Countries, city rights. Due to its relatively isolated location from the then successive Dutch centres of power (Utrecht, The Hague, Brussels), Groningen was historically reliant on itself and nearby regions. As a Hanseatic League, Hanseatic city, it was part of the North German trade network, but later it mainly became a regional market centre. At the height of its power in the 15th century, Gron ...
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Groningen - Oude Station
Groningen ( , ; ; or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether .... Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of the country; as of January 2025, it had 244,807 inhabitants, making it the sixth largest city/municipality in the Netherlands and the second largest outside the Randstad. The Groningen metropolitan area has a population of over 360,000. Groningen was established more than 980 years ago but never gained City rights in the Low Countries, city rights. Due to its relatively isolated location from the then successive Dutch centres of power (Utrecht, The Hague, Brussels), Groningen was historica ...
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2012 Hoofdstation Groningen
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sports, where it commonly denotes the first, leading, or top thing in a group. 1 is the unit of counting or measurement, a determiner for singular nouns, and a gender-neutral pronoun. Historically, the representation of 1 evolved from ancient Sumerian and Babylonian symbols to the modern Arabic numeral. In mathematics, 1 is the multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number. In digital technology, 1 represents the "on" state in binary code, the foundation of computing. Philosophically, 1 symbolizes the ultimate reality or source of existence in various traditions. In mathematics The number 1 is the first natural number after 0. Each natural number, ...
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Delfzijl Railway Station
Delfzijl (; abbreviation: Dz) is a railway station in Delfzijl, Netherlands. It is located on the Groningen–Delfzijl railway after Delfzijl West as the terminus for passengers. The railway line continues further east, but only for freight trains. The station building was completed in 1883 and train services started on 15 June 1884. The trains are currently operated by Arriva. Location The railway station is located at the Johan van den Kornputplein in the city of Delfzijl in the northeast of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. The station is the northeastern terminus for passengers of the Groningen–Delfzijl railway after the railway station Delfzijl West. The railway continues further east, but only for freight trains. The railway connects via Groningen to the rest of the Dutch railway network. History The station building was completed in 1883. The Groningen–Delfzijl railway was opened on 15 June 1884. Train services have been provided ...
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Meppel Railway Station
Meppel is a railway station in Meppel, Netherlands. The station opened on 1 October 1867 and is on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway and Meppel–Groningen railway. Train services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. History The building was constructed in 1867 according to a standardised layout by the Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen, State Railways, namely the revised "third class". The classical architecture, classical design probably comes from Karel Hendrik van Brederode, who also designed several other models for the State Railways. Meppel station was renovated in 1982, which mainly involved the station's interior. It became a Rijksmonument, national heritage site on 28 January 1998. Train services Bus services Gallery Overzicht - Meppel - 20153139 - RCE.jpg, Meppel railway station; January 1974. Voorgevel - Meppel - 20153141 - RCE.jpg, Meppel railway station; January 1974. Overzicht perronzijde - Meppel - 20153144 - RCE.jpg, Meppel railway station ...
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Assen Railway Station
Assen (; abbreviation: Asn) is a railway station located in Assen, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 May 1870 and is located on the Meppel–Groningen railway. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. A new station building was opened in 2020, featuring a large wooden triangular roof with windows allowing light down to the indoor spaces and platforms, replacing the previous building from 1988. From 1902 until 1947 there was also a railway line to Gasselternijveen, where trains connected to the railway line to Stadskanaal. Future The railway station and station area, is to be upgraded along with other public works around the city of Assen, such as the creation of a harbour quarter, joining up the canal system through the city and creation of a city boulevard. The road that passes outside the station will become an underground section. While above ground it will become pedestrianised towards the city centre and the new harbour quarter. The upgraded station will ac ...
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Bad Nieuweschans Railway Station
Bad Nieuweschans (; Railway stations in the Netherlands#List of stations, with their official abbreviations, abbreviation: Nsch), previously named Nieuweschans (1868–2013), is an unstaffed railway station in the village of Bad Nieuweschans, Netherlands. It connects the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway, Harlingen–Nieuweschans and Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railway, Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railways and is situated between Winschoten railway station, Winschoten, Netherlands and Weener railway station, Weener, Germany. The station building was completed in 1867 and demolished in 1973. Train services started on 1 November 1868. Trains were operated by Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen, Staatsspoorwegen (1868–1937), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (1938–2000), NoordNed (2000–2005), and Arriva (2006–present). The station has two tracks and two platforms. There are two local train services with trains every hour to and from Groningen railway station, Groningen and Leer (Os ...
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Winschoten Railway Station
Winschoten (; Railway stations in the Netherlands#List of stations, with their official abbreviations, abbreviation: Ws) is an unstaffed train station, railway station in Winschoten in the Netherlands. It is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Scheemda railway station, Scheemda and Bad Nieuweschans railway station, Bad Nieuweschans in the province of Groningen (province), Groningen. The station building, designed by Karel Hendrik van Brederode, was completed in 1865 and expanded in 1904. Train services started on 1 May 1868 and have since been provided by Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen (1868–1937), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (1938–2000), NoordNed (2000–2005), and Arriva (2005–present). During World War II, 500 Jews were transported from the station via the Westerbork transit camp to Nazi concentration camps, where most of them were killed. The station has three tracks and two platforms. , there are two local train services with trains ...
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Leeuwarden Railway Station
Leeuwarden railway station is the main railway station in Leeuwarden in Friesland, Netherlands. The station, which opened on 27 October 1863, is on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway, the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway and the Leeuwarden–Stavoren railway. Leeuwarden was also the terminus of the North Friesland Railway which served Anjum and Harlingen via Stiens. Behind the station is a stabling point for many trains. The train services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen and Arriva Arriva Ltd. is a British multinational public transport company headquartered in Sunderland, England. The company was originally established on 24 October 1938 as T Cowie Ltd. Initially focused on the sale of motorcycles, it relaunched shortl ...; of the station's six platforms, five are terminating platforms and one is a through platform. Train services The following train services call at this station: Bus services Bus services are operated by Qbuzz. Gallery Image:Station ...
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Harlingen Haven Railway Station
Harlingen Haven (; abbreviation: Hlgh) is an unstaffed railway station in Harlingen, Netherlands. The station was opened on 27 October 1863 and is the western terminus station of the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway. The services are operated by Arriva. Ferry services to Vlieland and Terschelling depart from near the station. 600m east of this station is Harlingen station. Train services Bus services See also * List of railway stations in Friesland This is a list of railway stations in the Dutch province Friesland: Current stations * Akkrum railway station * Buitenpost railway station * Deinum railway station * De Westereen railway station * Dronryp railway station * Feanwâlden ... References External links *Station Harlingen Haven station information * Railway stations in Friesland Railway stations on the Staatslijn B Harlingen, Netherlands Railway stations in the Netherlands opened in 1863 {{Netherlands-railstation-stub ...
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Staatslijn
A ''staatslijn'' (; English: state line) is a railway that was established as a result of the railway law passed on 18 August 1860 by the State in the Netherlands. 10 of these lines were built and utilized by the Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen. These are: *Staatslijn A: Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway *Staatslijn B: Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway *Staatslijn C: Meppel–Groningen railway *Staatslijn D: Zutphen–Glanerbeek railway *Staatslijn E: Breda–Eindhoven railway, Venlo–Eindhoven railway and Maastricht–Venlo railway *Staatslijn F: Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway *Staatslijn G: Dutch part of the Viersen–Venlo railway *Staatslijn H: Utrecht–Boxtel railway *Staatslijn I: Breda–Rotterdam railway *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") ...
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