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

railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in railway track, tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel railway track, rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of ...

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

. 10 of these lines were built and utilized by the

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

. 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 and ...

*Staatslijn B:

Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway The Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from the port of Harlingen, Netherlands, Harlingen to Bad Nieuweschans, passing through Leeuwarden and Groningen (city), Groningen. The line was opened between 1863 ...

*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; "G ...

*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 ...

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 interchange ...

and

Maastricht–Venlo railway The Maastricht–Venlo railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Maastricht to Venlo, passing through Sittard and Roermond. The line opened in 1865. It is part of the ''Staatslijn'' "E". Stations The main interchange stations on t ...

*Staatslijn F:

Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway The Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Roosendaal to Vlissingen passing through the provinces of North Brabant and Zeeland. It is also known as Staatslijn A ''staatslijn'' (; English: state line) is ...

*Staatslijn G: Dutch part of the Viersen–Venlo railway *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 187 ...

*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. The ...

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