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Meppel railway station

Meppel
Station Meppel.jpg
Location Netherlands
Coordinates 52°41′29″N 6°11′51″E / 52.69139°N 6.19750°E / 52.69139; 6.19750Coordinates: 52°41′29″N 6°11′51″E / 52.69139°N 6.19750°E / 52.69139; 6.19750
Line(s) Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway
Meppel–Groningen railway
Platforms 3
Connections
Other information
Station code Mp
History
Opened 1 October 1867
Services
Preceding station   Nederlandse Spoorwegen   Following station
NS Intercity 1800
toward Leeuwarden
Terminus
NS Sprinter 8100
toward Groningen
Terminus NS Sprinter 9000
toward Leeuwarden
Location
Meppel is located in the Netherlands
Meppel
Meppel
Location within the Netherlands

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. The services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

The building was constructed in 1867 according to a standardised layout by the State Railways, namely the revised "third class". The 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 national heritage site on 28 January 1998.

As of 11 December 2016, the following train services call at this station:


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