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Stadskanaal–Zuidbroek railway

Stadskanaal-Zuidbroek railway
Spoorlijn stadskanaal zuidbroek.png
Overview
Status Operational
Locale The Netherlands
Termini Stadskanaal
Zuidbroek
Stations 6
Operation
Opened August 1, 1910
Owner ProRail, STAR
Operator(s) Arriva, STAR
Technical
Line length 22 km (14 mi)
Number of tracks single track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification no
Route map

The Stadskanaal–Zuidbroek railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Stadskanaal to Zuidbroek, passing through Veendam. The line was opened in 1910. After closure of the line in 1953, the Veendam-Zuidbroek part of the line was reopened in 2011. The Stadskanaal-Veendam part is owned by STAR and used as a museum line, run with mostly steam trains.

Veendam actually consists of two separate stations: one serviced by Arriva and the other serviced by the STAR steam trains.

All stations on the railway line:

Services for Veendam-Zuidbroek are operated by Arriva. From Monday to Saturday trains run 2x per hour between 5am and 8pm. On all other times trains run 1x per hour.


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