Ulsda
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Location | Ulsderweg Ulsda, Netherlands |
Coordinates | 53°9′50″N 7°7′56″E / 53.16389°N 7.13222°ECoordinates: 53°9′50″N 7°7′56″E / 53.16389°N 7.13222°E |
Line(s) | Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Train operators |
Staatsspoorwegen (1887–1937) Nederlandse Spoorwegen (1938) |
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Station code | Ul or Uld |
History | |
Opened | 1 January 1887 |
Closed | 15 May 1938 |
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Location within the Dutch railway network
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Ulsda (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɵlzdaː]; abbreviation: Ul/Uld) was a railway stop (Dutch: stopplaats) in the village of Ulsda in the Netherlands. It was situated on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Winschoten and Nieuweschans. Trains called at Ulsda from 1887 until the railway stop was closed in 1938. Services were provided by Staatsspoorwegen (1887–1937) and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (1938). The stop had first a shelter (1890–1930) and later a building (1930–1950).
The railway stop was located at 53°9′50″N 7°7′56″E / 53.16389°N 7.13222°E in the village of Ulsda in the east of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It was situated on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway, also called Staatslijn B, between the railway stations of Winschoten in the east and Nieuweschans in the west. The distance from Ulsda westward to railway terminus Harlingen Haven was 122 km (76 mi), to Groningen 42 km (26 mi), to Zuidbroek 20 km (12 mi), and to Winschoten 7 km (4.3 mi), and eastward to railway terminus Nieuweschans was 5 km (3.1 mi). Via the stations of Zuidbroek and Groningen the stop was connected to the rest of the Dutch railway network and via Nieuweschans it was connected to the German railway network.