Zuidbroek railway station

Zuidbroek
Zuidbroek railway station in 2014
Location	Stationsstraat 5 Zuidbroek, Netherlands
Coordinates	53°09′33″N 6°52′02″E / 53.15917°N 6.86722°E / 53.15917; 6.86722Coordinates: 53°09′33″N 6°52′02″E / 53.15917°N 6.86722°E / 53.15917; 6.86722
Operated by	NS Stations
Line(s)	Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway Stadskanaal–Zuidbroek railway
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Train operators	Arriva
Bus operators	Qbuzz
Connections	Bus lines 49, 79, 174
Construction
Architect	Karel Hendrik van Brederode
Other information
Station code	Zb
History
Opened	1 May 1868
Services
Preceding station   Arriva   Following station Sappemeer Oost toward Groningen Stoptrein 20100 Scheemda toward Leer Stoptrein 37500 Scheemda toward Bad Nieuweschans Stoptrein 37800 Veendam Terminus
Location
Zuidbroek Location within the Dutch railway network

Zuidbroek (Dutch pronunciation: [zœydˈbruk]; abbreviation: Zb) is an unstaffed railway station in Zuidbroek in the Netherlands. It is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Sappemeer Oost and Scheemda, and at the northern end of the Stadskanaal–Zuidbroek railway after Veendam in the province of Groningen.

The station building was designed by Karel Hendrik van Brederode and completed in 1865. The train services started on 1 May 1868. The Noord-Nederlands Trein & Tram Museum has been housed in the station building since 2014.

At the station are four tracks and three platforms. The three local train services are operated by Arriva. The three bus connections are operated by Qbuzz.

The railway station is located at the Stationsstraat in the village of Zuidbroek, part of the municipality of Menterwolde, in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is situated on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between the railway stations Sappemeer Oost and Scheemda. The Scholte railway stop was between Sappemeer Oost and Zuidbroek from 1933 to 1935. The distance from Zuidbroek westward to railway terminus Harlingen Haven is 102 km (63 mi), to Groningen 22 km (14 mi), and eastward to railway terminus Bad Nieuweschans 25 km (16 mi). Zuidbroek is situated at the northern end of the Stadskanaal–Zuidbroek railway after Veendam. The Meeden-Muntendam railway station was between Veendam and Zuidbroek from 1910 to 1941. The distance from Zuidbroek southward to Veendam is 7.4 km (4.6 mi) and to former railway terminus Stadskanaal was 22 km (14 mi). And Zuidbroek was also situated at the southern end of the Zuidbroek–Delfzijl railway before Zuidbroek Dorp from 1910 to 1934. The distance from Zuidbroek northward to railway terminus Delfzijl was 26 km (16 mi).