Kropswolde railway station
Preceding station | Arriva | Following station | ||
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Groningen Europapark towards Groningen | Stoptrein 20100 | Martenshoek towards Leer | ||
Stoptrein 37500 | Martenshoek towards Bad Nieuweschans | |||
Stoptrein 37800 | Martenshoek towards Veendam |
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![]() ![]() Kropswolde Location within the Dutch railway network |
Kropswolde (Dutch pronunciation: [krɔpsˈʋɔldə]; abbreviation: Kw) is an unstaffed railway station in Foxhol near Kropswolde in the Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 May 1868[2] and is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Groningen Europapark and Martenshoek in the province of Groningen.[3] Train services are operated by Arriva.
Location
The railway station is located at the Woldweg in the village of Foxhol, just north of the village of Kropswolde,[1] both part of the municipality of Midden-Groningen, in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is situated on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between the railway stations of Groningen Europapark and Martenshoek.[3]
History
The original station building was completed in 1865.[2] The Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Groningen and Winschoten including Kropswolde was opened on 1 May 1868.[3] The original station building was replaced by the current building in 1915.[2]
Building and layout
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The station building is owned by NS Stations. It has been a national heritage site (Dutch: rijksmonument) since 2001.[1]
The unelectrified double track railway passes through the station from west to east. At the station, there are two tracks with a platform each: platform 1 is north of the northern track and platform 2 is south of the southern track.[4] The platforms are separated by a level crossing of the public road.
Train services
Route | Service type | Operator | Notes |
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Groningen - Hoogezand-Sappemeer - Zuidbroek - Veendam | Local ("Stoptrein") | Arriva | 2x per hour - 1x per hour on evenings and Sundays. |
Groningen - Hoogezand-Sappemeer - Zuidbroek - Winschoten - Bad Nieuweschans - Leer (Germany) | Local ("Stoptrein") | Arriva | 1x per hour |
Groningen - Hoogezand-Sappemeer - Zuidbroek - Winschoten (- Bad Nieuweschans) | Local ("Stoptrein") | Arriva | 1x per hour - 1x per 2 hours on Sundays. During morning rush hour and on evenings, a couple of runs run through to Bad Nieuweschans. |
Bus services
There are no bus services at this station. The nearest bus stop is in Hoogezand.
References
- ^ a b c Monumentnummer: 515895 (in Dutch), Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d Station Kropswolde (in Dutch), Stationsweb. Retrieved on 4 March 2016.
- ^ a b c Overzicht van de spoorlijn Harlingen- Leeuwarden- Groningen- Nieuweschans (in Dutch), Stationsweb. Retrieved on 6 December 2015.
- ^ Leeuwarden–Groningen, Sporenplan. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
External links
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