Kropswolde railway station

Kropswolde
Kropswolde railway station in 2008
General information
LocationWoldweg 46[1]
Foxhol, Netherlands
Coordinates53°09′42″N 6°43′17″E / 53.16167°N 6.72139°E / 53.16167; 6.72139
Owned byNS Stations
Line(s)Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Train operatorsArriva
Other information
Station codeKw[2]
History
Opened1 May 1868 (1868-05-01)
Services
Preceding station Arriva Netherlands Following station
Groningen Europapark
towards Groningen
 Stoptrein 20100 Martenshoek
towards Leer
Stoptrein 37500 Martenshoek
towards Bad Nieuweschans
Stoptrein 37800 Martenshoek
towards Veendam
Location
Kropswolde is located in Netherlands
Kropswolde
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

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
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

  1. ^ a b c Monumentnummer: 515895 (in Dutch), Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Station Kropswolde (in Dutch), Stationsweb. Retrieved on 4 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Overzicht van de spoorlijn Harlingen- Leeuwarden- Groningen- Nieuweschans (in Dutch), Stationsweb. Retrieved on 6 December 2015.
  4. ^ Leeuwarden–Groningen, Sporenplan. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
Dutch Rijksmonument 515895