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Leeuwarden–Stavoren railway

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Leeuwarden–Stavoren railway
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleFriesland, Netherlands
Termini
Stations9
Service
Operator(s)Arriva
History
Opened1863-1865
Technical
Line length50 km (31 mi)
Number of tracksmostly single track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrificationno
Route map

Line from Bad Nieuweschans
0.0
Leeuwarden
Line to Arnhem
Zwette
van Harinxmakanaal
Line to Harlingen Haven
9.9
Mantgum
20.4
Sneek Noord
Franekervaart
21.7
Sneek
24.8
IJlst
37.4
Workum
41.0
Hindeloopen
46.0
Koudum-Molkwerum
50.2
Stavoren

The Leeuwarden–Stavoren railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Leeuwarden to Stavoren, passing through Sneek, IJlst, Workum and Hindeloopen. The line is located in the province of Friesland. The line between Leeuwarden and Sneek was opened in 1883 and the line between Sneek and Hindeloopen was opened in 1885.[1]

Stations

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The stations on the railway are:

Stations closed in 1938: Jellum-Boksum, Bears, Jorwert, Boazum, Scharnegoutum, Oudega, Nijhuizum and Warns.

Train service

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Services are operated by Arriva. From Monday to Saturday trains between Leeuwarden and Sneek run 3x per hour. The Stadler WINK entered service in 2021.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Overzicht van de spoorlijn Leeuwarden-Stavoren" (in Dutch). Stationsweb. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Wink trains enter service in the Netherlands". International Railway Journal. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.