Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway (Staatslijn A)

Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway (Staatslijn A)

The Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Arnhem to Leeuwarden, passing through Deventer, Zwolle and Heerenveen. It is also called the Staatslijn A ("state line A") in Dutch. The part between Arnhem and Zwolle is sometimes called the IJssellijn ("IJssel line").

Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway History

The line opened between 1865 and 1868. During the Second World War, the tracks between Deventer and Olst were removed by the German occupiers following the national railway strike from 1944 onwards. It had been a double-track section like the rest of the line, but was replaced post-war by a single track due to costs.

Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway Stations

The main interchange stations on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway are:

• Arnhem: to Cologne, Utrecht, Tiel, Nijmegen and 's-Hertogenbosch
• Zutphen: to Apeldoorn, Winterswijk and Hengelo
• Deventer: to Apeldoorn, Utrecht, Almelo and Berlin
• Zwolle: to Groningen, Kampen, Amersfoort, Almelo and Emmen
• Steenwijk:
• Meppel: to Groningen
• Leeuwarden: to Groningen, Harlingen and Stavoren

Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway Closed Stations

Ittersum, Herculo, Windesheim, Herxen, Wijnvoorden, Bovendorp, De Boerhaar, Diepenveen West, Rande, De Platvoet, Boksbergerweg, Snippeling, Colmschate, Epse, Gorssel, Eefde, Hungerink-Mettray, Nieuwstad, Hoven, Voorstonden, Het Vosje, Weg naar Voorst, Leuvenheim, Spankeren, Villa Hofstetten, Ellecom, Klein Avegoor, Diepesteeg, Holleweg, Hotel Den Engel, De Steeg, Worth-Rheden, Hotel Naeff, Cafe Unie and Plattenburg.

Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway Train Services

The following train services use part of the Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway:

• Intercity service The Hague/Rotterdam - Utrecht - Amersfoort - Zwolle - Steenwijk - Leeuwarden
• Intercity service Schiphol - Hilversum - Amersfoort - Zwolle - Steenwijk - Leeuwarden
• Intercity service Zwolle - Deventer - Arnhem - Nijmegen - 's-Hertogenbosch - Roosendaal
• Local service (sprinter) Nijmegen - Arnhem - Zutphen
• Local service (Stoptrein) Zwolle - Assen - Groningen

Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway Overview

Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway Status: Operational
Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway Owner: ProRail
Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway Locale: Netherlands
Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway Termini:
Arnhem railway station
Leeuwarden railway station
Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway Service Operator(s): Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway Opened: 1868
Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway Line Length: 166 km (103 mi)
Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway Number of Tracks: Arnhem–Deventer double-track,
Deventer–Olst single-track,
Olst-Leeuwarden double-track
Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Arnhem–Leeuwarden Railway Electrification: 1.5 kV DC