Leeuwarden–Stavoren Railway

Leeuwarden–Stavoren Railway

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.

Leeuwarden–Stavoren Railway Stations

The stations on the railway are:

• Leeuwarden: to Harlingen, Groningen and Stavoren
• Mantgum (1883–present)
• Sneek Noord (1883–present)
• Sneek (1883–present)
• IJlst (1885–present)
• Workum (1885–present)
• Hindeloopen (1885–present)
• Koudum-Molkwerum (1885–present)
• Stavoren (1885–present)

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

Leeuwarden–Stavoren Railway Train Service

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.

Leeuwarden–Stavoren Railway Overview

Leeuwarden–Stavoren Railway Status: Operational
Leeuwarden–Stavoren Railway Locale: Friesland, Netherlands
Leeuwarden–Stavoren Railway Termini:
Leeuwarden railway station
Stavoren railway station
Leeuwarden–Stavoren Railway Stations: 9
Leeuwarden–Stavoren Railway Operator(s): Arriva
Leeuwarden–Stavoren Railway Opened: 1863-1865
Leeuwarden–Stavoren Railway Line Length: 50 km (31 mi)
Leeuwarden–Stavoren Railway Number of Tracks: mostly single track
Leeuwarden–Stavoren Railway Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Leeuwarden–Stavoren Railway Electrification: no