Utrecht–Kampen Railway (Centraalspoorweg)

Utrecht–Kampen Railway (Centraalspoorweg)

The Utrecht–Kampen Railway, also known as Centraalspoorweg, is an important railway line in the Netherlands running from Utrecht to Kampen, passing through Bilthoven, Amersfoort, Nijkerk, Ermelo, Harderwijk, Nunspeet, Wezep and Zwolle. The line was opened between 1863 and 1865 by the Nederlandsche Centraal-Spoorweg-Maatschappij. Its northern part (Zwolle–Kampen) is known as the Kamperlijntje, currently operated by Keolis Nederland.

Utrecht–Kampen Railway Stations

The main interchange stations on the Utrecht–Kampen railway are:

• Utrecht Centraal Railway Station to Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Arnhem and Eindhoven
• Amersfoort railway station to Apeldoorn, Enschede and Amsterdam
• Zwolle railway station to Arnhem, Groningen, Leeuwarden, Emmen and Almelo
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Utrecht–Kampen Railway Overview

Utrecht–Kampen Railway Status: Operational
Utrecht–Kampen Railway Locale: Netherlands
Utrecht–Kampen Railway Termini:
Utrecht Centraal Railway Station
Kampen railway station
Utrecht–Kampen Railway Operator(s): Nederlandse Spoorwegen, Keolis Nederland
Utrecht–Kampen Railway Opened: Utrecht – Hattemmerbroek: 20 August 1863
Hattemmerbroek – Zwolle: 6 June 1864
Zwolle – Kampen: 10 May 1865
Utrecht–Kampen Railway Line Length: 101 km (63 mi)
Utrecht–Kampen Railway Number of Tracks: Utrecht–Zwolle double track,
Zwolle–Kampen single track
Utrecht–Kampen Railway Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Utrecht–Kampen Railway Electrification: 1.5 kV DC