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Revision as of 14:47, 27 December 2014

Winschoten
Winschoten railway station in 2006
General information
LocationStationsweg 22, 9671 AN Winschoten
Netherlands
Operated byStaatsspoorwegen (1868–1938)
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (1938–2000)
NoordNed (2000–2005)
Arriva (2005–present)
LineHarlingen–Nieuweschans railway
Platforms2
ConnectionsBus 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 48, 75, 110, 119, 618, 643
Construction
ArchitectKarel Hendrik van Brederode
Other information
Station codeWs
History
Opened1 May 1868 (1868-05-01)
Services
Preceding station   Arriva   Following station
Template:Arriva Stoptrein lines
Template:Arriva Stoptrein lines
Location
Winschoten is located in Netherlands
Winschoten
Winschoten
Location within the Dutch railway network

Winschoten (abbreviation: Ws) is a railway station in Winschoten, Netherlands. It is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Scheemda and Bad Nieuweschans in the province of Groningen. The building was completed in 1865 and the trains services started in 1868. There are currently two train services, both operated by Arriva. Among the direct destinations are Groningen, Bad Nieuweschans, and Leer (Germany). There are connections to eleven bus services operated by Qbuzz.

Location

The railway station is located at 53°08′21″N 7°02′01″E / 53.13917°N 7.03361°E / 53.13917; 7.03361 in the city of Winschoten in the east of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is situated on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway, also called Staatslijn B,[1] between the railway stations Scheemda and Bad Nieuweschans.[2] The railway connects via Zuidbroek and Groningen to the rest of the Dutch railway network in the west[2] and via Bad Nieuweschans to the German railway network in the east.[1]

Building

The station building was completed in 1865. It is of the type SS 3rd class, which was designed by Karel Hendrik van Brederode.[3] Eight station buildings of this type have been built in the Netherlands, of which four remain today.[4] The building has a median risalit and wings on both sides parallel to the railway. The facade on the city-side and railway-side are identical, except for a half round decoration on the city-side. The doors and windows of the building have arched frames.[5]

Train services

Arriva Spurt arriving in Winschoten in 2007

Train services between Groningen and Winschoten started on 1 May 1868, and they continue to Nieuweschans (present-day Bad Nieuweschans) since November 1868,[1] and to Leer (Germany) since December 1876.[6]

The train services were first operated by the Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen (1868–1938) and later by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen (1938–2000) into which the company was merged in 1938.[citation needed] As a result of World War II, there was no freight transport to and from Germany between 1944 and 1951, and no passenger transport between 1944 and 1954.[1]

The train services were operated by NoordNed in the years 2000–2005 and by Arriva since 2005, when Arriva bought NoordNed.[citation needed] Currently, there are two local train services (Template:Lang-nl) that call at Winschoten once per hour in both directions:[7]

A regional train service (Template:Lang-nl) between Groningen, Winschoten, and Leer is planned for 2018.[8]

Connections

Bus stops at the station 1995

There are eleven bus connections at the station, all of which are operated by Qbuzz, with the following destinations:[9]

2

References

  1. ^ a b c d Template:Nl icon Arjan Brondijk, "In 2016 pas sneltrein naar Leer", Het Streekblad, 2013. Retrieved on 10 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b Template:Nl icon Spoorkaart Nederland, ProRail, 2013. Retrieved on 10 December 2014.
  3. ^ Template:Nl icon Station Winschoten, Stationsweb. Retrieved on 9 December 2014.
  4. ^ Template:Nl icon Stationsgebouwen type SS 3e klasse, Stationsweb. Retrieved on 9 December 2014.
  5. ^ Template:Nl icon Stationsgebouw Winschoten, Stationsweb. Retrieved on 10 December 2014.
  6. ^ Template:Nl icon Rowin Penning, "6 december 1876...", Noord Nederlands Trein & Tram Museum, 2012. Retrieved on 10 December 2014.
  7. ^ a b c Template:Nl icon Groningen–Veendam/Winschoten–Nieuweschans (ARRIVA), Nederlandse Spoorwegen. Retrieved on 10 December 2014.
  8. ^ Template:Nl icon "Traject Groningen-Winschoten krijgt in 2018 sneltrein", RTV Noord, 2014. Retrieved on 10 December 2014.
  9. ^ Template:Nl icon Halte: Winschoten, Station, Qbuzz. Retrieved on 24 December 2014.