Border geo-coordinates: 53.187528, 7.210336 [Open on OpenStreetMap, OpenRailwayMap]

Status: Operational

#CrossBorderRail assessment: Other

Date(s) visited during #CrossBorderRail project: 04/05/2023

Core Data

Track gauge: 1435 mm
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Max speed: 80km/h
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Number of tracks: 1
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Electrification: -
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Train control system: [DE]: PZB, [NL]: ATB
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European Commission Political Assessment

Importance to border region: Medium

Importance to countries concerned: No

Importance to TEN-T network: Low

TEN-T corridor: Comprehensive Network

European Commission Administrative Data

Infrastructure manager: DB Netz AG [DE]; ProRail [NL]

Language of operation: [DE]: German, [NL]: Dutch

Competent authorities for PSO passenger services: LNVG [DE]; Provincie Groningen [NL]

Railway undertaking(s): ANL [DE]; ANL [NL]

Ministry of transport: BMVI [DE]; Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu [NL]

European Commission Historical Data

Inauguration: 1876

Closure: -

Passenger services: 224 / 0 / 0 / -

Length of cross border section: 10 km

Average speed of cross border section: 67 km/h

Daily passenger flow: Not available

Background

Photos from Weener 🇩🇪 – Nieuweschans 🇳🇱 (Damaged Bridge)

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