Emmen railway station
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| Location | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°47′25″N 6°53′57″E / 52.79028°N 6.89917°ECoordinates: 52°47′25″N 6°53′57″E / 52.79028°N 6.89917°E | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Zwolle–Emmen railway | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 November 1905 | |||||||||||||||
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  Emmen Location within Dutch railway station | ||||||||||||||||
Emmen is a terminus railway station located in Emmen, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 November 1905 and is located on the Zwolle–Emmen railway. The train services are operated by Arriva.
The line continues for a short distance to a headshunt where trains can wait before returning, formerly the line continued onwards in a northerly direction with stations at Weerdinge, Exloo and Buinen, to a junction with the now closed line between Assen and Stadskanaal at Gasselternijveen. This closed in the late 1950s with the exception of a short freight only section from Gasselterijveen to Buinen which closed at the same time as Assen - Stadskanaal (early 1960s). Although the tracks have been removed, the remains of the track beds of both lines are still visible in the landscape.
Train services
The following services currently call at Emmen:
- 1x per hour express service (sneltrein) Zwolle - Hardenberg - Emmen
- 1x per hour local service (stoptrein) Zwolle - Hardenberg - Emmen
Bus services
Out the front of the station many regional and local bus services leave to many destinations.
External links
- NS website (Dutch)
- Dutch Public Transport journey planner (Dutch)