Eemshaven | |||||||||||
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| Location | Eemshaven,Netherlands | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°25′59″N6°45′59″E / 53.43306°N 6.76639°E /53.43306; 6.76639 | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sauwerd–Roodeschool railway | ||||||||||
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| Station code | Eem | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 March 2018 | ||||||||||
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Eemshaven railway station is atrain station on theSauwerd–Roodeschool railway, located in theEemshaven harbour in theprovince ofGroningen,Netherlands.[1][2] It is the northernmost train station in the country.
The station was opened on 28 March 2018 although an official inauguration by KingWillem-Alexander of the Netherlands took place on 20 June 2018. The station is mainly used byferry passengers to the German island ofBorkum. Train services are very limited, to only a few trains a day, connecting to this ferry service. The existing bus connection to the city ofGroningen was cancelled in favour of the train connection. Additionally, some harbour workers may use the train service, although its use for commuting is not very attractive due to the remote location of the station and the very limited service (no trains during rush hours).
The 4,7 kilometers long railway line to Eemshaven has existed since 1978 but has only been in use for cargo trains. This existing part was made suitable for passenger traffic with another 3 kilometres of tracks newly built in order to reach the ferry terminal.[3][4]
While it was initially planned that trains would only call at Eemshaven at ferry times, carrierArriva has announced to proceed to the station every half hour instead. The other trains end atRoodeschool.
