Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway

The Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Roosendaal to Vlissingen passing through the provinces of North Brabant and Zeeland. It is also known as Staatslijn F.[1]

Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway
Overview
Other name(s)Staatslijn F
OwnerProRail
LocaleNetherlands
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Nederlandse Spoorwegen
History
Opened1863 (Roosendaal - Bergen op Zoom)
Completed1873
Technical
Line length74.4 km (46.2 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1.5kV DC
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph)
SignallingATB-EG

Train services edit

The following services are operating as of 2023:

Train From Via To Freq. Remarks
Intercity

2200

Amsterdam Centraal Amsterdam Sloterdijk - Haarlem - Heemstede-Aerdenhout - Leiden Centraal - Den Haag Laan van NOI - Den Haag HS - Delft - Schiedam Centrum - Rotterdam Centraal - Dordrecht - Roosendaal - Bergen op Zoom ( - Rilland-Bath - Krabbendijke - Kruiningen-Yerseke - Kapelle-Biezelinge) - Goes ( - Arnemuiden) - Middelburg ( - Vlissingen Souburg) Vlissingen 2/hour 1 train per hour stops at all stations between Roosendaal and Vlissingen. This trains forms a half-hourly service with the Sprinter 6100.
Sprinter 6100 Roosendaal Bergen op Zoom - Rilland-Bath - Krabbendijke - Kruiningen-Yerseke - Kapelle-Biezelinge - Goes - Arnemuiden - Middelburg - Vlissingen Souburg Vlissingen 1/hour Forms a half-hourly service with the Intercity 2200 stopping at all stations between Roosendaal and Vlissingen.

Freight transport occurs between Roosendaal and the Sloe industrial area in Vlissingen.

References edit

  1. ^ (in Dutch) Staatslijn F, OVinNederland.nl. Retrieved on 14 December 2014.