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Geldermalsen is a railway station in the town of Geldermalsen, Netherlands. The station opened on 1 Nov 1868. [1] [2] The station is a junction, with an island platform for easy transfers. To reach the platforms from outside of the station, passengers must use a bridge. The current building dates from 1884. [3] The station is at the junction of ...
1 December 1883 - Railway line opens between Geldermalsen and Gorinchem; 16 July 1885 - Railway line opens between Gorinchem and Dordrecht; 1916: Schaapsteeg stop closes; 15 May 1927 - Giessen-Oudekerk station closes; 15 May 1931 - Vork station closes; 15 May 1938 - Arkel, Echteld, and Valburg stations close; 10 June 1940 - Arkel station re-opens
The town centre of Geldermalsen contains a two-aisled Gothic church dating from the 15th century, with a Romanesque tower dating from the 13th century. The town contains two windmills: De Watermolen, which was built in 1772, and De Bouwing, which was built in 1848. Located in the east side there is a graveyard.
Beesd is a railway station in Beesd. Netherlands. The station opened on 1 December 1883. It lies about 2 km north of Beesd itself. The station is located on the railway line between Dordrecht and Geldermalsen (MerwedeLingelijn). The station has a small island platform, and two tracks, but only one of the tracks is actively used.
Tiel is a railway station located in Tiel, Netherlands. The station opened on 1 November 1882 and is on the Elst–Dordrecht railway. Train services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen and Arriva. The station is the end of the electrified line from Geldermalsen. The line to Elst remains non-electrified.
In 1883, Beesd railway station opened on the Dordrecht to Elst railway line. The building was demolished in 1985, but it is still an active station. [6] In 1978, it was merged into Geldermalsen. In 2019, it became part of West Betuwe. [5]
Stations are generally named after the town they serve. In cases where a town is served by more than one station, additional designations specify the station's status or location, for example: Centraal (abbreviated "CS"): "Central" – a town's most important station with more than 40,000 daily passengers.
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