Eygelshoven station is a railway station southwest of Eygelshoven, the Netherlands. It is located on the Schaesberg–Simpelveld railway, which is part of the Heuvellandlijn (Maastricht–Kerkrade). Train services are operated by Arriva.
Eygelshoven | |||||||||||
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| Location | Netherlands | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°53′25″N 6°02′44″E / 50.89028°N 6.04556°E | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Schaesberg–Simpelveld railway | ||||||||||
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| Station code | Egh | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 May 1949 | ||||||||||
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History
editInitially called Hopel station, the first train arrived at the station on 12 May 1949, while passenger services commenced on 15 May 1949.[1] The station was renamed to Eygelshoven on 22 May 1966.[2]
Train services
editThe following local train services call at this station:
- Stoptrein: Sittard–Heerlen–Kerkrade
See also
edit- Eygelshoven Markt railway station, located north of the same town
References
edit- ^ "Loketten-leed te Hopel". Limburgsch dagblad (in Dutch). Heerlen. 20 May 1949. p. 7.
- ^ "Dienstregeling spoorwegen verbeterd en uitgebreid". Limburgsch dagblad (in Dutch). Heerlen. 7 May 1966. p. 3.
External links
edit- NS website (in Dutch)
- Dutch Public Transport journey planner (in Dutch)
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