Sauwerd–Roodeschool railway

The Sauwerd–Roodeschool railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Sauwerd to Roodeschool, passing through Winsum, Warffum and Uithuizen. The line was opened in 1893.[1] Although the railway originally started in Sauwerd, train services have always started and terminated in Groningen. At 28 March 2018, an extra branch from Roodeschool to Eemshaven was opened.

Sauwerd-Eemshaven railway
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleThe Netherlands
Termini
Stations9
History
OpenedAugust 16, 1893
Technical
Line length26.9 km (16.7 mi)
Number of tracksmostly single track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrificationno
Route map

0.0
Sauwerd
4.5
Winsum
8.0
Baflo
12.8
Warffum
16.0
Usquert
20.6
Uithuizen
23.8
Uithuizermeeden
freight line to
pott of Eemshaven
26.8
Roodeschool
Eemshaven
km

Stations

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The main interchange stations on the railway are:

On the Eemshaven branch:

History

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On the early morning of July 15, 1980 a severe accident took place between Winsum and Sauwerd. A train from Groningen left Sauwerd with a few minutes delay, the traffic controller asked the train to Groningen to wait for the train from Groningen to arrive at Winsum, but the traindriver didn't wait. Both trains collided just outside Winsum, killing 9 and injuring 21.

Trainservice

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Services are operated by Arriva. From Monday to Saturday trains run 2x per hour between 5am and 8pm, with two extra trains running between Groningen and Warffum on weekday mornings. On all other times trains run 1x per hour.[2]

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