A staatslijn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstaːtslɛin]; English: state line) is a railway that was established as a result of the railway law passed on 18 August 1860 by the State in the Netherlands.[1] 10 of these lines were built and utilized by the Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen.[2] These are:
- Staatslijn A: Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway
- Staatslijn B: Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway
- Staatslijn C: Meppel–Groningen railway
- Staatslijn D: Zutphen–Glanerbeek railway
- Staatslijn E: Breda–Eindhoven railway, Venlo–Eindhoven railway and Maastricht–Venlo railway
- Staatslijn F: Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway
- Staatslijn G: Dutch part of the Viersen–Venlo railway
- Staatslijn H: Utrecht–Boxtel railway
- Staatslijn I: Breda–Rotterdam railway
- Staatslijn K: Den Helder–Amsterdam railway
References
edit- ^ "1e Staatsaanleg - martijnvanvulpen.nl" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Spoortijdlijn.nl - 1863 - Staatslijn E - Breda-Tilburg". www.spoortijdlijn.nl. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
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