Weener (German pronunciation: [ˈveːnɐ]) is a railway station in the village of Weener in Germany. It is located on the Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railway between Leer and Bad Nieuweschans (Netherlands). Due to the destruction of a bridge near Weener, a bus service is provided by Arriva.
Weener | |||||||||||
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 Weener railway station in 2013 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Weener, Lower Saxony Germany | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°05′41″N 7°12′13″E / 53.0948°N 7.2036°E | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railway | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 6576 | ||||||||||
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Train services
editThe normal service at the station is:[1]
- 1x per hour local services (stoptrein): Groningen – Bad Nieuweschans – Leer
Due to the closure of the railway, a rail replacement bus service is provided.[2]
History
editOn 3 December 2015, the coaster Emsmoon collided with the Friesenbrücke, a bridge carrying the railway over the Ems near Weener, blocking both railway and river. The completion of the bridge is planned for 2024.[3][4]
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Friesenbrücke -
damaged Friesenbrücke
References
edit- ^ (in German) Timetables for Weener station
- ^ "Vernielde spoorbrug: Vijf jaar geen treinen" [Destroyed railway bridge: Five years no trains] (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ eCommerce, Deutsche Bahn AG, Unternehmensbereich Personenverkehr, Marketing. "BauInfoPortal". bauprojekte.deutschebahn.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ eCommerce, Deutsche Bahn AG, Unternehmensbereich Personenverkehr, Marketing. "BauInfoPortal". bauprojekte.deutschebahn.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
External links
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Media related to Bahnhof Weener at Wikimedia Commons
