Wehl railway station

Wehl is a railway station located in Wehl, Netherlands. The station was opened in 15 July 1885 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway. The train services are operated by Arriva and Breng.

Wehl
Wehl railway station in 2020
General information
Location	Netherlands
Coordinates	51°57′24″N 6°12′45″E
Line(s)	Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
History
Opened	15 July 1885
Passengers
592 per day (2005)
Services
Preceding station Breng Following station Didam towards Arnhem Centraal Breng Stoptrein 30700 Doetinchem De Huet towards Doetinchem Preceding station Arriva Netherlands Following station Didam towards Arnhem Centraal Stoptrein 30900 Doetinchem De Huet towards Winterswijk
Location Wehl Location of Wehl Station

Train services

Route	Service type	Operator	Notes
Arnhem - Doetinchem - Winterswijk	Local ("Sprinter")	Arriva	2x per hour (only 1x per hour after 20:00, on Saturday mornings and Sundays)
Arnhem - Doetinchem	Local ("Sprinter")	Breng	2x per hour - Mon-Fri only. Not on evenings.

Bus services

Line	Route	Operator	Notes
196	's-Heerenberg - Stokkum - Beek - Loerbeek - Kilder - Wehl - Nieuw-Wehl - Loil - Didam - Nieuw Dijk	Arriva	On evenings and weekends, this bus only operates when called one hour before its supposed departure ("belbus").

Other features

The station also has bike sheds, parking, and bike lockers.

Controversy

The Station's name was initially German, much to the chagrin of the locals. When the station was opened in 1885, Wehl citizens protested, and the name was changed to dutch.

External links

• NS website (in Dutch)
• Arriva website (in Dutch)
• Dutch Public Transport journey planner (in Dutch)