Hoogezand-Sappemeer railway station
Hoogezand-Sappemeer | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Station building in 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Stationsweg 4, Hoogezand, Netherlands[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°09′34″N 6°46′18″E / 53.15944°N 6.77167°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | NS Stations | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Arriva | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bus operators | Taxi de Grooth | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Hgz | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 May 1868 | ||||||||||||||||||
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  Hoogezand-Sappemeer Location within the Dutch railway network | |||||||||||||||||||
Hoogezand-Sappemeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦoːɣəˌzɑnt ˈsɑpəˌmeːr] ⓘ; abbreviation: Hgz) is an unstaffed railway station in Hoogezand in the Netherlands. It is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Martenshoek and Sappemeer Oost in the province of Groningen. Train services started in 1868 and the current station building was completed in 1989. There are currently three train services, all operated by Arriva. Among the direct destinations are Groningen to the west, Veendam to the southeast, and Winschoten, Bad Nieuweschans, and Leer (Germany) to the east.
Location[edit]
The railway station is located at the Stationsweg in the municipality of Midden-Groningen in the south of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is situated on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between the railway stations Martenshoek and Sappemeer Oost.[2]
Building and layout[edit]
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The former station building was completed in 1865. It was designed by Karel Hendrik van Brederode. The building was demolished in 1989.[1]
The signal box from the station is now at the Railway Museum in Utrecht.
The current station building was completed in 1989. It was designed by Rob Steenhuis.[1]
At the station, the double track has two separate platforms.[3]
Train services[edit]
| Route | Service type | Operator | Notes |
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| Groningen - Hoogezand-Sappemeer - Zuidbroek - Veendam | Local ("Stoptrein") | Arriva | 2x per hour - 1x per hour on evenings and Sundays. |
| Groningen - Hoogezand-Sappemeer - Zuidbroek - Winschoten - Bad Nieuweschans - Leer (Germany) | Local ("Stoptrein") | Arriva | 1x per hour |
| Groningen - Hoogezand-Sappemeer - Zuidbroek - Winschoten (- Bad Nieuweschans) | Local ("Stoptrein") | Arriva | 1x per hour - 1x per 2 hours on Sundays. During morning rush hour and on evenings, a couple of runs run through to Bad Nieuweschans. |
Bus services[edit]
| Line | Route | Operator | Notes |
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| 515 | Hoogezand-Sappemeer Station - Sappemeer Achterdiep - Hoogezand Centrum (town centre) - Hoogezand Gorecht - Hoogezand Zuiderkroon | Taxi de Grooth | Mon-Sat during daytime hours only (with 2 extra runs once a month on shopping nights ("koopavonden"). |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c (in Dutch) Station Hoogezand- Sappemeer, Stationsweb. Retrieved on 27 December 2014.
- ^ (in Dutch) Spoorkaart Nederland, ProRail, 2013. Retrieved on 27 December 2014.
- ^ Leeuwarden–Groningen, Sporenplan. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
External links[edit]
- Hoogezand-Sappemeer station, station information
- 1868 establishments in the Netherlands
- Buildings and structures completed in 1865
- Buildings and structures completed in 1989
- Buildings and structures demolished in 1989
- Railway stations in Groningen (province)
- Railway stations on the Staatslijn B
- Railway stations opened in 1868
- Transport in Midden-Groningen
- Railway stations in the Netherlands opened in the 1860s