Wehl railway station
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| Location | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°57′24″N 6°12′45″E / 51.95667°N 6.21250°E / 51.95667; 6.21250 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 July 1885 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 592 per day (2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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  Wehl Location of Wehl Station | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wehl is a railway station located in Wehl, Netherlands. The station was opened in 15 July 1885[1] and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway. The train services are operated by Arriva and Breng.
Train services
| Route | Service type | Operator | Notes |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
References
- ^ "Station Wehl - foto's en omschrijving op stationsweb".
External links
- NS website (in Dutch)
- Arriva website (in Dutch)
- Dutch Public Transport journey planner (in Dutch)