Arnhem–Nijmegen railway

The Arnhem–Nijmegen railway is an important railway line in the Netherlands running from Arnhem to Nijmegen, passing through Elst. The line was opened in 1879. It crosses two branches of the river Rhine: the Nederrijn in Arnhem, and the Waal in Nijmegen.

Arnhem–Nijmegen railway
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleNetherlands
TerminiArnhem Centraal railway station
Nijmegen railway station
Service
Operator(s)Nederlandse Spoorwegen
History
Opened1879
Technical
Line length17 km (11 mi)
Number of tracksdouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1.5 kV DC
Route map
km
Line from Zutphen
Line from Oberhausen
Arnhem Velperpoort
0.0 Arnhem
Line to Utrecht
River Nederrijn
5.0 Arnhem Zuid
8.7 Elst
Line to Tiel
freight railway RotterdamZevenaar
14.6 Nijmegen Lent
River Waal
17.0 Nijmegen
Line to Venlo
Line to 's-Hertogenbosch

Stations

The main interchange stations on the Arnhem–Nijmegen railway are:

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