Breda–Eindhoven railway

The Breda–Eindhoven railway is an important railway line in the Netherlands running from Breda railway station to Eindhoven railway station, passing through Tilburg railway station and Boxtel railway station. The line was opened between 1863 and 1866. It is part of the Staatslijn "E".

Breda–Eindhoven railway
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleNetherlands
TerminiBreda railway station
Eindhoven railway station
Service
Operator(s)Nederlandse Spoorwegen
History
Opened1863–1866
Technical
Line length59 km (37 mi)
Number of tracksdouble track (Breda–Boxtel),
four tracks (Boxtel–Eindhoven)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1.5 kV DC
Route map
Line from Rotterdam
from Roosendaal
0.0 Breda
11.0 Gilze-Rijen
15.9 Tilburg Reeshof
19.8 Tilburg Universiteit
22.1 Tilburg
Line to 's-Hertogenbosch
28.5 Oisterwijk
Line from 's-Hertogenbosch
39.1 Boxtel
48.8 Best
56.9 Eindhoven Beukenlaan
Eindhoven Stadion
58.9 Eindhoven
Line to Weert
Line to Venlo

Stations

The main interchange stations on the Breda–Eindhoven railway are:

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