Weener railway station
Weener (German pronunciation: [ˈveːnɐ]) is a railway station in the village of Weener in Germany. It is located on the Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railway between Leer and Bad Nieuweschans (Netherlands). Due to the destruction of a bridge near Weener, a bus service is provided by Arriva.
Weener | |||||||||||
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 Weener railway station in 2013 | |||||||||||
| Location | Weener, Lower Saxony Germany | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53.0948°N 7.2036°E | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railway | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 6576 | ||||||||||
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Train services
The normal service at the station is:[1]
- 1x per hour local services (stoptrein): Groningen – Bad Nieuweschans – Leer
Due to the closure of the railway, a rail replacement bus service is provided.[2]
History
On 3 December 2015, the coaster Emsmoon collided with the Friesenbrücke, a bridge carrying the railway over the Ems near Weener, blocking both railway and river. Replacement of the bridge is expected to take five years.[2][3][4]
References
- (in German) Timetables for Weener station
- "Vernielde spoorbrug: Vijf jaar geen treinen" [Destroyed railway bridge: Five years no trains] (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- Pieters, Janene. "Boat crashes into railway bridge linking Netherlands to Germany". NL Times. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- "Frachter kracht in Friesenbrücke" [Freight crashes into Friesenbrücke] (in German). Ostfriesen Zeitung. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
External links
Media related to Bahnhof Weener at Wikimedia Commons
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