Wehl railway station

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.

Wehl
Wehl railway station in 2020
LocationNetherlands
Coordinates51°57′24″N 6°12′45″E
Line(s)Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway
Platforms1
Tracks2
History
Opened15 July 1885
Passengers
592 per day (2005)
Services
Preceding station   Breng   Following station
Breng Stoptrein 30700
toward Doetinchem
Preceding station   Arriva   Following station
Stoptrein 30900
toward Winterswijk
Location
Wehl
Location of Wehl Station

Train services

Route Service type Operator Notes
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
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

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