Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway
Rail line in Netherlands
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The Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Roosendaal to Vlissingen passing through the provinces of North Brabant and Zeeland. It is also known as Staatslijn F.[1]
| Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Other name | Staatslijn F |
| Owner | ProRail |
| Locale | Netherlands |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Operator | Nederlandse Spoorwegen |
| History | |
| Opened | 1863 (Roosendaal - Bergen op Zoom) |
| Completed | 1873 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 74.4 km (46.2 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 1.5kV DC |
| Operating speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) |
| Signalling | ATB-EG |
Train services
The following services are operating as of 2023:
| Train | From | Via | To | Freq. | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercity
2200 |
Amsterdam Centraal | Amsterdam Sloterdijk - Haarlem - Heemstede-Aerdenhout - Leiden Centraal - Den Haag Laan van NOI - Den Haag HS - Delft - Schiedam Centrum - Rotterdam Centraal - Dordrecht - Roosendaal - Bergen op Zoom ( - Rilland-Bath - Krabbendijke - Kruiningen-Yerseke - Kapelle-Biezelinge) - Goes ( - Arnemuiden) - Middelburg ( - Vlissingen Souburg) | Vlissingen | 2/hour | 1 train per hour stops at all stations between Roosendaal and Vlissingen. This trains forms a half-hourly service with the Sprinter 6100. |
| Sprinter 6100 | Roosendaal | Bergen op Zoom - Rilland-Bath - Krabbendijke - Kruiningen-Yerseke - Kapelle-Biezelinge - Goes - Arnemuiden - Middelburg - Vlissingen Souburg | Vlissingen | 1/hour | Forms a half-hourly service with the Intercity 2200 stopping at all stations between Roosendaal and Vlissingen. |
Freight transport occurs between Roosendaal and the Sloe industrial area in Vlissingen.