Meppel is a
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
in
Meppel
Meppel (; Drents: ''Möppelt'') is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It constitutes the southwestern part of the province of Drenthe. Meppel is the smallest municipality in Drenthe, with a total area of about 57 km² (22 sq ...
,
Netherlands
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. The station opened on 1 October 1867 and is on the
Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway
The Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Arnhem to Leeuwarden, passing through Deventer, Zwolle and Heerenveen. It is also called the ''Staatslijn A'' ("state line A") in Dutch. The part between Arnhem ...
and
Meppel–Groningen railway
The Meppel–Groningen railway is an important railway line in the Netherlands running from Meppel to Groningen, passing through Hoogeveen, Beilen and Assen. The line was opened in 1870. It is also known as the ''Staatslijn'' "C".
Stations
The ma ...
. Train services are operated by
Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS; ; en, "Dutch Railways") is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. It is a Dutch state-owned company founded in 1938. The Dutch rail network is one of the busiest in the European Union, and the ...
.
History
The building was constructed in 1867 according to a standardised layout by the
State Railways, namely the revised "third class".
The
classical design probably comes from
Karel Hendrik van Brederode
Karel Hendrik van Brederode (; 11 December 1827 – 19 September 1897) was a Dutch engineer and architect of railway stations. In 1847 he was cofounder of the in The Hague.
Buildings
Over 110 railway stations in the Netherlands were built fo ...
,
who also designed several other models for the State Railways.
Meppel station was renovated in 1982, which mainly involved the station's interior. It became a
national heritage site
A national heritage site is a heritage site having a value that has been registered by a governmental agency as being of national importance to the cultural heritage or history of that country. Usually such sites are listed in a heritage registe ...
on 28 January 1998.
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Train services
Bus services
See also
* List of railway stations in Drenthe
This is a list of railway stations in the Dutch province Drenthe:
Current stations
* Assen railway station
* Beilen railway station
* Coevorden railway station
* Dalen railway station
* Emmen railway station
* Emmen Zuid railway station
* ...
References
External links
NS website
Public Transport journey planner
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Railway stations in Drenthe
Railway stations opened in 1867
Railway stations on the Staatslijn A
Railway stations on the Staatslijn C
Meppel