Appingedam (; abbreviation: Apg) 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 prep ...

in the city of

Appingedam Appingedam (; gos, n Daam) is a city and former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. Although there is no certainty as to the exact age of Appingedam, historical research demonstrates that the place in which the city would eventually b ...

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. The station was opened on 15 June 1884 and is located on the

Groningen–Delfzijl railway The Groningen–Delfzijl railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Groningen to Delfzijl, passing through Sauwerd, Loppersum and Appingedam. The line was opened in 1884. Stations The stations on the railway are: * Groningen: to L ...

. Nowadays the station is unstaffed. Only basic platform facilities, as a

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and a

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, remain. The station is owned by

ProRail ProRail () is a Dutch government organisation responsible for the maintenance and extension of the national railway network infrastructure (not the metro or tram), the allocation of rail capacity, and controlling rail traffic. Prorail is a part o ...

and operated by

Arriva Arriva plc is a British multinational public transport company headquartered in Sunderland, England.Groningen–Delfzijl railway The Groningen–Delfzijl railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Groningen to Delfzijl, passing through Sauwerd, Loppersum and Appingedam. The line was opened in 1884. Stations The stations on the railway are: * Groningen: to L ...

was opened on 15 June 1884.Station Appingedam
(in Dutch), Stationsweb. Retrieved 19 November 2015.Overzicht van de spoorlijn Groningen- Delfzijl
(in Dutch), Stationsweb. Retrieved 19 November 2015.

Former building

The original station building was intended for heritage status, but was demolished after a fire in 1978.

Services

Trains

The following train services operated by

Arriva Arriva plc is a British multinational public transport company headquartered in Sunderland, England.Qbuzz Qbuzz is a public transport company in the Netherlands that operates services in South Holland, Utrecht, Drenthe and Groningen. Founded in 2008, it was a 100% subsidiary of Nederlandse Spoorwegen (the Dutch National Railway Operator) betwee ...

with the following destinations: * 45: Delfzijl – ''Appingedam'' – Holwierde – Beirum – Spijk – Losdorp – Godlinze – 't Zandt – Zeerijp – Loppersum (1x per hour) * 91: ''Appingedam'' – Holwierde – Krewerd – Oosterwijtwerd – Leermens – Eenum – Loppersum (5x per day) * 140: Delfzijl – ''Appingedam'' – Ten Boer – Groningen (1x per hour)

References

External links

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Appingedam station
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