Kropswolde (; abbreviation: Kw) is an unstaffed

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 Foxhol near Kropswolde in the

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. The station was opened on 1 May 1868 and is located on the

Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway The Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from the port of Harlingen to Bad Nieuweschans, passing through Leeuwarden and Groningen. The line was opened between 1863 and 1868. It is also known as the ''Staa ...

between Groningen Europapark and Martenshoek in the province of Groningen.Overzicht van de spoorlijn Harlingen- Leeuwarden- Groningen- Nieuweschans
(in Dutch), ''Stationsweb''. Retrieved on 6 December 2015. Train services are operated by

Arriva Arriva plc is a British multinational public transport company headquartered in Sunderland, England.Foxhol, just north of the village of Kropswolde, both part of the municipality of Midden-Groningen, in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the

. It is situated on the

between the railway stations of Groningen Europapark and Martenshoek.

History

The original station building was completed in 1865. The

between Groningen and Winschoten including Kropswolde was opened on 1 May 1868. The original station building was replaced by the current building in 1915.

Building and layout

The station building is owned by NS Stations. It has been a national heritage site ( nl, rijksmonument) since 2001. The unelectrified double track railway passes through the station from west to east. At the station, there are two tracks with a platform each: platform 1 is north of the northern track and platform 2 is south of the southern track.Leeuwarden–Groningen
Sporenplan. Retrieved 12 May 2016. The platforms are separated by a level crossing of the public road.

Train services

Bus services

There are no bus services at this station. The nearest bus stop is in Hoogezand.

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station information {{DEFAULTSORT:Kropswolde Railway Station 1865 establishments in the Netherlands Buildings and structures completed in 1865 Railway stations opened in 1915 Buildings and structures demolished in 1915 Railway stations in Groningen (province) Railway stations on the Staatslijn B Railway stations opened in 1868 Rijksmonuments in Groningen (province) Transport in Midden-Groningen