Lichtenvoorde-Groenlo is a railway station serving the villages of Lichtenvoorde and Groenlo. The station, which opened on 24 June 1878, is located on the Zutphen–Winterswijk railway line. Although the station name includes Lichtenvoorde and Groenlo, it is actually situated in the village of Lievelde.
Lichtenvoorde-Groenlo | |||||||||||
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 Lichtenvoorde-Groenlo railway station in 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Netherlands | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°00′42″N 6°35′47″E / 52.01167°N 6.59639°E | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Zutphen–Winterswijk railway | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1878 | ||||||||||
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The station is operated by Arriva, a regional public transport company, providing train services for the area. Despite its location in Lievelde, the station is an important transport link for residents of both Lichtenvoorde and Groenlo, connecting them to other parts of the region.
Train services
edit| Route | Service type | Operator | Notes |
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| Zutphen – Winterswijk | Local ("Sprinter") | Arriva | 2× per hour (only 1× per hour after 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday mornings) |
Bus services
edit| Line | Route | Operator | Notes |
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| 72 | Lichtenvoorde – Lievelde – Groenlo – Eibergen – Neede | Arriva | Only runs 1× per hour between Groenlo and Neede during part of the morning, evenings and weekends. |
| 191 | Aalten – Bredevoort – Barlo – Lichtenvoorde – Lievelde – Lichtenvoorde – Zieuwent – Marienvelde – Ruurlo | Arriva | On evenings and weekends, this bus only operates if called one hour before its supposed departure ("belbus") and only between Aalten and Mariënvelde and Zieuwent and Ruurlo. |
External links
edit- NS website (in Dutch)
- Dutch Public Transport journey planner (in Dutch)
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