Nijmegen–Venlo railway

Nijmegen–Venlo railway
Nijmegen–Venlo railway
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	The Netherlands
Termini	Nijmegen railway station; Venlo railway station;
Service
Operator(s)	Nederlandse Spoorwegen
History
Opened	1883
Technical
Line length	61 km (38 mi)
Number of tracks	single track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	1.5 kV DC (2024)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Arnhem–Nijmegen railway
	to Arnhem
	Tilburg–Nijmegen railway
	to Tilburg
	Lower Left Rhine Railway
	to Kleve
	Venlo–Eindhoven railway
	to Eindhoven
	Viersen–Venlo railway
	to Viersen & Düsseldorf
	Maastricht–Venlo railway
	to Roermond
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The Nijmegen–Venlo railway, also called Maaslijn, is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Nijmegen to Venlo, passing through Boxmeer and Venray. The line was opened in 1883. Between 2006 and 2016, passenger transport on the line was exploited by Veolia. From 2016 to 2031, Arriva will provide train services on the line.

Future

The line is planned to be electrified in 2024. Once this is completed it is planned to operate additional fast services along the line.^[1] ProRail halted the project in April 2022, citing a rise in the cost of materials and other problems due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[2]

Stations

The main interchange stations on the Nijmegen–Venlo railway are:

Nijmegen: to Arnhem and 's-Hertogenbosch
Venlo: to Roermond, Düsseldorf and Eindhoven

References

^ "Maaslijn". www.prorail.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 February 2022.
^ Vosman, Quintus (21 April 2022). "Prorail cancels Maaslijn electrification tender due to Ukraine situation". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

[1] "Maaslijn". www.prorail.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 February 2022.

[2] Vosman, Quintus (21 April 2022). "Prorail cancels Maaslijn electrification tender due to Ukraine situation". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

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