Deventer–Almelo Railway

Deventer–Almelo Railway

The Deventer–Almelo Railway is an important Dutch railway line, that connects Deventer with Almelo, Netherlands.

Deventer–Almelo Railway History

The railway was opened by the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Locaalspoorweg-Maatschappij (KNLS) on 1 September 1888, with construction starting in 1887. When the line opened it offered a direct link to Germany via the Almelo-Salzbergen railway. The line was electrified in 1951.

Deventer–Almelo Railway Route

The line leaves Deventer in an easterly direction towards Almelo, shortly after leaving, the Staatslijn A to Zutphen leaves in a southerly direction. The line continues travelling through the countryside and a few towns. At Wierden the line from Zwolle joins on and the line continues. On approaching Almelo the line from Mariënberg also joins. The station arrives at Almelo, where the railway becomes the Almelo-Salzbergen railway continues east.

Deventer–Almelo Railway Train Services

The Deventer–Almelo Railway is used by the following passenger services:

• International services on the whole line (Schiphol - Berlin)
• Intercity services on the whole line (Schiphol/The Hague/Rotterdam - Enschede)
• Stoptrein services on the whole line (Apeldoorn - Enschede)

Deventer–Almelo Railway Train Types

A wide variety of trains can be found regularly on the Almelo-Salzbergen railway:

• NS Class 1700 on the Schiphol - Berlin service on the whole line
• NS Koploper on the Schiphol/The Hague/Rotterdam - Enschede on the whole line
• NS Sprinter on the Apeldoorn - Enschede service on the whole line

NS Buffel on the Zwolle - Enschede service between Wierden and Almelo

There are also large numbers of freight trains operating along the line.

Deventer–Almelo Railway Overview

Deventer–Almelo Railway Status: Operational
Deventer–Almelo Railway Locale: Netherlands
Deventer–Almelo Railway Termini:
Deventer railway station
Almelo railway station
Deventer–Almelo Railway Stations: 6
Deventer–Almelo Railway Operator(s): Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Deventer–Almelo Railway Opened: 1 September 1888
Deventer–Almelo Railway Line Length: 38.5 km (23.9 mi)
Deventer–Almelo Railway Number of Tracks: Double track
Deventer–Almelo Railway Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Deventer–Almelo Railway Electrification: 1.5 kV DC
Deventer–Almelo Railway Operating Speed: 130 km/h (81 mph)