Martenshoek Railway Station
Location
The railway station is located at the Spoorstraat in Martenshoek, part of the municipality of Midden-Groningen, in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is situated on the Harlingen-Nieuweschans railway between the railway stations of Kropswolde and Hoogezand-Sappemeer, both also in the municipality of Midden-Groningen.
History
Train services started at Martenshoek on 1 Jan 1905. Initially, trains were operated by the Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen, until it merged with the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij to form the Nederlandse Spoorwegen in 1938. The station building was demolished and replaced by a shelter in 1970. The Nederlandse Spoorwegen operated the trains until 2000, when first NoordNed (2000–2005) and later Arriva (2005–present) received the concession for the northern railway lines of the Netherlands.
Layout
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At the station, there are two tracks and two platforms. Platform 1 is north of the tracks, serving trains towards Groningen, and platform 2 is south of the tracks, serving trains towards Bad Nieuweschans.
Train services
| Route | Service type | Operator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen - Hoogezand-Sappemeer - Zuidbroek - Veendam | Local ("Stoptrein") | Arriva | 2x per hour - 1x per hour on evenings and Sundays. |
| Groningen - Hoogezand-Sappemeer - Zuidbroek - Winschoten - Bad Nieuweschans - Leer (Germany) | Local ("Stoptrein") | Arriva | 1x per hour |
| Groningen - Hoogezand-Sappemeer - Zuidbroek - Winschoten (- Bad Nieuweschans) | Local ("Stoptrein") | Arriva | 1x per hour - 1x per 2 hours on Sundays. During morning rush hour and on evenings, a couple of runs run through to Bad Nieuweschans. |
Bus services
| Line | Route | Operator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Harkstede - Scharmer - Kolham - Hoogezand - Kropswolde - De Groeve - Zuidlaren - Westlaren - Tynaarlo - Vries | CTS | Rush hours only, with a few extra runs just after morning rush hour and just before the start of the afternoon rush hour. |
| 74 | Groningen - Westerbroek - Hoogezand - Kielwindeweer - Bareveld - Stadskanaal - Musselkanaal - Valthermond - Valthe - Weerdinge - Emmen | Qbuzz | |
| 174 | (Groningen - Westerbroek - Hoogezand - Sappemeer -) Zuidbroek - Muntendam - Veendam | Taxi de Grooth and Qbuzz | The route between Groningen and Zuidbroek is only served during rush hours. No service after 22:50 (weekdays), on Saturday evenings (entirely), Sunday mornings and after 22:20 (Sunday evenings). |
| 515 | Hoogezand-Sappemeer Station - Sappemeer Achterdiep - Hoogezand Centrum (town centre) - Hoogezand Gorecht - Hoogezand Zuiderkroon | Taxi de Grooth | Mon-Sat during daytime hours only (with 2 extra runs once a month on shopping nights ("koopavonden"). |
References
- ^ Stations Martenshoek (in Dutch), Stationsweb. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Station Martenshoek - foto's en omschrijving op stationsweb".
- ^ "Martenshoek - OV in Nederland Wiki".
- ^ Overzicht van de spoorlijn Harlingen- Leeuwarden- Groningen- Nieuweschans (in Dutch), Stationsweb. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Leeuwarden–Groningen, Sporenplan. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
External links
Media related to Station Martenshoek at Wikimedia Commons- Martenshoek station, station information
