Groningen Europapark railway station explained

Groningen Europapark
Style:NS
Symbol Location:nl
Symbol:rail
Symbol2:arr
Address:Verlengde Lodewijkstraat
Groningen, Netherlands
Coordinates:53.205°N 6.5844°W
Operator:NS Stations
Line:Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway
Meppel–Groningen railway
Platforms:4
Tracks:4
Train Operators:Arriva
Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Architect:Nienke van de Lune, Peter Heideman
Code:Gerp
Rebuilt:10 December 2012
Map Type:Netherlands Dutch railway station

Groningen Europapark (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈɣroːnɪŋə(n) øːˈroːpaːˌpɑr(ə)k/; abbreviation: Gerp) is an unstaffed railway station in Groningen in the Netherlands.[1] It is situated on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Groningen and Kropswolde and on the Meppel–Groningen railway between Haren and Groningen. It was opened in 2007 and rebuilt in 2012. Local train services are operated by Arriva and Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

Location

The station is located at 53.205°N 6.5844°W in the neighbourhood of Europapark, part of the city of Groningen, in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is near the Euroborg football stadium.

The station is situated on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between the railway stations of Groningen and Kropswolde, and on the Meppel–Groningen railway between the railway stations of Haren and Groningen.[2] [3]

History

The part of the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Groningen and Nieuweschans was opened in 1868 and the Meppel–Groningen railway was opened in 1870.[2] Groningen Europapark was opened with a temporary station on 1 October 2007.[1] Since the opening, train services on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway are provided by Arriva and on the Meppel–Groningen railway by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen. A new permanent station was opened on 10 December 2012.[4]

Building

The station was designed by Nienke van de Lune and Peter Heideman.[5]

Train services

RouteService typeOperatorNotes
Zwolle - Meppel - GroningenLocal ("Sprinter")NS2x per hour - On Sundays, this train operates 1x per hour until 16:00, then 2x per hour after
Groningen - Haren - AssenLocal ("Sprinter")NS2x per hour - rush hours only.
Groningen - Hoogezand-Sappemeer - Zuidbroek - VeendamLocal ("Stoptrein")Arriva2x per hour - 1x per hour on evenings and Sundays.
Groningen - Hoogezand-Sappemeer - Zuidbroek - Winschoten - Bad Nieuweschans - Leer (Germany)Local ("Stoptrein")Arriva1x per hour
Groningen - Hoogezand-Sappemeer - Zuidbroek - Winschoten (- Bad Nieuweschans)Local ("Stoptrein")Arriva1x 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

LineRouteOperatorNotes
2Groningen Europapark - UMCG - Station Noord - Paddepoel - Zernike - P+R ReitdiepQbuzzNo service after 21:30 (weekdays), 19:30 (Saturdays) and on Sundays.
12Groningen Hoofdstation (main station) - Europapark - Euvelgunne - Eemspoort - P+R Meerstad - P+R KardingeQbuzzRush hours only, with a few extra runs between 14:00 and the start of the afternoon rush hour.
28Groningen Hoofdstation (main station) - Centrum (Downtown) - UMCG - Noordlease Stadion (stadium)QbuzzOnly operates on Saturday evenings during match games in the stadium. This bus is free-to-use after showing the match ticket to the bus operator.
174(Groningen - Westerbroek - Hoogezand - Sappemeer -) Zuidbroek - Muntendam - VeendamQbuzz and Taxi De GroothThe 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).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Halte Groningen Europapark, Stationsweb. Retrieved on 25 May 2015.
  2. Overzicht van de spoorlijn Harlingen-Leeuwarden-Groningen-Nieuweschans, Stationsweb. Retrieved on 25 May 2015.
  3. Overzicht van de spoorlijn Groningen-Meppel, Stationsweb. Retrieved on 25 May 2015.
  4. "Station Europapark officieel geopend ", RTV Noord, 2012. Retrieved on 25 May 2015.
  5. Station Europapark, Staat in Groningen. Retrieved 30 April 2016.