| Kropswolde | |
| Style: | NS |
| Address: | Woldweg 46[1] Foxhol, Netherlands |
| Coordinates: | 53.1617°N 6.7214°W |
| Owned: | NS Stations |
| Line: | Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway |
| Platforms: | 2 |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Train Operators: | Arriva |
| Code: | Kw[2] |
| Map Type: | Netherlands Dutch railway station |
Kropswolde (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /krɔpsˈʋɔldə/; abbreviation: Kw) is an unstaffed railway station in Foxhol near Kropswolde in the Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 May 1868[2] and is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Groningen Europapark and Martenshoek in the province of Groningen.[3] Train services are operated by Arriva.
The railway station is located at the Woldweg in the village of Foxhol, just north of the village of Kropswolde,[1] both 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 Groningen Europapark and Martenshoek.[3]
The original station building was completed in 1865.[2] The Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Groningen and Winschoten including Kropswolde was opened on 1 May 1868.[3] The original station building was replaced by the current building in 1915.[2]
The station building is owned by NS Stations. It has been a national heritage site (Dutch; Flemish: [[rijksmonument]]) since 2001.[1]
The unelectrified double track railway passes through the station from west to east. At the station, there are two tracks with a platform each: platform 1 is north of the northern track and platform 2 is south of the southern track.[4] The platforms are separated by a level crossing of the public road.
| 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. |
There are no bus services at this station. The nearest bus stop is in Hoogezand.