Westerbroek railway stop explained

Westerbroek
Address:Westerbroek
Country:Netherlands
Coordinates:53.1772°N 6.6697°W
Line:Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway
Train Operators:Staatsspoorwegen
Code:Wte[1]
Map Type:Netherlands Dutch railway station

Westerbroek (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈʋɛstərˌbruk/; abbreviation: Wte) was a railway stop (Dutch; Flemish: stopplaats) in the village of Westerbroek in the Netherlands. It was situated on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between the railway stations of Groningen and Kropswolde.[2] Train services started on 1 January 1905 and were operated by the Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen (Company for Exploitation of State Railways). The railway stop was closed on 22 May 1932.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=westerbroek Stopplaats Westerbroek
  2. Overzicht van de spoorlijn Harlingen-Leeuwarden-Groningen-Nieuweschans, Stationsweb. Retrieved 23 August 2015.