Staatslijn
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A Staatslijn is a railway that was established as a result of the railway law passed on 18 August 1860 by the State in the Netherlands
. 10 of these lines were built. These are:
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The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. 10 of these lines were built. These are:
- Staatslijn A: Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway
- Staatslijn B: Harlingen–Nieuweschans railwayHarlingen–Nieuweschans railwayThe Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from the port of Harlingen to Nieuweschans, passing through Leeuwarden and Groningen. The line was opened between 1863 and 1868. It is also known as the Staatslijn "B"...
- Staatslijn C: Meppel–Groningen railwayMeppel–Groningen railwayThe Meppel–Groningen railway is an important railway line in the Netherlands running from Meppel to Groningen, passing through Hoogeveen and Assen. The line was opened in 1870...
- Staatslijn D: Zutphen–Glanerbeek railwayZutphen–Glanerbeek railwayThe Zutphen–Glanerbeek railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Zutphen to the German border at Glanerbrug, passing through Hengelo and Enschede. It is also called the Staatslijn D in Dutch. "Glanerbeek" is the former name for the Glanerbrug railway station. The line was opened...
- Staatslijn E: Breda–Eindhoven railwayBreda–Eindhoven railwayThe Breda–Eindhoven railway is an important railway line in the Netherlands running from Breda to Eindhoven, passing through Tilburg and Boxtel. The line was opened between 1863 and 1866...
, Venlo–Eindhoven railwayVenlo–Eindhoven railwayThe Venlo–Eindhoven railway is an important railway line in the Netherlands running from Venlo to Eindhoven, passing through Helmond. The line was opened in 1866. It is part of the Staatslijn "E".-Stations:...
and Maastricht–Venlo railwayMaastricht–Venlo railwayThe Maastricht–Venlo railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Maastricht to Venlo, passing through Sittard and Roermond. The line was opened in 1865... - Staatslijn F: Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway
- Staatslijn G: Dutch part of the Viersen–Venlo railwayViersen–Venlo railwayThe Viersen–Venlo railway is a railway line running from Viersen in Germany to Venlo in the Netherlands. The line was opened in 1866 by the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company. Formerly used by international passenger trains between The Hague and Cologne, it is now only used by the...
- Staatslijn H: Utrecht–Boxtel railwayUtrecht–Boxtel railwayThe Utrecht–Boxtel railway is an important railway line in the Netherlands running from Utrecht to Boxtel, passing through Geldermalsen and Boxtel. The line was opened between 1868 and 1870...
- Staatslijn I: Breda–Rotterdam railwayBreda–Rotterdam railwayThe Breda–Rotterdam railway is a heavily used railway line in the Netherlands running from Breda to Rotterdam, passing through Dordrecht. It is also called the Staatslijn I in Dutch...
- Staatslijn K: Den Helder–Amsterdam railway