Scheemda railway station

Scheemda
Scheemda railway station in 2005
General information
LocationStationsstraat 85[1]
Scheemda, Netherlands
Coordinates53°09′55″N 6°58′40″E / 53.16528°N 6.97778°E / 53.16528; 6.97778
Operated byNS Stations
Line(s)Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway
Platforms2 (island platform)
Tracks2
Train operatorsArriva
Bus operatorsQbuzz
ConnectionsBus lines 17, 48, 119, 643
Construction
ArchitectKarel Hendrik van Brederode
Other information
Station codeSda[1]
History
Opened1 May 1868
Services
Preceding station Arriva Netherlands Following station
Zuidbroek
towards Groningen
Stoptrein 20100 Winschoten
towards Leer
Stoptrein 37500 Winschoten
Location
Scheemda is located in Netherlands
Scheemda
Scheemda
Location within the Dutch railway network

Scheemda (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxeːmdaː] ; abbreviation: Sda) is an unstaffed railway station in Scheemda in the Netherlands. It is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Zuidbroek and Winschoten in the province of Groningen.

The station building was designed by Karel Hendrik van Brederode and completed in 1865. The train services started on 1 May 1868. Trains have been operated by Staatsspoorwegen (1868–1937), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (1938–2000), NoordNed (2000–2005), and Arriva (2005–present).

There are two tracks and an island platform at the station. Two local train services with trains in both directions call at Scheemda twice per hour. There are also connections to four regional bus services provided by Qbuzz.

  1. ^ a b (in Dutch) Station Scheemda, Stationsweb. Retrieved on 17 May 2015.