Sittard–Herzogenrath railway

Sittard–Herzogenrath railway
Overview
Status Operational
Locale The Netherlands and Germany
Termini Sittard railway station
Herzogenrath station
Operation
Opened 1896
Operator(s)

Nederlandse Spoorwegen, euregiobahn,

Veolia Transport
Technical
Line length 29 km (18 mi)
Number of tracks double track (Sittard–Landgraaf),
single track (Landgraaf–Herzogenrath)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification 1.5 kV DC (Sittard–Landgraaf)
Route map

The Sittard–Herzogenrath railway is a railway line running from Sittard in the Netherlands to Herzogenrath in Germany, passing through Heerlen. The line was opened in 1896.

History

The line was nationalized in 1899. In World War II, cross-border passenger traffic was stopped on the line. In 1992, the first passenger trains began running on the line at 2-hour intervals as a City Express from Aachen to Heerlen.

Present

As the first real stage of the transnational regional rail system Euregiobahn in June 2001, the connection from Aachen to Heerlen via Herzogenrath was introduced. The train runs hourly from Heerlen to Stolberg. Further plans include the continuation of the Euregiobahn between Heerlen and Sittard.

Stations

The main interchange stations on the Sittard–Herzogenrath railway are:

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