Elst - The Netherlands
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N 51° 55.024 E 005° 51.282
31U E 696319 N 5755665
Elst is a railway station located in Elst, Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 June 1879 and is located on the Arnhem–Nijmegen railway. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen, with the service towards Tiel operated by Arriva.
Waymark Code: WM137CB
Location: Gelderland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 10/03/2020
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Elst is a railway station located in Elst, Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 June 1879 and is located on the Arnhem–Nijmegen railway. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen, with the service towards Tiel operated by Arriva. Just south of the station the Elst–Dordrecht railway branches off towards Tiel.
In the time when the Betuwe line had an important significance for freight transport, the Elst station had a shunting yard (without a shunting mound). The tracks were broken up in the 1980s and the location is no longer visible since the construction of the tunnels. There are plans to build a Rijnstate outpatient clinic on the site of the former marshalling yard, the location in Arnhem South will close. It is being investigated whether this is feasible, this research will probably last until the end of 2019.
The trains from the Betuwe line must cross the track towards Nijmegen before entering Elst. Because the Arnhem Central - Nijmegen route is quite busy, it was decided to be able to get the trains from the Betuwe line their own departure track with platform in Elst. This is a end track, which means that trains to the Betuwe no longer depart from Arnhem but from Elst. Construction of the third track started in early 2014. The third track can be used since the end of 2014. As of the 2017 timetable, the end track has been put into use, with Elst being the terminus of the Arnhem Centraal - Tiel train service once an hour during off-peak hours.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: NS Arriva
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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