Railway station, Groningen - The Netherlands
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N 53° 12.652 E 006° 33.840
32U E 337330 N 5898498
Groningen railway station, locally called Hoofdstation (Main Station), is the main railway station in Groningen in the Province of Groningen,
Waymark Code: WM12Q7F
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Date Posted: 07/01/2020
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The station opened on 1 June 1866 and is on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway. The first building was a temporary structure outside the former fortifications. In 1870, with the Meppel–Groningen railway, the station was connected with the central Netherlands. In 1884 the Groningen–Delfzijl railway opened, and in 1893 the connection to Roodeschool opened. The station building that still stands today was completed in 1896.
Style: Art Nouveau
Structure Type: Residential
Architect: Izaak Gosschalk
Date Built: 1/1/1866
Supporting references: Not listed
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