Appingedam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑpɪŋəˌdɑm] ; ⓘabbreviation: Apg) is a railway station in the city of Appingedam, Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 June 1884 and is located on the Groningen–Delfzijl railway. Nowadays the station is unstaffed. Only basic platform facilities, as a shelter and a ticket machine, remain. The station is owned by ProRail and operated by Arriva.
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Location | Appingedam, Netherlands | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°20′N 6°52′E / 53.333°N 6.867°E | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Groningen–Delfzijl railway | ||||||||||
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Station code | Apg | ||||||||||
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Opened | 15 June 1884 | ||||||||||
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Appingedam Location within Netherlands |
The station building was completed in 1883. Train services started when the Groningen–Delfzijl railway was opened on 15 June 1884.[1][2]
The original station building was intended for heritage status, but was demolished after a fire in 1978.
The following train services operated by Arriva currently call at Appingedam:
At the station, there are two bus connections operated by Qbuzz with the following destinations: