De Westereen railway station

De Westereen
General information
LocationNetherlands
Coordinates53°14′54″N 6°02′07″E / 53.24833°N 6.03528°E / 53.24833; 6.03528
Line(s)Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway
History
Opened1 October 1885
Services
Preceding station Arriva Netherlands Following station
Feanwâlden
towards Leeuwarden
 Stoptrein 37400 Buitenpost
towards Groningen
Location
De Westereen is located in Netherlands
De Westereen
De Westereen
Location within Netherlands

De Westereen is a railway station located in De Westereen, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 October 1885 and is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Leeuwarden and Groningen. Train services are operated by Arriva.

The station was called Zwaagwesteinde (the former Dutch name for the village) until 12 December 2015 when it was renamed De Westereen. This was to reflect the official name of the town, which was changed in 2009.

Train services

Route Service type Operator Notes
Leeuwarden - Groningen Local ("Stoptrein") Arriva 2x per hour - 1x per hour after 21:00 and on Sundays

Bus services

Line Route Operator Notes
770 Zwagerbosch - De Westereen Arriva This bus only operates if called 1,5 hours before its supposed departure ("belbus").

See also