Arkel railway station

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Arkel
Station Arkel.jpg
The station building, and the single track
General information
Location Netherlands
Coordinates 51°52′19″N4°59′34″E / 51.87194°N 4.99278°E / 51.87194; 4.99278
Operated by Qbuzz
Line(s) MerwedeLingelijn
Platforms1
Construction
Bicycle facilities Bicycle parking racks and free on train
Other information
Station codeAkl
History
Opened1883, reopened 1940
Closed1938
Services
Preceding station Arriva Following station
Gorinchem
towards Dordrecht
Stoptrein 36700 Leerdam
towards Geldermalsen
Location
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Arkel
Location within Netherlands

Arkel is a railway station, located in Arkel in the Netherlands. The station is located on the Qbuzz line between Dordrecht and Geldermalsen. It was opened on 1 December 1883, was closed on 15 May 1938 and was reopened on 10 June 1940. Originally, Arkel had two tracks, in the 1980s this was reduced to a single track. Train services are operated by Qbuzz. The station building is now in use as an office.

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Train services

RouteService typeOperatorNotes
Dordrecht - Gorinchem - GeldermalsenLocal ("Stoptrein") Qbuzz 2x per hour

Bus services

LineRouteOperatorNotes
80Gorinchem - Arkel - Meerkerk Qbuzz Mon-Fri during daytime hours only.
704Leerdam - Kedichem - Arkel Qbuzz Mon-Fri 1x per hour during daytime hours only, and two runs in both directions on Saturdays.
705Arkel - Hoogblokland - Hoornaar - Gorinchem Qbuzz Mon-Fri 1x per hour during daytime hours only, and two runs in both directions on Saturdays.
934Hoogblokland - Arkel Qbuzz This bus only operates if called one hour before its supposed departure ("belbus").
941Arkel Dorp - Arkel Station Qbuzz This bus only operates if called one hour before its supposed departure ("belbus").
944Noordeloos - Arkel Qbuzz This bus only operates if called one hour before its supposed departure ("belbus").


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