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Rail transport in the Netherlands
NS VIRM double-deck EMU
Operation
National railwayNederlandse Spoorwegen
Infrastructure companyRailinfratrust
Major operatorsNS International
Arriva
Connexxion (Transdev)
Keolis Nederland
Statistics
Ridership438 million per year
Passenger km17.1 billion per year[1]
Freight36.5 million tonnes (35,900,000 long tons; 40,200,000 short tons) per year
System length
Total3,223 km (2,003 mi)[2]
Double track1,982 km (1,232 mi)
Electrified2,321 km (1,442 mi)[2]
Freight only158.5 km (98.5 mi)
High-speed125 km (78 mi)
Track gauge
Main1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
High-speed1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification
1.5 kV DCMain network
25 kV ACHSL-Zuid, Betuweroute
Features
No. tunnels13
Longest tunnelGroeneharttunnel, 7,160 m (4.45 mi)
No. bridges4,500 (76 movable)
No. stations397[3]
Map
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Rail transport in the Netherlands uses a dense railway network which connects nearly all major towns and cities. There are as many train stations as there are municipalities in the Netherlands [citation needed]. The network totals 3,223 route km (2,003 mi) on 6,830 kilometres (4,240 mi) of track;[4] a line may run both ways, or two lines may run (one in each direction) on major routes. Three-quarters of the lines have been electrified.[2]

The Dutch rail network primarily supports passenger transport.[5] Rail travel comprises the majority of the distance travelled on Dutch public transport.[6] The national rail infrastructure is managed and maintained by the government agency ProRail, and a number of operators have concessions to operate their trains.[7] The entire network is standard gauge. The Netherlands is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC), and its country code is 84.

Most Dutch trains are equipped with Wi-Fi. They offer no onboard catering, except for a limited service on some international trains, due to the short distances involved.

  1. ^ "Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)". worldbank.org. Archived from the original on 17 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "CIA World Factbook | Field listing: Railways". www.cia.gov. U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. 2014. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  3. ^ "(Vernieuw)bouw van stations". NS Stations (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  4. ^ Hofland, Dick (3 October 2014). "125 jaar Amsterdam Centraal" [Amsterdam Central station 125 years] (in Dutch). Sanoma Media Netherlands. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Nederlandse spoor zeer intensief gebruikt" [Dutch railtracks intensely used]. www.treinreiziger.nl (in Dutch). Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). 1 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
  6. ^ Waard, Jan van der; Jorritsma, Peter; Immers, Ben (October 2012). "New Drivers in Mobility: What Moves the Dutch in 2012 and Beyond?" (PDF). Delft, the Netherlands: OECD International Transport Forum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2014-07-07. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ "Kerncijfers". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-09-30.

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