Showing posts with label Netherlands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Netherlands. Show all posts

Tuesday, 24 November 2015

The Sprinter, Netherlands.







The Sprinter is the nickname for a City Regional Train in operation since 2003 in the Netherlands. If you observe the stamps, you will see the same kind of train on the stamps too.


Friday, 4 September 2015

Nijmegen Railway Bridge, Netherlands.






The Nijmegen railway bridge is a truss bridge spanning the River Waal connecting the city of  Nijmegen to the town of  Lent in Netherlands. Construction started in 1875, on the site of an ancient Roman bridge, and was completed 4 years later in 1879. It originally consisted of 3 truss arches.  The railway bridge's construction meant that train connections to  Arnhem were possible, thus Nijmegen was the last major city in the Netherlands to be connected to the national rail network. The middle arch of the bridge was destroyed twice during the Second World War but despite this it survived the conflict. The abutment was also damaged by the Germans who mounted  anti-aircraft guns on each of the towers. The bridge was involved in  Operation Market Garden and was intended to be a key objective for the Allies to hold. The bridge was reconstructed in 1984, still in the truss style but only one arch was kept in the design. Only the brick abutment remains from the original structure. it was instead declared a national monument. In 2004. The bridge carries 2 railway lines and is 675 metres in length.

Monday, 6 July 2015

Tram Line No 16, Amsterdam, Netherlands.








Tram Line No 16 is a tram in Amsterdam connecting Central Station – Albus – Lairessestraat – Boelelann. The 7.3 KM long line commenced operations on 15th August 2013 and has undergone several modernization programs.

Saturday, 6 June 2015

's-Hertogenbosch Railway Station, Netherlands.




's-Hertogenbosch  is a railway station located in 's-Hertogenbosch  in the Netherlands. The station and all services operating from it are run by the national Dutch train operating company. 's-Hertogenbosch station opened on 1 November 1868 as the northern terminus of the southern portion of the Utrecht – Boxtel railway with service south to Boxtel. Only in 1870 were the two parts of Line joined together, allowing for direct service to Utrecht Central. As the town was a fortress at the time, the station was designed with attack in mind; its wood truss construction allowed it to be dismantled or damaged with minimal waste. 's-Hertogenbosch station was further expanded upon the opening of the Tilburg – Nijmegen railway, making it an important railway junction. In 1896, the original station was replaced with a large brick structure.  The station was relocated a few hundred metres south of the original, along with the realignment of the tracks to the west. The second 's-Hertogenbosch station was characterised by its neo-Renaissance style, with a second floor for railway employees. During WW II on  16 September 1944, the station caught fire and burnt down; it was never rebuilt to its former glory. A more modern, post-war building designed was erected in 1951. The remaining parts of the second building were incorporated, while the third station's canopy remains to this day. 's-Hertogenbosch was again rebuilt in 1998, with an extension of the roof to the other island platform. Much of the renovation consisted of an aerial walkway, the Stationspasserelle, connecting the roadways on either side of the tracks, and the removal of a special ramp to the platforms.



Eindhoven Railway Station, Netherlands




Eindhoven is a railway station located in Eindhoven, Netherlands.The station was opened on 1 July 1866 is located on the Breda – Eindhoven , Venlo – Eindhoven  & Eindhoven – Weert railway lines. As such it is a major interchange station for train services in the southern Netherlands. Several Intercity trains and local trains call at the station.