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Showing posts with label Netherlands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Netherlands. Show all posts
Saturday, 27 May 2017
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Sunday, 15 May 2016
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Friday, 22 January 2016
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.
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