Meppel railway station

Geschiedenis

Meppel is a railway station in Meppel, Netherlands. The station opened on 1 October 1867 and is on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway and Meppel–Groningen railway. The services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.HistoryThe building was constructed in 1867 according to a standardised layout by the State Railways, namely the revised "third class". The classical design probably comes from Karel Hendrik van Brederode, who also designed several other models for the State Railways.Meppel station was renovated in 1982, which mainly involved the station's interior. It became a national heritage site on 28 January 1998.Train services, the following train services call at this station: 1× per hour Intercity service The Hague - Leiden - Schiphol - Duivendrecht - Lelystad - Zwolle - Leeuwarden2× per hour Sprinter service Zwolle - Assen - Groningen1× per hour Sprinter service Meppel - Heerenveen - Leeuwarden (weekdays only, not in the evening)