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The Dutch Railways
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The Dutch Railways consist of a network of some 2600km, of which 2000km is electrified with 1500V= overhead wire. The network used to be operated by NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen, Dutch Railways) but in recent years the "old" NS was split up and new operators appeared. Also NS does not own the infrastructure anymore.
This site is intended to provide an overview of the Dutch Railways in the English language. The main focus is on rolling stock (as this is my hobby) but also some information that might be interesting for the non-railfan traveller is available.
Please pick your topic from the list below:
General Pages
- Introduction to the Dutch Railways
- Foreign transcriptions/translations of City Names and other important words
- Passenger Network Map from the Dutch timetable book (with table numbers)
Operator and Rolling Stock pages
Passenger Operators:
- NS-Reizigers (NS Passenger Division)
- NS Hispeed (former NS Internationaal)
- Arriva Nederland
- Connexxion
- Syntus
- Veolia Transport
- Euro-Express-Treincharter
Freight Operators:
- Railion Nederland (former NS Cargo, now DB Schenker)
- ACTS
- ERS Railways
Other pages on the ERS:
- Dutch Operating Companies entry of the European Railway Stock List
- Liveries of the Dutch (and Belgian & Luxemburg) Railways and of the Private Railways.
- Rolling stock pictures in the Picture Gallery
Links to Other Sites
Travel Information:
- NS Reisplanner Binnenland on NS web site
- International Travel Planner on NS Hispeed web site
- 9292 Public Transportation Planner and Information
- Arriva Openbaar Vervoer BV
- Connexxion
- DB Autozug (night trains)
- DB Regio NRW GmbH (Enschede-Münster)
- NS Reizigers BV
- Eurobahn (Keolis Deutschland)
- Prignitzer Eisenbahn GmbH (Enschede-Dortmund)
- Syntus BV
- Thalys Nederland NV
- Veolia Transport
Freight Train Operators:
- ACTS Nederland BV
- B-Cargo (freight branch of SNCB/NMBS, Belgium)
- Dillen en Le Jeune Cargo NV (now Crossrail Benelux)
- ERS Railways BV
- Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG
- Kombiverehr GmbH
- Railion Nederland NV
- Rotterdam Rail Feeding BV
- SNCF Fret Benelux (French Railways)
- TX Logistik AG
Other Licensed Operators:
- BAM Rail BV
- Eurailscout BV
- Lloyd's Register Rail BV (former Nedtrain Consulting)
- NedTrain BV
- Shunter BV
- Spitzke Spoorbouw BV
- Strukton Railinfra Materieel BV (Strukton Rail)
- VolkerRail Materieel BV
- ZLSM-Bedrijf BV
Operators without own operating license in The Netherlands:
- ASSET Rail
- Bentheimer Eisenbahn AG
- Chartertrains
- CTL Rail GmbH
- Alpen Expres (EETC)
- AutoSlaap Trein (EETC)
- De Ski-Trein (EETC)
- Eurostar
- Herik Rail
- ICE International
- Kombiverkehr
- NS Hispeed
- Rurtalbahn Benelux B.V.
- More European Operators
Tram Operators:
Infrastructure Managers and Project Sites:
- ProRail (national infrastructure provider)
- Keyrail (traffic management on Betuweroute)
- Hogesnelheidslijn Zuid High-Speed Railway
- Betuweroute Freight Railway
- Randstadrail light rail between The Hague, Zoetermeer and Rotterdam
- Sloe Line upgraded Freight Railway
- Valleilijn (Connexxion)
- "Iron Rhine" Project (international freight railway)
Railway Research and Industry:
- ALSTOM Transport BV
- Arcadis
- Bemo Rail BV
- Delft Technical University Railway Engineering department
- DeltaRail (former AEA Technology)
- Fluistertrein (Whispering Train)
- Grontmij Maunsell ICS
- Movares Nederland BV (formerly Holland Railconsult)
- NS Financial Services (stock leasing)
- Railinfra Opleidingen track maintenance training
- RDP Services BV railway employee training
- Spoorflex employment agency
- Tribase Datasystems & Network Services
- voestalpine Railpro BV
- Voith Turbo BV (stock maintenance)
Railway Museums and Museum Railways:
- Nederlands Spoorwegmuseum (Dutch Railway Museum, Utrecht)
- Noord-Nederlands Trein & Tram Museum (NNTTM, Zuidbroek)
- Stichting Stadskanaal Rail (STAR, Stadskanaal)
- Museum Buurt Spoorweg (MBS, Haaksbergen)
- Veluwse Stoomtrein Maatschappij (VSM, Beekbergen)
- Stoomtrein Goes-Borssele (SGB, Goes)
- Zuid-Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij (ZLSM, Simpelveld)
- Stoomtram Hoorn-Medemblik (SHM, Hoorn)
- Corus Stoom IJmuiden (CSIJ, Beverwijk)
- Stichting RTM (Ouddorp)
- Stichting Historisch Streekvervoer Achterhoek (HSA, Winterswijk)
Industrial Narrow Gauge:
- Stichting Rijssens Leemspoor (SRL, Rijssen)
- Gelderse Smalspoor Stichting (GSS, Heteren)
- Industrieel Smalspoor Museum (Industrial Narrow Gauge Museum, Erica)
- Eerste Drentse Vereniging van Stoomliefhebbers (EDS, Barger Compascuum)
- Stoomtrein Valkenburgse Meer (National Narrow Gauge Museum, Valkenburg NH)
- Decauville Spoorweg Museum (DSM, Harskamp)
Tram Museums and Museum Tram Lines:
- Elektrische Museumtramlijn Amsterdam (EMA, Amsterdam)
- Tramshop of the Amsterdam Museum Tram Line
- Stichting RoMeO (Rotterdam)
- Haags Openbaar Vervoer Museum (HOVM, The Hague)
- Nederlands Openluchtmuseum (Arnhem)
- Tramwegstichting (TS, different locations)
Historic Excursion Trains:
- Nederlands Spoorwegmuseum (Dutch Railway Museum, Utrecht)
- Stoom Stichting Nederland (SSN, Rotterdam)
- C 9002 "Jaap" (Hobbyclub NedTrain Haarlem)
- Stichting Mat'54 Hondekop-4 (SH4, Amsterdam)
- Stichting Klassieke Locomotieven (KLOK/Werkgroep 1501, Kijfhoek)
- Stichting Museum Materieel Railion (SMMR, Beverwijk)
Associations related to Railways and Public Transport:
- Raad voor de Transportveiligheid
- Inspectie Verkeer en Waterstaat
- Rail Cargo Information Netherlands
- STIBANS (foundation for saving withdrawn stock)
- Reizigersvereniging ROVER
- Railforum Nederland
- NVBS (for railway fans)
- Vereniging Historisch Railvervoer Nederland
- De Nederlandse Museummaterieel Database
- Stichting TEE-Nederland
Links Sites:
- Dutch Railway Related Links
- Dutch Tram Related Links
- Rail 1435