Nijmegen–Venlo railway

The Nijmegen–Venlo railway, also called Maaslijn, is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Nijmegen to Venlo, passing through Boxmeer and Venray. The line was opened in 1883. Between 2006 and 2016, passenger transport on the line was exploited by Veolia. From 2016 to 2031, Arriva will provide train services on the line.

Nijmegen–Venlo railway
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	The Netherlands
Termini	Nijmegen railway station Venlo railway station
Service
Operator(s)	Nederlandse Spoorwegen
History
Opened	1883
Technical
Line length	61 km (38 mi)
Number of tracks	single track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	1.5 kV DC (2024)
Route map Legend km Arnhem–Nijmegen railway to Arnhem 17.0 Nijmegen Tilburg–Nijmegen railway to Tilburg 19.3 Nijmegen Heyendaal Lower Left Rhine Railway to Kleve 26.3 Mook-Molenhoek River Meuse 31.3 Cuijk 41.5 Boxmeer 48.5 Vierlingsbeek 55.9 Venray Venlo–Eindhoven railway to Eindhoven 76.6 Blerick River Meuse 78.0 Venlo Viersen–Venlo railway to Viersen & Düsseldorf Maastricht–Venlo railway to Roermond This diagram: view talk edit

Future

The line is planned to be electrified in 2024. Once this is completed it is planned to operate additional fast services along the line.^[1] ProRail halted the project in April 2022, citing a rise in the cost of materials and other problems due to the Russo-Ukraine War.^[2]

Stations

The main interchange stations on the Nijmegen–Venlo railway are:

• Nijmegen: to Arnhem and 's-Hertogenbosch
• Venlo: to Roermond, Düsseldorf and Eindhoven

References

1. "Maaslijn". www.prorail.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 February 2022.
2. Vosman, Quintus (21 April 2022). "Prorail cancels Maaslijn electrification tender due to Ukraine situation". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 21 April 2022.