Eygelshoven Markt is a railway station located in Eygelshoven

Eygelshoven

Eygelshoven is a small village near the town of Kerkrade in the southeast of the Netherlands, close to the German and Belgian borders.It has two former coal mines, Laura and Julia, which were named after the wives of the two owners...

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Netherlands

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History

The station was opened in 1909 and operated under the name Eygelshoven until closure in 1952 and subsequent demolition. The station was rebuilt and opened on 9 December 2007 under the name Eygelshoven Markt. The station is located on the Sittard–Herzogenrath railway

Sittard–Herzogenrath railway

The Sittard–Herzogenrath railway is a railway line running from Sittard in the Netherlands to Herzogenrath in Germany, passing through Heerlen. The line was opened in 1896.-Stations:The main interchange stations on the Sittard–Herzogenrath railway are:...

 between Heerlen and Herzogenrath. The station is served by German

Germany

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 national railways company DB

DB

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This station is in the north end of Eygelshoven, with another station in the southwest: Eygelshoven

Eygelshoven railway station

Eygelshoven is a railway station located in Eygelshoven, The Netherlands.-History:The station was opened on 15 May 1949 and is located on the Heuvellandlijn...

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Train service

The following services currently call at Eygelshoven Markt:

• 1 hourly local service (euregiobahn) Heerlen - Aachen - Stolberg