The Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railway is an international railway line running from Ihrhove

Westoverledingen

Westoverledingen is a municipality in the Leer district, in Lower Saxony, Germany....

 near Leer

Leer

Leer is a town in the district of Leer, the northwestern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the river Ems, near the border with the Netherlands....

 in Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 to Nieuweschans

Nieuweschans

Bad Nieuweschans is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Oldambt, about 12 km east of Winschoten. In April 2009 the municipality of Reiderland changed the name from Nieuweschans, to promote the town as a spa...

 in the Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

. The line was opened in 1876. Ihrhove is situated on the north-south Emsland Railway, between Papenburg

Papenburg

Papenburg is a city in the district of Emsland in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated at the river Ems. It is known for its large shipyard, the Meyer-Werft, which specializes in building cruise liners.-Districts:...

 and Leer. At Nieuweschans, a connection with the Dutch railway network is provided through the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway

Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway

The Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from the port of Harlingen to Nieuweschans, passing through Leeuwarden and Groningen. The line was opened between 1863 and 1868. It is also known as the Staatslijn "B"...

, which passes through Groningen.

There are two stations on the Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railway: Nieuweschans

Nieuweschans railway station

Nieuweschans is a railway station in Bad Nieuweschans, the Netherlands.It is the easternmost station in the Netherlands. The station opened on 1 November 1868. It is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway and the Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railway, which leads towards Leer in Germany. The...

 and Weener

Weener

Weener is a town in the district of Leer, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Ems, approx. 10 km southwest of Leer, and 25 km southeast of Emden...

.