Nieuweschans railway station
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Nieuweschans is a railway station in Bad Nieuweschans, 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...

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It is the easternmost station in the Netherlands. The station opened on 1 November 1868. It is located on 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"...

 and the Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railway
Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railway
The Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railway is an international railway line running from Ihrhove near Leer in Germany to Nieuweschans in the Netherlands. The line was opened in 1876. Ihrhove is situated on the north-south Emsland Railway, between Papenburg and Leer...

, which leads towards 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. The Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railway was opened on 26 November 1876. The station lies on the north side of Nieuweschans across the river Westerwoldse Aa from the centre.

Train services

The following services, operated by Arriva, currently call at Nieuweschans:
  • 1x per 2 hours local service (stoptrein) Groningen - Nieuweschans - Leer
  • 2x per hour local service (stoptrein) Groningen - Nieuweschans

Bus services

The following bus services depart from the bus station outside the station:
  • 618 - 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...

     Station Nieuweschans - Drieborg - Finsterwolde
    Finsterwolde
    Finsterwolde is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Reiderland, about 7 km northeast of Winschoten.Finsterwolde was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Beerta.-External links:*...

     - Woldendorp
    Woldendorp
    Woldendorp is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 31 km east of Groningen.In 2001, the town of Woldendorp had 568 inhabitants...

     (1x per day (07:35), Not during Weekends or Holidays)
  • 817 - Station Nieuweschans - Nieuwe Beerta - Drieborg - Ganzedijk - Finsterwolde (Taxibus service - 1x per hour, pre-booking required)


Other services also operate, see to plan your journey.

All Bus Services are operated by the Qbuzz
Qbuzz
Qbuzz is a public transport bus company in the Netherlands. It operates services in Rotterdam, Drenthe, Groningen, and south-east Friesland.-Corporate:Qbuzz was founded in 2008 by two former directors of Connexxion. NS has a 49% stake in Qbuzz...

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