Weener railway station

Railway station in Weener, Germany

Preceding station	Arriva			Following station
Bad Nieuweschans towards Groningen		Stoptrein 20100		Leer Terminus

Weener (German pronunciation: [ˈveːnɐ]) is a railway station in the village of Weener in Germany. It is located on the Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railway between Leer and Bad Nieuweschans (Netherlands). Due to the destruction of a bridge near Weener, a bus service is provided by Arriva.

Train services

The normal service at the station is:^[1]

1x per hour local services (stoptrein): Groningen – Bad Nieuweschans – Leer

Due to the closure of the railway, a rail replacement bus service is provided.^[2]

History

On 3 December 2015, the coaster Emsmoon collided with the Friesenbrücke, a bridge carrying the railway over the Ems near Weener, blocking both railway and river. The completion of the bridge is planned for 2024.^[3]^[4]

Arriva Spurt in 2013
Arriva Spurt in 2014
Friesenbrücke
damaged Friesenbrücke

References

^ (in German) Timetables for Weener station
^ "Vernielde spoorbrug: Vijf jaar geen treinen" [Destroyed railway bridge: Five years no trains] (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
^ eCommerce, Deutsche Bahn AG, Unternehmensbereich Personenverkehr, Marketing. "BauInfoPortal". bauprojekte.deutschebahn.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ eCommerce, Deutsche Bahn AG, Unternehmensbereich Personenverkehr, Marketing. "BauInfoPortal". bauprojekte.deutschebahn.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)