Weener
Weener railway station in 2013
General information
LocationWeener, Lower Saxony
Germany
Coordinates53°05′41″N 7°12′13″E / 53.0948°N 7.2036°E / 53.0948; 7.2036
Line(s)Ihrhove–Nieuweschans railway
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
Station code6576
Services
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]

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]

References

  1. (in German) Timetables for Weener station
  2. "Vernielde spoorbrug: Vijf jaar geen treinen" [Destroyed railway bridge: Five years no trains] (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  3. 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)
  4. 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)
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