Weesp–Lelystad railway
railway line
The Weesp–Lelystad railway, also known as Flevolijn, is a railway in the Netherlands operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen and owned by ProRail. The line runs from Weesp, North Holland to Lelystad, capital of the neighbouring province of Flevoland. It currently has seven stations, these are (southwest to northeast): Almere Poort, Almere Muziekwijk, Almere Centrum, Almere Parkwijk, Almere Buiten, Almere Oostvaarders and Lelystad Centrum. Almere Strand was closed in 2012 and Lelystad Zuid is due to open before 2025.
Timeline
1987: the line opens between Weesp and Almere Buiten. The station Almere Parkwijk had not been built at the time.
1988: the line was finished when it was extended to Lelystad Centrum.
1996: Almere Parkwijk station opens.
2003: the Gooiboog curve opens, allowing direct trains to Hilversum and Utrecht.
2004: Almere Oostvaarders station opens.
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