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Westerbroek railway stop

Coordinates: 53°10′38″N 6°40′11″E / 53.17722°N 6.66972°E / 53.17722; 6.66972
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Westerbroek
General information
LocationWesterbroek
Netherlands
Coordinates53°10′38″N 6°40′11″E / 53.17722°N 6.66972°E / 53.17722; 6.66972
Line(s)Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway
Train operatorsStaatsspoorwegen
Other information
Station codeWte[1]
History
Opened1 January 1905 (1905-01-01)
Closed22 May 1932 (1932-05-22)
Location
Westerbroek is located in Netherlands
Westerbroek
Westerbroek
Location within the Dutch railway network

Westerbroek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛstərˌbruk]; abbreviation: Wte) was a railway stop (Dutch: stopplaats) in the village of Westerbroek in the Netherlands. It was situated on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between the railway stations of Groningen and Kropswolde.[2] Train services started on 1 January 1905 and were operated by the Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen (Company for Exploitation of State Railways). The railway stop was closed on 22 May 1932.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Stopplaats Westerbroek, Stationsweb. Retrieved on 4 May 2015.
  2. ^ (in Dutch) Overzicht van de spoorlijn Harlingen-Leeuwarden-Groningen-Nieuweschans, Stationsweb. Retrieved 23 August 2015.