De Westereen railway station

De Westereen is a railway station located in De Westereen, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 October 1885 and is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Leeuwarden and Groningen. Train services are operated by Arriva.

De Westereen
General information
Location	Netherlands
Coordinates	53°14′54″N 6°02′07″E
Line(s)	Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway
History
Opened	1 October 1885
Services
Preceding station Arriva Netherlands Following station Feanwâlden towards Leeuwarden Stoptrein 37400 Buitenpost towards Groningen
Location De Westereen Location within Netherlands

The station was called Zwaagwesteinde (the former Dutch name for the village) until 12 December 2015 when it was renamed De Westereen. This was to reflect the official name of the town, which was changed in 2009.

Train services

Route	Service type	Operator	Notes
Leeuwarden - Groningen	Local ("Stoptrein")	Arriva	2x per hour - 1x per hour after 21:00 and on Sundays

Bus services

Line	Route	Operator	Notes
770	Zwagerbosch - De Westereen	Arriva	This bus only operates if called 1,5 hours before its supposed departure ("belbus").

See also

• List of railway stations in Friesland