Groningen Europapark railway station

Groningen Europapark (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣroːnɪŋən øːˈroːpaːˌpɑr(ə)k, -ŋə ʔøː-]; abbreviation: Gerp) is an unstaffed railway station in Groningen in the Netherlands.^[1] It is situated on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Groningen and Kropswolde and on the Meppel–Groningen railway between Haren and Groningen. It was opened in 2007 and rebuilt in 2012. Local train services are operated by Arriva and Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

Groningen Europapark
Groningen Europapark railway station in 2013
General information
Location	Verlengde Lodewijkstraat Groningen, Netherlands
Coordinates	53°12′18″N 06°35′04″E
Operated by	NS Stations
Line(s)	Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway Meppel–Groningen railway
Platforms	4
Tracks	4
Train operators	Arriva Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Construction
Architect	Nienke van de Lune, Peter Heideman
Other information
Station code	Gerp
History
Opened	1 October 2007 (2007-10-01)
Rebuilt	10 December 2012
Services
Preceding station Arriva Netherlands Following station Groningen Terminus Stoptrein 20100 Kropswolde towards Leer Stoptrein 37500 Kropswolde towards Bad Nieuweschans Stoptrein 37800 Kropswolde towards Veendam Preceding station Nederlandse Spoorwegen Following station Haren towards Zwolle NS Sprinter 6100 Groningen Terminus Haren towards Assen NS Sprinter 6200 Mon-Thurs Peak Hours
Location Groningen Europapark Location within the Dutch railway network

Location

The station is located at 53°12′18″N 06°35′04″E in the neighbourhood of Europapark, part of the city of Groningen, in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is near the Euroborg football stadium.

The station is situated on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between the railway stations of Groningen and Kropswolde, and on the Meppel–Groningen railway between the railway stations of Haren and Groningen.^[2][3]

History

The part of the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Groningen and Nieuweschans was opened in 1868 and the Meppel–Groningen railway was opened in 1870.^[2] Groningen Europapark was opened with a temporary station on 1 October 2007.^[1] Since the opening, train services on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway are provided by Arriva and on the Meppel–Groningen railway by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen. A new permanent station was opened on 10 December 2012.^[4]

Building

The station was designed by Nienke van de Lune and Peter Heideman.^[5]

Train services

Route	Service type	Operator	Notes
Zwolle - Meppel - Groningen	Local ("Sprinter")	NS	2x per hour - On Sundays, this train operates 1x per hour until 16:00, then 2x per hour after
Groningen - Haren - Assen	Local ("Sprinter")	NS	2x per hour - rush hours only.
Groningen - Hoogezand-Sappemeer - Zuidbroek - Veendam	Local ("Stoptrein")	Arriva	2x per hour - 1x per hour on evenings and Sundays.
Groningen - Hoogezand-Sappemeer - Zuidbroek - Winschoten - Bad Nieuweschans - Leer (Germany)	Local ("Stoptrein")	Arriva	1x per hour
Groningen - Hoogezand-Sappemeer - Zuidbroek - Winschoten (- Bad Nieuweschans)	Local ("Stoptrein")	Arriva	1x per hour - 1x per 2 hours on Sundays. During morning rush hour and on evenings, a couple of runs run through to Bad Nieuweschans.

Bus services

Line	Route	Operator	Notes
2	Groningen Europapark - UMCG - Station Noord - Paddepoel - Zernike - P+R Reitdiep	Qbuzz	No service after 21:30 (weekdays), 19:30 (Saturdays) and on Sundays.
12	Groningen Hoofdstation (main station) - Europapark - Euvelgunne - Eemspoort - P+R Meerstad - P+R Kardinge	Qbuzz	Rush hours only, with a few extra runs between 14:00 and the start of the afternoon rush hour.
28	Groningen Hoofdstation (main station) - Centrum (Downtown) - UMCG - Noordlease Stadion (stadium)	Qbuzz	Only operates on Saturday evenings during match games in the stadium. This bus is free-to-use after showing the match ticket to the bus operator.
174	(Groningen - Westerbroek - Hoogezand - Sappemeer -) Zuidbroek - Muntendam - Veendam	Qbuzz and Taxi De Grooth	The route between Groningen and Zuidbroek is only served during rush hours. No service after 22:50 (weekdays), on Saturday evenings (entirely), Sunday mornings and after 22:20 (Sunday evenings).