The Stoomtram Hoorn-Medemblik is a heritage_railway in the Netherlands. It runs from Hoorn to Medemblik, a track of about 20km. A scene on a heritage railway. ... Hoorn is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Medemblik (population: 8,037 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ...

Original

The original connection was run by Lokaalspoorwegmaatschappij Hollands Noorderkwartier (1884 - 1935). On 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The line was opened op November 3, 1887. The connection follows a curly path, to reduce the amount of land that had to be confiscated. The train uses steamtraction, from 1929 also motortraction. November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... -1...

The line was closed for passenger service from January 1, 1936 until May 29, 1940. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

On January 5, 1941 the line was permanently closed for passenger service, just as the railways station in Medemblik. January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Medemblik (population: 8,037 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ...

Track

Westerblokker 4 Zwaag 5 Zwaagdijk 6 Wognum- Nibbixwoud Schagen- Wognum (km. 10) 7 Wijzend 9 Benningbroek- Sijbekarspel 10 Abbekerk- Lambertschaag 14 Midwoud- Oostwoud 16 Twisk 18 Opperdoes 19 Opperdoes Oosteinde 20 Medemblik

Station names in italics: these stationbuildings have been restored.

Heritage railway

Nowadays the railways is in use as a touristic attraction. A masterpiece in the collection is the former Nederlandse Spoorwegen locomotive 7742, nicknamed Bello, the Netherlands' only preserved light railway engine. Other steamlocomotives in running order include three tramway engines, two of which are enclosed tram engines (steam dummies). To date also six steamtram carriages are in regular service, as well as several steamtram goods wagons. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) is the main public transport railway company in the Netherlands. ...

The costumes and presentation of the cars is done like they were in 1926. 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The station is twinned with Bluebell Railway in England. The ride between Hoorn and Medemblik often is combined by tourists with a trip from Medemblik to Enkhuizen by boat. Sheffield Park Station Exterior The Bluebell Railway is a heritage line running for nine miles along the border between East Sussex and West Sussex, England. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... Medemblik (population: 8,037 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Enkuizen Enkhuizen (population: 17,241 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ...

See also: List_of_heritage_railways List of heritage railways is a link page for any heritage railway anywhere. ...