Stichtse lijn
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The Den Dolder–Baarn railway is a railway line in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 running from Den Dolder to Baarn
Baarn
Baarn is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.-The municipality Baarn :The municipality of Baarn consists of the following towns: Baarn, Eembrugge, Lage Vuursche.- The town Baarn :...

, passing through Soest. It is also called the Stichtse lijn ("Sticht line") in Dutch. It is operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse Spoorwegen , or NS, is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands.Its trains operate over the tracks of the Dutch national railinfrastructure, operated by ProRail, which was split off from NS in 2003...

. The railway line is 11 km long. The line is single track
Single track (rail)
A single track railway is where trains in both directions share the same track. Single track is normally used on lesser used rail lines, often branch lines, where the traffic density is not high enough to justify the cost of building double tracks....

, with a passing place
Passing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...

 at Soest Station.

The line currently has 5 stations, these are:
  • Den Dolder
    Den Dolder railway station
    Den Dolder is a railway station located in Den Dolder, the Netherlands. The station is located on the Utrecht–Kampen railway and the Den Dolder–Baarn railway. It was opened in 1895...

  • Soest Zuid
    Soest Zuid railway station
    Soest Zuid is a railway station located in Soest, the Netherlands. The station was opened on the 27th June 1898 on the single track Stichtse lijn and is located on an embankment...

  • Soest
  • Soestdijk
    Soestdijk railway station
    Soestdijk is a railway station located in Soestdijk, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 27 June 1898 on the single track Den Dolder–Baarn railway.-Train service:The following train services call at Soestdijk:...

  • Baarn
    Baarn railway station
    Baarn is a railway station on the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway and the Den Dolder–Baarn railway. It is located in Baarn, the Netherlands. The station is operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen . The station was opened on 10 June 1874....


Train service

Currently one service operates over this line:
Series: Train Type: Route: Material: Frequency:
5500 Stoptrein Baarn
Baarn railway station
Baarn is a railway station on the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway and the Den Dolder–Baarn railway. It is located in Baarn, the Netherlands. The station is operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen . The station was opened on 10 June 1874....

 - Soestdijk
Soestdijk railway station
Soestdijk is a railway station located in Soestdijk, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 27 June 1898 on the single track Den Dolder–Baarn railway.-Train service:The following train services call at Soestdijk:...

 - Soest - Soest Zuid
Soest Zuid railway station
Soest Zuid is a railway station located in Soest, the Netherlands. The station was opened on the 27th June 1898 on the single track Stichtse lijn and is located on an embankment...

 - Den Dolder
Den Dolder railway station
Den Dolder is a railway station located in Den Dolder, the Netherlands. The station is located on the Utrecht–Kampen railway and the Den Dolder–Baarn railway. It was opened in 1895...

 - Bilthoven
Bilthoven railway station
Bilthoven is a railway station located in Bilthoven, the Netherlands. The station is located on the Utrecht–Kampen railway between Utrecht and Amersfoort, and was opened on 20 August 1863...

 - Utrecht Overvecht
Utrecht Overvecht railway station
Utrecht Overvecht is a suburb railway station located in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The station opened in 1968 and is on the Utrecht–Kampen railway...

 - Utrecht Centraal
Utrecht Centraal railway station
Utrecht Centraal is the central railway station for the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands. It is the largest railway station in the Netherlands in terms of size, with fourteen platforms With Utrecht being located centrally in the Netherlands, Utrecht Centraal is also the largest station in terms...

Mat '64
NS Mat '64
The NS Mat '64 or Materieel '64 electric multiple units were built by Werkspoor and later by Düwag and Waggonfabrik Talbot between 1961 and 1976. They are operated, in decreasing numbers, in the Netherlands by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen . The class is actually called Plan T and Plan V: the Plan T...

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