Lelystad–Zwolle railway

The Lelystad–Zwolle railway, also known as the Hanzelijn (English: Hanseatic Line), is a Dutch railway line, finished in 2012. It connects Lelystad, capital of the province of Flevoland, with Zwolle, capital of the neighbouring province of Overijssel, and provides a direct rail link between Flevoland and the north-east of the Netherlands.

Hanzelijn
Route of the Hanzelijn
Overview
LocaleNetherlands
Websitewww.hanzelijn.nl
Service
Operator(s)Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Arriva
History
Opened2012
Technical
Line length50 km (31 mi)
Track gaugeStandard (1,435 mm or 4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification1.5 kV DC
Operating speedATB-EG: 140 km/h (87 mph)
ETCS: 200 km/h (120 mph)
SignallingATB-EG, ETCS Level 2
Route map

line from Almere
0.0
Lelystad Centrum
3.2
Lelystad yard
A6
20.6
Dronten
Drontermeer tunnel
N50
34.2
Kampen Zuid
A28
line from Amersfoort
IJssel river
Zwolle
line to Meppel
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