Beilen railway station

Beilen is a railway station located in Beilen, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 May 1870, closed on 15 May 1938 and reopened on 1 June 1940. The station is located on the Meppel–Groningen railway. The services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in the Dutch village of Beilen
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stephanuskerk and Gemeentearchief Midden-Drenthe.

Stephanuskerk

Church

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Stephanuskerk is a church, which is situated 470 metres northwest of Beilen railway station.

Gemeentearchief Midden-Drenthe

Molen van Makkum

Windmill

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The Molen van Makkum is a smock mill at Makkum, Drenthe, the Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 8889. Molen van Makkum is situated 1¼ km southeast of Beilen railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lieving and Beilen.

Lieving

Hamlet

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Lieving is a hamlet.

Beilen

Town

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Beilen is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 16 km south of Assen. The old Reformed church is the only remaining truly old building; a large fire destroyed a major part of Beilen in 1820.