Rail Spur to the Freight Port | Veghel
At this spot, the Duits Lijntje branched off toward the freight port, further along the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal.
The Duits Lijntje was not part of the State Railways (Staatsspoorwegen, SS), but belonged to the Noord-Brabantsch-Duitsche Spoorweg-Maatschappij (NBDS). The two railway companies were in competition with each other. One of NBDS’s key advantages was located right here. At this spot, the Duits Lijntje branched off toward the freight port, further along the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal.
Goods from Rotterdam could be transferred directly from ship to train on the Duits Lijntje. It was a resounding success. The NBDS even launched its own steamship service — a fine example of clever entrepreneurship!
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