Grain Unloading Point
This is where grain—an important raw material for animal feed—was unloaded.
Veghel is known for its chocolate factory and supermarket chain, but also for its compound feed production. And in that last area, this location played a central role. This is where grain—an important raw material for animal feed—was unloaded. Corn, cassava flour, wheat, and barley were transported via a clever underground system into the adjacent silo tower.
At first, unloading happened in the open air—imagine the noise and dust that must have caused! Later, a covered unloading point was built, sparing nearby residents and workers a lot of irritation and headaches. In 2001, the last full grain train traveled along the Duits Lijntje to Veghel, marking the end of nearly 150 years of rail transport on this route.
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