Level crossing
When the first steam train came past here in 1880, the peace was violently shattered. During the construction of the railway track, there were fierce protests from the pastor.
When the first steam train came past here in 1880, the peace was violently shattered. During the construction of the railway track, there were fierce protests from the pastor. Minister Theodorus van Gogh supported him. They eventually lost their battle in court, but with one condition attached: no more than eight trains would pass by each day. Nowadays, that is around eight trains an hour.