Would you like to ride on one of our historic trains? This is possible on many days of the year. Here below you can see the driving days and driving times.
The corresponding departure times are indicated on each travel day. Most days our trains run twice between Stadskanaal and Veendam.
More information for the special timetables is currently only available in Dutch, click the according links. You could try automatic translation of the pages, but you can also always email or call us for more information via info@stadskanaalrail.nl or +31 599 651890.
Operating day | Timetable | Remarks |
Wednesday 21.February | Timetable Yellow | Service with dieseltrain |
Sunday 25. February | Timetable Yellow | Service with dieseltrain |
Sunday 17. March | Special timetable | Spring ride with dinner – reservations required |
Sunday 31. March | Timetable Yellow | Easter – Opening of the steam season |
Monday 1. April | Timetable Yellow | Easter – Opening of the steam season |
Sunday 28. April | Timetable Yellow | |
Wednesday 1. May | Timetable Yellow | |
Thursday 2. May | Timetable Yellow | |
Sunday 5. May | Timetable Yellow | |
Thursday 9. May | Special timetable (National Steam Engine Day, info in Dutch) | Ascension Day |
Sunday 12. May | Special timetable | Mother’s Day – High Tea on the train – reservations required |
Sunday 19. May | Timetable Yellow | Pentecost |
Monday 20. May | Special timetable (Teddy Bear Express, info in Dutch) | Pentecost |
Sunday 9. June | Special timetable | Pancake ride – reservations required |
Saturday 22. June | Special timetable | Diner Train – reservations required |
Sunday 7. July | Timetable Yellow | |
Sunday 14. July | Timetable Yellow | |
Wednesday 17. July | Timetable Yellow | |
Sunday 21. July | Timetable Red | |
Wednesday 24. July | Timetable Yellow | |
Sunday 28. July | Timetable Yellow | |
Wednesday 31. July | Timetable Yellow | |
Saturday 3. August | Special timetable | Summer evening train |
Sunday 4. August | Timetable Yellow | |
Tuesday 6. August | Timetable Yellow | |
Wednesday 7. August | Timetable Yellow | |
Sunday 11. August | Timetable Yellow | |
Tuesday 13. August | Timetable Yellow | |
Wednesday 14. August | Timetable Yellow | |
Sunday 18. August | Timetable Yellow | |
Tuesday 20. August | Timetable Yellow | |
Wednesday 21. August | Timetable Yellow | |
Sunday 25. August | Timetable Red | |
Wednesday 28. August | Timetable Yellow | |
Saturday 21. September | Special timetable | Stadskanaal onder Stoom |
Sunday 22. September | Special timetable | Stadskanaal onder Stoom |
Sunday 27. October | Timetable Yellow | |
Tuesday 29. October | Timetable Yellow | |
Wednesday 30. October | Timetable Yellow | |
Sunday 3. November | Timetable Yellow | |
Sunday 10. November | Special timetable | Fall evening train including diner |
Sunday 17. November | Special timetable | Sinterklaas |
Saturday 23. November | Special timetable | Sinterklaas |
Sunday 24. November | Special timetable | Sinterklaas |
Saturday 21. December | Special timetable | Christmas evening train including diner |
Sunday 22. December | Timetable Yellow | |
Friday 27. December | Timetable Yellow | |
Sunday 29. December | Timetable Yellow |
Tickets and reservations
Would you like to ride on our train? You can buy your tickets at either our terminal stations Stadskanaal or Veendam. You can also purchase your tickets online. Our online ticket office is open for you 24 hours a day.
A reservation is not mandatory, with the exception of special promotions and driving days (e.g. high tea, Sinterklaas rides)
Your own train
Didn’t find the right day to go with you? You’ve also come to the right place for company parties, family celebrations or a children’s birthday party.
We can arrange everything for you: from the train journey to a visit to the museum to a coffee table or a buffet. An unforgettable day in a unique historic atmosphere that you and your guests will never forget!..More information about your own train….
Please contact us for more information.