Stoomtrein Goes - Borsele, Heritage railway between Goes and Hoedekenskerke, Netherlands
Stoomtrein Goes-Borsele is a heritage railway operating between Goes and Hoedekenskerke in Zeeland province. It runs restored locomotives and passenger carriages from earlier periods, allowing visitors to experience rail travel from a bygone era.
The railway was founded in 1927 and connects multiple stations across Zeeland using original tracks and infrastructure from the early twentieth century. It preserves this historical form of transport that shaped the region.
The railway demonstrates how people traveled by train in earlier times through preserved locomotives and carriages still in operation today. You can experience this history directly as you ride through the landscape park.
You can board at several stations, mainly in Goes, and trains run on regular schedules throughout the day. Different seating classes are available, and the route travels through scenic areas where you can view the countryside along the way.
On this journey you sit on wooden benches and operate doors by hand, just like travelers over a century ago. These authentic details make the ride a genuine step back into railway history.
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