Heritage route
Miljoenenlijn
Schin op Geul → Kerkrade · Netherlands
Nicknamed the Million Line for its ruinously costly cuttings and viaducts, this steam railway climbs the only real hills in the Netherlands, in South Limburg.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 2 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: ZLSM — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Miljoenenlijn?
The Miljoenenlijn runs 17 km from Schin op Geul to Kerkrade.
How long does the Miljoenenlijn take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h for the 17 km. That is an average of 17 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 40 km/h.
Who runs the Miljoenenlijn?
ZLSM.
How old is the Miljoenenlijn?
The line has been in service since 1934. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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