Train Cab Ride NL / First Time Maastricht! / Maastricht - Eindhoven - Amsterdam / VIRM IC / May 2023

Hi everyone! Welcome on board another train cabride! This time we travel from Maastricht all the way to Amsterdam. A first timer on my channel. Since a few months I'm permitted to drive on more domestic lines than before. Maastricht - Eindhoven is one of the tines added to my drivers schedule. Enjoy the long ride!

0:00 Maastricht
We start our journey all the way in the south of The Netherlands. Welcome in Maastricht. A wonderful city with lots of history. When you're visiting The Netherlands, make sure to go here as well. Perfect opportunity to see our beautiful flat country from the train. Although you will stop some small hills all the way in the south of our country. As can be seen on the video as well.

3:40 Maastricht Noord
Splitting up the railways here. On the left trains can be lead to the harbor. And after Maastricht Noord there's the line from Maastricht to Heerlen.

5:31 Bunde
Traveling through a wonderful country side. And we have to slow down a little because of the sharp turns we must make with the train.

9:52 Beek-Elsloo

11:46 Geleen-Lutterade
Tracks from another harbor coming on the left side. Right after that the station Geleen-Lutterade.

13:46 Sittard
First stop on the line. Sittard. Just before this station the line Heerlen - Sittard is joining us on the right side.

21:18 Susteren
23:24 Echt

25:51 Maasbracht
An extra track in the middle. A place where empty trains or freight trains have the option to wait for their place in the train schedule.

29:46 Roermond
Just before Roermond the line from Germany is joining us on the right side.

32:45 Line Splitting Up
On the right side you'll find the line to Venlo.

34:13 Spoorbrug Buggenum
40:46 Spoorburg Kelpen

43:41 Weert
Arriving at Weert. With signals that allow us to stop and depart with a maximum speed of 80km/h.

49:43 Province Border
Limburg - Noord-Brabant

50:32 Maarheeze
53:56 Oud Heeze
54:46 Heeze
56:34 Geldrop

58:54 Eindhoven
Arriving at Eindhoven station. A big shunting yard before we arrive here. And of the right side you'll see the line coming from Venlo joining in. At Eindhoven I forwarded the long stop in the video in high speed. Let me know what you think of that!

1:03:55 Eindhoven Stadion
For the soccer fans. Here's Eindhoven Stadion!

1:04:57 Eindhoven Strijp-S
1:06:21 Acht
1:08:16 Best

1:12:34 Boxtel
Just after Boxtel you'll see the line splitting up towards Tilburg on the left.

1:17:28 Vught
Right after Vught another line coming from Tilburg is joining in on the left.

1:19:58 's Hertogenbosch
Slowly arriving at Den Bosch ('s Hertogenbosch). After a short stop we continue our ride towards Utrecht. If you look very well you will spot a red flashing signal in the Nijmegen direction after we've departed from 's Hertogenbosch. This signals is set like this because of construction works on that line on that day. No normal trains are using that line at that moment.

On our way to Utrecht we take it easy with the speed. A freight train is planned on the tracks ahead of us. And this also gives more comfort to our passengers on this pretty bumpy line. The ground is very soft here. That's why.

1:26:23 Hedelse Spoorbrug
Province Border Noord-Brabant - Gelderland

1:29:52 Oud Zaltbommel
1:30:41 Zaltbommel
1:31:09 Dr. W. Hupkesbrug

1:32:45 Betuweroute Aansluiting
On this spot you'll find a new generation light signals that will be used more and more after a successful test on this location.

1:34:52 Geldermalsen
With the lines from Tiel and towards Dordrecht joining in / splitting up.

1:39:11 Culemborg

1:40:09 Kuilenburgse Spoorbrug
Province Border Gelderland - Utrecht

1:43:04 Schalkwijkse Spoorbrug
1:43:54 Houten Castellum
1:45:04 Houten

1:47:43 Utrecht Lunetten
Right after this station the line from Driebergen-Zeist is joining in.

1:50:03 Utrecht Centraal
Arriving at the heart of our country. Utrecht. Almost all NS-trains in The Netherlands cross this station in their journey. After departure from this station the line will split up three ways.

1:55:18 Utrecht Zuilen
1:55:58 Demka Spoorbrug
1:57:55 Maarssen

1:59:53 Breukelen
On the left the line coming from Woerden is joining in!

2:05:50 Rien Nouwen Aquaduct + Abcoude

2:06:30 Province Border
Utrecht - Noord-Holland

2:07:19 Amsterdam Holendrecht

2:08:06 Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena
Lines splitting up after this station again.

2:08:47 Duivendrecht

2:10:03 Amsterdam Amstel
Last stop before the end of the video.

2:14:02 Amsterdam Muiderpoort
Lines from Weesp and Watergraafsmeer joining in!

2:17:15 Amsterdam Centraal
Final stop for this video. I hope you liked this super long ride. Let me know and have a good weekend! Cheers to all of you! :D

The Meaning of Signals
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More Ride Info
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