Railway Technical Info - Netherlands

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System	Track	Route	Electrification
heavy rail: main system	standard	RH	1500V DC overhead
heavy rail: high-speed lines	standard	varies	25kV 50Hz AC overhead
heavy rail: Betuwelijn	standard	RH	25kV 50Hz AC overhead

Heavy rail high-speed lines - Rule of the Road:
The Schiphol - Rotterdam line is RH; the Rotterdam - Belgium line is LH.

System	Track	Route	Electrification	Comment
metro	standard	RH	750V DC third rail
trams	standard	RH, circles	600V DC overhead

System	Track	Route	Electrification	Comment
Rotterdam: metro	standard	RH	750V DC third rail (but see note below)
Rotterdam: trams	standard	RH, circles	600V DC overhead
RandstadRail	standard	RH	750V DC overhead	connected to Rotterdam metro and Den Haag trams
Den Haag: trams	standard	RH, circles	600V DC overhead

Rotterdam Metro Electrification:
The Calandlijn branch from Capelsebrug to De Tochten and Binnenhof has overhead electrification, not third rail.

System	Track	Route	Electrification	Comment
Utrecht Sneltram	standard	RH, stubs	750V DC overhead