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The history of the Dutch railways

Intro On the 20th of September 1839, the first train trip went through the Netherlands. It was a short trip from Amsterdam to Haarlem. The Train was called the Arend which was a type of steam locomotive. When we talk about the history of the Dutch railways, then we talk about 6 era’s. Up to 1839. The planning for railways, 1840-1860 the early expansion of the railways. In the period 1860-1890 the government paid the making of the new railways. From 1890-1938 the railways strengthen into 2 large railways. 1938-1992 In this period the Nederlandse Spoorwegen had in monopoly in the train industry. 1992-present The Nederlandse Spoorwegen lost their monopoly.