page_title: Delfzijl
section_title: Transportation
hierarchical_section_title: Delfzijl / Transportation
caption_attribution_description: English: Delfzijl station streetside. Nederlands: Delfzijl station voorkant.
context_page_description: Delfzijl is a city and municipality with a population of 25,651 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Delfzijl was a sluice between the Delf and the Ems, which became fortified settlement in the 16th century. The fortifications were removed in the late 19th century. Delfzijl is the fifth largest seaport in the Netherlands, and the largest port in the North East of the country.
context_section_description: There are two railway stations in municipality giving frequent service to Groningen and points in between, with connections to other locations: 
  Delfzijl railway station
  Delfzijl West railway station
  A branch of the railroad tracks passes through gates in the sea dike to serve the harbor area and near by industries.
  The regional airport of Groningen at Eelde serves Delfzijl and the surrounding areas.
  Local and regional busses connect Delfzijl to outlying villages and other towns. The large trucking company Lommerts has offices and terminals in Delfzijl harbor area connecting with sea going traffic.
  Modern highways link Delfzijl with destinations in Europe, and easy access to inland resort areas near Gieten in Drenthe on weekends. A system of old and new draw bridges manages the flow of traffic across canals and around locks where water level is raised and lowered. Parking space is provided in various places, some of which impose a time limit and require a permit that can be purchased inexpensively. Some parking permits are also valid in other places of The Netherlands and foreign countries.
  Delfzijl provides bicycle paths and traffic signals for pedestrians and cyclists. Special permissions and permits apply to small motor bikes not more than 50cc motor displacement or electric power not more than 4 kilowatts traveling not more than 45 kilometers per hour and within the local speed limit on streets and roads where they are allowed. Other permissions apply to larger motorbikes which are usually found with automobile traffic. Many people prefer to walk in Delfzijl which is made possible by reasonable distances, low crime rate, and mild maritime climate that is often cloudy, cool, wet, and windy.
caption: Delfzijl railway station in 2009
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