Rail transport in the Netherlands

Rail transport in the Netherlands has a dense railway network which connects nearly all the major towns and cities. There are as many train stations as there are municipalities in the Netherlands. The network has  on  of track.  Three-quarters of the lines have been electrified.

The Dutch rail network is mostly for passenger transport. Rail travel is the majority of the distance travelled on Dutch public transport. The national rail infrastructure is managed and maintained by the government agency ProRail, and a number of operators have concessions to operate their trains. The entire network is standard gauge. The Netherlands is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC), and its country code is 84.

Most Dutch trains have Wi-Fi. They don't have food, except on some international trains, due to the short distances involved.

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