Arkel, spoorbrug, in Arkel: opening hours and contact

All about the Arkel, spoorbrug, location, opening hours and contact details. On the water map below do you see the bridge in its immediate vicinity. On the right on this page you will find the operating times of this bridge, if available the maritime radio data and telephone numbers, and any additional instructions.

 


 

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Bridge times Arkel,-spoorbrug

Spoorbrug Arkel

Notices to Skippers applicable, see map and the Water Map Live app

Vertical clearance when closed
1.4 meter
Width
14 meter
Amount of passable openings: 2, the highest opening is number: 1 (movable)
Note: vertical clearance compared to Kanaalpeil (0.8 meters wrt NAP). take possible water level changes into account
VHF-Channel
-
Phone number
078 6337450

Comment
Voor openingstijden zie https://www.prorail.nl/over-ons/wat-doet-prorail/openingstijden-spoorbruggen.

Service times this week

Holidays: closed
Working days: between 06:00 and 22:00
Saturday: between 08:00 and 18:00


Operating times all year

From 01-04 until 26-04

Working days: between 06:00 and 22:00
Saturday: between 08:00 and 20:00
Sunday: between 08:00 and 18:00
Holidays: between 08:00 and 19:00

From 27-04 until 04-05

Working days: between 06:00 and 22:00
Holidays: between 13:04 and 13:12
Holidays: between 11:34 and 11:42
Holidays: between 10:34 and 10:42
Sunday: between 08:00 and 18:00
Holidays: between 07:34 and 07:42
Holidays: between 12:34 and 12:42
Holidays: between 14:04 and 14:12
Holidays: between 15:34 and 15:42
Holidays: between 09:04 and 09:12
Holidays: between 17:04 and 17:12
Holidays: between 16:04 and 16:12
Holidays: between 09:34 and 09:42
Holidays: between 11:04 and 11:12
Holidays: between 14:34 and 14:42
Holidays: between 06:34 and 06:42
Holidays: between 16:34 and 16:42
Holidays: between 08:04 and 08:12
Holidays: between 18:04 and 18:12
Saturday: between 08:00 and 20:00
Holidays: between 08:34 and 08:42
Holidays: between 12:04 and 12:12
Holidays: between 07:04 and 07:12
Holidays: between 15:04 and 15:12
Holidays: between 13:34 and 13:42
Holidays: between 06:04 and 06:12
Holidays: between 17:34 and 17:42
Holidays: between 10:04 and 10:12

From 05-05 until 28-05

Working days and Holidays: between 06:00 and 22:00
Saturday: between 08:00 and 20:00
Sunday: between 08:00 and 18:00

From 29-05 until 07-06

Working days: between 06:00 and 22:00
Holidays: between 13:04 and 13:12
Holidays: between 11:34 and 11:42
Holidays: between 10:34 and 10:42
Sunday: between 08:00 and 18:00
Holidays: between 07:34 and 07:42
Holidays: between 12:34 and 12:42
Holidays: between 14:04 and 14:12
Holidays: between 15:34 and 15:42
Holidays: between 09:04 and 09:12
Holidays: between 17:04 and 17:12
Holidays: between 16:04 and 16:12
Holidays: between 09:34 and 09:42
Holidays: between 11:04 and 11:12
Holidays: between 14:34 and 14:42
Holidays: between 06:34 and 06:42
Holidays: between 16:34 and 16:42
Holidays: between 08:04 and 08:12
Holidays: between 18:04 and 18:12
Saturday: between 08:00 and 20:00
Holidays: between 08:34 and 08:42
Holidays: between 12:04 and 12:12
Holidays: between 07:04 and 07:12
Holidays: between 15:04 and 15:12
Holidays: between 13:34 and 13:42
Holidays: between 06:04 and 06:12
Holidays: between 17:34 and 17:42
Holidays: between 10:04 and 10:12

From 08-06 until 31-10

Working days: between 06:00 and 22:00
Saturday: between 08:00 and 20:00
Holidays: between 13:04 and 13:12
Holidays: between 11:34 and 11:42
Holidays: between 12:04 and 12:12
Holidays: between 10:34 and 10:42
Sunday: between 08:00 and 18:00
Holidays: between 15:04 and 15:12
Holidays: between 13:34 and 13:42
Holidays: between 12:34 and 12:42
Holidays: between 14:04 and 14:12
Holidays: between 15:34 and 15:42
Holidays: between 17:04 and 17:12
Holidays: between 16:04 and 16:12
Holidays: between 09:34 and 09:42
Holidays: between 11:04 and 11:12
Holidays: between 17:34 and 17:42
Holidays: between 14:34 and 14:42
Holidays: between 16:34 and 16:42
Holidays: between 10:04 and 10:12
Holidays: between 18:04 and 18:12

From 01-11 until 31-03

Holidays: closed
Working days: between 06:00 and 22:00
Saturday: between 08:00 and 18:00

Foto Spoorbrug Arkel
Foto: Menno van Beelen


Bridge Openings

This bridge has 2 passable openings:

Opening 1
Type movable
Height 1.4 meter
Width 14 meter
Comment: NS brugnr. 81 / Seingeving groep A. Hoogte in geopende stand is hoogte aanvaardraad.

Opening 2
Type movable
Height 1.4 meter
Width 14 meter
Comment: Hoogte in geopende stand is hoogte aanvaardraad.


Administrator

ProRail
Postbus 2038
3500 GA Utrecht

Administrator visiting address
Moreelsepark 3 Utrecht
Phone number: 088-2317104

Data updated: 17 December 2025, 08:21 uur

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