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All about the Spoorbrug Grou, 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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The Netherlands has more than 1500 movable bridges. What rules do you have to observe when passing, when do you have to wait, what do the lights mean and how do you ensure that the bridge keeper notices you?
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Spoorbrug Grou
Vertical clearance when closed: 7.29 meter, width: 22.26 meter.
Number of passable openings: 2, the highest passage opening is number: 2 (movable part) vertical clearance 7.3 m , width: 22.3 m
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level (-0.52 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): NS brugnr. 20 / bouwjaar 2000.
VHF-Channel: Channel 18, radio traffic Two waySundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 21:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 06:00h and 22:00h
Operating times all year round
From 01-04 until 20-04
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 21:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 06:00h and 22:00h
From 21-04 until 26-04
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 06:00h and 22:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 21:00h
From 27-04 until 04-05
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 21:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 06:00h and 22:00h
From 05-05 until 07-06
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 06:00h and 22:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 21:00h
On 08-06 (Eerste pinksterdag)
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 21:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 06:00h and 22:00h
From 09-06 until 31-10
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 06:00h and 22:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 21:00h
From 01-11 until 31-03
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 07:30h and 22:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 21:00h
Currently the bridge is OPENED
Foto: Menno van BeelenAdministrator
ProRail
Postbus 2038
3500 GA Utrecht
Administrator visiting address
Moreelsepark 3 Utrecht
Phone: 088-2317104
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 14:58 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.