Biesboschsluis in Werkendam, service times

Biesboschsluis, in Werkendam: opening hours and contact

All about the Biesboschsluis: service times, location and contact details. On the water map below do you see this lock complex in its immediate vicinity. On the right on this page you will find the locking times, additional information and the telephone numbers and VHF channels.

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Shipping times Biesboschsluis

Biesboschsluis
Met vergunning schutlengte: 60m. Puntdeuren.
Width: 6.8 meter, length: 62 meter.
Lock length: 55.4 meter.
Threshold depth downstream/outside: 3.65 meter, threshold depth up/inside: 3.65 meter.

VHF-Channel: channel not specified
Phone number: 088-7972931

Service times this week

Attention: 15 minutes before closing time of the lock the last operation begins, after the indicated end time there will be no more operations.

Saturday, between 08:00h and 19:00h
Sunday, between 10:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 08:00h and 20:00h

Operating times all year round

From 01-04 until 20-04:
Attention: 15 minutes before closing time of the lock the last operation begins, after the indicated end time there will be no more operations.

Friday, between 08:00h and 19:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 08:00h and 09:00h (Vaste Pendel Biesboschsluis & Spieringsluis)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 11:00h and 12:00h (Vaste Pendel Biesboschsluis & Spieringsluis)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 14:30h and 15:30h (Vaste Pendel Biesboschsluis & Spieringsluis)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:30h and 19:00h (Vaste Pendel Biesboschsluis & Spieringsluis)
Weekends and holidays, between 10:00h and 19:00h

From 21-04 until 26-04:
Attention: 15 minutes before closing time of the lock the last operation begins, after the indicated end time there will be no more operations.

Friday, between 08:00h and 19:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 08:00h and 09:00h (Vaste Pendel Biesboschsluis & Spieringsluis)
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 11:00h and 12:00h (Vaste Pendel Biesboschsluis & Spieringsluis)
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 14:30h and 15:30h (Vaste Pendel Biesboschsluis & Spieringsluis)
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:30h and 19:00h (Vaste Pendel Biesboschsluis & Spieringsluis)
Saturday, Sunday, between 10:00h and 19:00h

From 27-04 until 04-05:
Attention: 15 minutes before closing time of the lock the last operation begins, after the indicated end time there will be no more operations.

From 05-05 until 07-06:
Attention: 15 minutes before closing time of the lock the last operation begins, after the indicated end time there will be no more operations.

From 08-06 until 08-06:
Attention: 15 minutes before closing time of the lock the last operation begins, after the indicated end time there will be no more operations.

From 09-06 until 30-06:
Attention: 15 minutes before closing time of the lock the last operation begins, after the indicated end time there will be no more operations.

From 01-07 until 31-08:
Attention: 15 minutes before closing time of the lock the last operation begins, after the indicated end time there will be no more operations.

Saturday, between 08:00h and 19:00h
Sunday, between 10:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 08:00h and 20:00h

From 01-09 until 31-10:
Attention: 15 minutes before closing time of the lock the last operation begins, after the indicated end time there will be no more operations.

From 01-11 until 25-12:
4 hours in advance sign in to the Biesboschluis at number 088-7972931. Attention: 15 minutes before closing time of the lock the last operation begins, after the indicated end time there will be no more operations.

Holidays, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 08:00h and 17:00h - On demand only
Monday, between 08:00h and 17:00h (4 uur vooraf aanmelden bij de Biesboschsluis op nummer 088-7972931.) - On demand only
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service

From 26-12 until 31-03:
4 hours in advance sign in to the Biesboschluis at number 088-7972931. Attention: 15 minutes before closing time of the lock the last operation begins, after the indicated end time there will be no more operations.

Monday, between 08:00h and 17:00h (4 uur vooraf aanmelden bij de Biesboschsluis op nummer 088-7972931.) - On demand only
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 08:00h and 17:00h - On demand only

Administrator
Rijkswaterstaat Rijkswaterstaat West-Nederland Zuid
Postbus 2232
3500 GE Utrecht

Administrator visiting address
Steegoversloot 36 Dordrecht
Phone: 088-7970770

Data updated: 20 Augustus 2025, 08:08 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.

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