All about the Jan B. Bronssluis: 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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For seasoned water sports enthusiasts it is a simple procedure, but if you are not yet experienced on the water, entering and exiting the lock can be an impressive experience. How does it work, where do you moor, what should you pay attention to?
Jan B. Bronssluis
Puntdeuren. Laatste schutting start uiterlijk een half uur voor einde bedieningstijd.
Width: 6 meter, length: 28.8 meter.
Lock length: 26.3 meter.
Threshold depth downstream/outside: 1.7 meter, threshold depth up/inside: 2.2 meter.
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 08:00h and 20:00h
Operating times all year round
From 01-04 until 20-04
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 08:00h and 20:00h
From 21-04 until 26-04
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 08:00h and 20:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
From 27-04 until 04-05
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 08:00h and 20:00h
From 05-05 until 07-06
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 08:00h and 20:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
On 08-06 (Eerste pinksterdag)
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 08:00h and 20:00h
From 09-06 until 30-09
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 08:00h and 20:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
From 01-10 until 31-03
Holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Sunday, between 09:00h and 17:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 08:00h and 20:00h
Administrator
Provincie Groningen
Postbus 610
9700 AP Groningen
Administrator visiting address
St. Jansstraat 4 Groningen
Phone: 050-3164911
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 20:46 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.
