In 1857 finally a station was finished at the townside (left bank) of the Maas, just outside the towns fortificationwalls, located at the Bosscherveld: Boschpoort Station. It was built along the sluice, between the drawbridge and the waterinlet. However the line had to breach the earth walls of the city north of the Bosch-Gate. In 1861 there was only an average of 28 travelers per day who would use the the station and due to a decision of the tax-inspector the station was "temporarily" discontinued, but this turned out to be forgood. At what date the station-house was torn down, I was not able to detect yet. Follow us on our walk across a part of the line as we found it in 2006.
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The railway bridge seen from the right bank of the Maas.June 2005
Again from the parkinglot of the Media Market next to the train wash installation of the Dutch Railways in Wijck.
The bridge seen from the left bank of the Maas.
July 2006
De porchcrane of the papermill "Sappi", formerly KNP. (Royal Dutch Paper.)
The bridge seen from the bridgemans lodge on the westside. July 2006
This part of the bridge was put in this position to fence off pedestrians.
Servicepanel in the bridgemans lodge.
Hydraulic pumps in the backroom.
July 2006
View from the last part of the bridge in the direction of the Bosscherveld.
Half overgrown by weeds this construction probably working as a shrinkpiece.
Underneath the Noorderbrug (North Bridge) the track is in a passable state.
Hidden in the bushes we find a buffer.
The railroad crossing at the Bosscherweg.
Railway bridge across the beginning of the Zuid-Willemsvaart.
( Canal Maastricht - Den Bosch )
At this point we found the turnout of the branch to the former railway yard of the Sphinx-pottery-factory at the Statensingel. (The founderfamily Regout was one of the stockholders of the Railroad)
Click here for a short trip to the sight !
At this viaduct the line crosses the Fort Willemweg.
The passthrough track to Lanaken is enclosed by a few remaining tracks of the yard in the bridgehead. At the right the bridgehead is emptied.Boschpoort Station was situated across this viaduct on the left side.
The Fort Willemweg from under the viaduct.
Across this drawbridge one can reach the viaduct.
The waterinlet of the feedingcanal.
One more romantic view of the sluice.
Since 1992 the railroad is in decay. Its not clear when the station was torn down. A few remains are still there, as one can see better in wintertime !
H.J.Vos
2002/2008
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