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52°18′15″N 5°04′10″E / 52.30417°N 5.06944°E / 52.30417; 5.06944 The Gooiboog (Dutch for Gooi Curve) is a railway chord which links the Dutch Flevolijn and Gooilijn railway lines.

The link is double tracked. The outer, southbound line is 2200 metres long, the inner northbound one is 1400 metre. The outer track is in a dive-under, running beneath the surface level for about 1500 metres, diving underneath the the Gooilijn.

The Gooiboog offers a direct link between Almere, Hilversum and Utrecht.

History

In 1980 work began on the construction of the Flevolijn and in 1987 the line opened as far as Almere Buiten. In 1988 the line was extended to Lelystad. As early as 1987 the possibility of a link to Hilversum, Utrecht and Amersfoort was discussed. At present there is still no link between Almere and Amersfoort.

At first it was planned to build a fly-over but residents of Weesp complained it would ruin their view of the Naardermeer.

Construction started in 2000, with the first services running on December 14, 2003.

Gooiboog Use

The regular service over the Gooiboog is the half-hourly Almere Centrum - Hilversum - Utrecht Centraal service. During evenings and Sundays this service is reduced an hourly frequency.

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-The '''Gooiboog''' is a [[railway curve]] which links the [[Flevolijn]] with the [[Gooilijn]]. It is located in the Netherlands.
+The '''Gooiboog''' (Dutch for ''[[Gooi]] Curve'') is a [[railway]] chord which links the Dutch [[Flevolijn]] and [[Gooilijn]] railway lines.
-The link is double tracked. The outside bend is 2200 metres long, the inner bend is 1400 metre. The outside track is in a tunnel for 1500 metres long. It runs under the Gooilijn and joins  the Gooilijn.
+The link is double tracked. The outer, southbound line is 2200 metres long, the inner northbound one is 1400 metre. The outer track is in a [[flying junction|dive-under]], running beneath the surface level for about 1500 metres, diving underneath the the Gooilijn.
-The Gooiboog offered a direct link between [[Almere]], [[Hilversum]] and [[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]].
+The Gooiboog offers a direct link between [[Almere]], [[Hilversum]] and [[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]].
 ==History==
-In 1980 work began on the construction of the Flevolijn and in 1987 opened as far as Almere Buiten. In 1988 the line continued to [[Lelystad]]. In 1987 plans were already talked about for the need of a link to Hilversum, Utrecht and [[Amersfoort]]. At present there is no link between Almere and Amersfoort.
+In 1980 work began on the construction of the Flevolijn and in 1987 the line opened as far as Almere Buiten. In 1988 the line was extended to [[Lelystad]]. As early as 1987 the possibility of a link to Hilversum, Utrecht and [[Amersfoort]] was discussed. At present there is still no link between Almere and Amersfoort.
-At first it was planned to have a [[fly-over]] but residents of Weesp complained it would ruin their view of the [[Naardermeer]].
+At first it was planned to build a [[fly-over]] but residents of [[Weesp]] complained it would ruin their view of the [[Naardermeer]].
+Construction started in 2000, with the first services running on December 14, 2003.
-The curve began to be built in 2000 and finally opened on 14 December 2003.
 ==Gooiboog Use==
-The regular service over the Gooiboog is the Intercity [[Almere Oostvaarders railway station|Almere Oostvaarders]] - [[Hilversum railway station|Hilversum]] - [[Utrecht Centraal railway station|Utrecht Centraal]]
+The regular service over the Gooiboog is the half-hourly [[Almere Centrum railway station|Almere Centrum]] - [[Hilversum railway station|Hilversum]] - [[Utrecht Centraal railway station|Utrecht Centraal]] service. During evenings and Sundays this service is reduced an hourly frequency.
-Also 3x per morning (Monday-Friday) there is a stoptrain [[Lelystad Centrum railway station|Lelystad Centrum]] - Utrecht Centraal
 [[Category:Rail transport in the Netherlands]]