Route Ic Direct Breda - Amsterdam Centraal

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  1. Frosty Shadow

    Frosty Shadow New Member

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    IC Direct is a train service connecting Antwerpen and Amsterdam Centraal. It travels on the dutch highspeed line HSL Zuid which is also used by Thalys high speed trains to Paris and Eurostar to London.

    IC Direct is a very popular connection in the Netherlands and the route between Amsterdam and Rotterdam has already been recreated once in Train Simulator Classic and is one of the favorites among the dutch routes. Also this suggestion would nicely complement suggestion from another user to add the route from Rotterdam to Antwerpen.

    Length of the proposed line
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    I measured the length of the proposed route between Breda and Amsterdam Centraal to be around 115 km so it's not a particularly long route compared to other routes already in the game.

    Map of the proposed route
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    There are 4 stations in total on this route:
    • Breda Centraal Station
    • Rotterdam Centraal
    • Schiphol Airport
    • Amsterdam Centraal
    But the train also passes without stopping through stations:
    • Breda Prinsenbeek
    • Lage Zwaluwe
    • Barendrecht
    • Rotterdam Lombardijen
    • Rotterdam Stadion
    • Rotterdam Zuid
    • Blaak
    • Nieuw Vennep
    • Hoofddorp
    • Amsterdam Lelylaan
    • Amsterdam Sloterdijk
    Here's a map of HSL Zuid that shows speed limits for different sections of the route:
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    Stations

    Breda Centraal Station
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    Rotterdam Centraal
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    Schiphol Airport
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    Amsterdam Centraal
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    Cab view of the route
    (2) Trein Cabinerit / HSL Bermbrand / Breda - Rotterdam- Amsterdam / Intercity Direct / Augustus 2022 - YouTube

    Rolling stock used on the route
    Class 186 Traxx with ICRm wagons (max speed 160 km/h)
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    ICNG (max speed 200 km/h)
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    Rolling stock operating on shared sections
    Eurostar E320
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    Thalys PBA/PBKA
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    NS VIRM
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    NS ICM "Koploper"
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    NS SNG
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    NS SLT
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    Oh yes! I want to preorder this one as well :cool:
     
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