Time Travel on Rails: Through West Frisia by Steam Train

Historic Rail­way Romance Between Hoorn and Medemblik

“Stad­skanaal gast­stoom­loc 7742 ‘Bello’ trein 3754 Musselka­naal” by Rob Dammers, CC BY 2.0 — flickr.com/photos/robdammers/37142222601

A ride on the Muse­um­stoom­tram Hoorn-Medemblik takes you through the West Frisian land­scape aboard a historic steam train.

This outing is also suit­able for change­able autumn weather, as the train is heated and offers protec­tion from rain and cold. The stations are step-free. For wheel­chair users, there is a specially adapted carriage with a wheel­chair lift, allow­ing them to remain in their wheel­chair through­out the journey.

Good to know: From Egmond, the jour­ney takes about 35 minutes. You should allow roughly three to four hours for the entire outing.

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