Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij (VSM)
Navigate from Apeldoorn VSM Station to Dieren Station across a span of 22km.
1.1 hours
22 km
Affordable
Full Route Day Rover
Meals: None
Ensuite: No
Child (4–11 years)
German-origin steam locomotives (DRB/DB/DRG Classes 23, 44, 50, 52, 64, 80, 41) and Polish TKp locomotives; largest private heritage steam fleet in Netherlands with 19 active steam locomotives
Varies by class; DB Class 50 freight locomotive ~100 tonnes; smaller pre-war tanks 30-60 tonnes
1,435 mm (standard gauge) — historic Koningslijn (King's Line) built 1866-1875
Historic air brake and vacuum brake systems on heritage rolling stock; steam locomotives equipped with counter-pressure brakes for descending grades
22km heritage corridor through Veluwe national forests and countryside
Multiple level crossings on the Koningslijn requiring active crossing protection
Preservation of 1866-1875-era civil engineering structures (bridges, stations, level crossings)
Large museum depot operations at Beekbergen with turntable and coaling facilities
Managing heritage fleet of 19+ steam locomotives to operational museum standards
22 km (Apeldoorn VSM Station–Dieren)
~50 m (Veluwe region, gentle elevation)
Historic Koningslijn bridges, Beekbergen museum depot with turntable, water columns, coaling crane, multiple level crossings
40-60 km/h (heritage passenger operation)
19 steam locomotives + 23 diesel engines + historic coaches/wagons (as of 2018)
Koningslijn built 1866-1875 by Nederlandsche Rhijnspoorweg-Maatschappij; named after King William III