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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 11 (March 1, 1928)

Further Electrification

Further Electrification.

Railway electrification proceeds apace in Europe. The electrified lines of the Southern Railway in the London area continue to expand, and across the Channel there has been completed the electrification of the railways of Holland between Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Electric trains have for some time been running between Amsterdam and Haarlem, and between Rotterdam and The Hague. Now these sections page 20 have been linked-up and through electric running introduced between Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Direct current is employed with overhead transmission at a voltage of 1,500. The train unit consists of five cars, and a train is normally formed of two motor-cars and three trailers, giving accommodation for 320 passengers. During the rush hours the train service is run at intervals of fifteen minutes, with a train every half hour during the slack periods.