Deurne train station

Deurne, easy to reach    Deurne is situated along the railway between Eindhoven and Venlo. The station, served by intercity trains, lies at walking distance (about 10 minutes) from the centre of Deurne.    Deurne is easy to reach by train. Trains run to and from Eindhoven four times an hour. Two of these trains continue on in the direction of Den Bosch and Nijmegen, and the other two proceed in the direction of Tilburg, Rotterdam and The Hague. In addition, trains to Venlo run every thirty minutes.    For more information on the departure times and prices please check NS Journey planner: http://www.ns.nl/reisplanner-v2/index.shtml?language=en   Deurne railway station offers the following facilities * Service & Emergency pillar  * NS Information sign  * Ticket dispenser  * Public transport pass poles  * Waiting room  * Disabled access ramp  * Guiding lines for the blind  * Bicycle lockers  * Rental bikes at walking distance  * OV-Fiets public bicycles * Taxi stand  * Parking area  -- Deurne Canal was part of the Peel defence line, a natural barrier with casemates intended to stop a possible push of German troups to Belgium and France via North Brabant. Defence Canal part of Peel defence line Near the Halte area in the border region of Brabant and Limburg still runs the Defence Canal, once part of the Peel defence line. Excavation of the Defence Canal started in 1939 from Griendtsveen, running in a northern direction. The canal flows out into the Raam stream near Mill.    Natural barriers The Peel defence line roughly runs from Weert to Mill. When determining the route, natural barriers such as the Helenavaart, Noordervaart and the swamp-like Peel reserve were made use of. However, the defence line was already broken through on the very first day of the German invasion, May 10th, 1940. The defence was kept up the longest near Mill.    Casemates Particularly in the vicinity Griendtsveen, the remains of the Peel defence line are still in good shape and recognizable in the landscape. Every 200 to 300 meters a casemate, once part of the defence line, looms up alongside the canal. These casemates have been marked as listed buildings and fitted out to house bats.   The Defence Canal and Peel defence line is a permanently visible memory of the 1940-1945 period.