Dordrecht was located on the small island of Dordrecht with no bridge connections to the outside world. Except for transport on the island itself, everything necessarily had to be transported by boat. Traditionally, there were ferry services to Zwijndrecht and other villages in the area. In the 19th century, steamboats provided services with Rotterdam and other towns. From 1855, Moerdijk, south of the Hollandsch Diep, was accessible by train from Antwerp, and there were connecting ferry services between Moerdijk, Rotterdam and Dordrecht. Another SS station for trains from Breda arrived in Moerdijk in 1866. On 1 January 1872, the railway station in Dordrecht was opened, first for trains from the south via the Moerdijk bridge and Lage Zwaluwe, from 1 November 1872 also for trains to Rotterdam. From then on, Dordrecht was connected to the railway network. It was only much later that road bridges were built, such as over the Hollandsch Diep in 1936.
Pictures of Dordrecht van Vroeger, managed by Rob van der Teen (for questions 06-14 88 99 55). Nice for on the wall in cafe, restaurant, shop. Many customers would be interested to see what kind of beauty is hanging on the wall. Pictures may not be used.. Read more…