Gooiboog

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52°18′15″N 5°04′10″E / 52.30417°N 5.06944°E / 52.30417; 5.06944

Gooiboog
Diagram showing the alignment of Gooiboog
History
Commenced	2000
Opened	14 December 2003 (2003-12-14)
Technical
Track length	2,200 m (7,200 ft) (southbound) 1,400 m (4,600 ft) (northbound)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Gooiboog (Dutch for Gooi Curve) is a railway chord which links the Dutch Flevolijn and Gooilijn railway lines.

The link is double tracked. The outer, southbound line is 2200 metres long, the inner northbound one is 1400 metre. The outer track is in a dive-under, running beneath the surface level for about 1500 metres, diving underneath the Gooilijn.

The Gooiboog offers a direct link between Almere, Hilversum and Utrecht.