Sint Jansbrug

Bascule bridge · Netherlands

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Sint Jansbrug is a bascule bridge (Netherlands). When closed, the clearance is 1 m. Through the year: Mon to Sat all day; no service otherwise. Today: none. Reachable on VHF channel 9.

Harbour info

Bascule bridge, closed 1 m

VHF 9

Location: 53° 13,20' N 006° 34,31' E

Opening times

Through the year: Mon to Sat all day; no service otherwise

Day	Openings
Sun 25/10	none
Mon 26/10	00:00 to 23:59
Tue 27/10	00:00 to 23:59
Wed 28/10	00:00 to 23:59
Thu 29/10	00:00 to 23:59
Fri 30/10	00:00 to 23:59
Sat 31/10	00:00 to 23:59

All times in local time (Europe/Berlin).

Opening on request

Give 24 h prior notice.

Times: Rijkswaterstaat, Vaarweginformatie (FIS), CC0, as of 2026-09-23

Notes

Movable bridge according to OpenStreetMap (bascule).
Bridge operating hours according to Rijkswaterstaat (Vaarweginformatie, FIS), as of 23.09.2026.
Operated on request only: call ahead on VHF or by phone.
Give 24 h prior notice.
No fixed operating hours, by arrangement only.
Operator (Dutch): „Bellen via: 050-3188500. Hoendiep, Eendrachtskanaal, Oude Winschoterdiep en Oosterhamrikkanaal: voor deze kanaalvakken geldt een meldplicht. Brugbediening in ieder geval 24 uur van tevoren aanvragen via het havenkantoor van de gemeente Groningen. Op zon- en feestdagen is er op deze kanaalvakken geen bediening.“
Clearance when closed 1 m according to FIS.

Harbours nearby

Frequently asked questions

Sint Jansbrug: When does the bridge open?

Through the year: Mon to Sat all day; no service otherwise. Today: none.

Sint Jansbrug: What is the clearance?

When closed, the clearance is 1 m.

Sint Jansbrug: Which VHF channel?

Reachable on VHF channel 9.

Sources: OpenStreetMap way/38610406, Rijkswaterstaat, Vaarweginformatie (FIS) bridge/3311140, CC0