Editing Delfzijl (section)

==Transportation==
[[File:Delfzijl station voorkant.jpg|thumb|[[Delfzijl railway station]] in 2009]]

There are two railway stations in municipality giving frequent service to Groningen and points in between, with connections to other locations: 
*[[Delfzijl railway station]]
*[[Delfzijl West railway station]]
A branch of the railroad tracks passes through gates in the sea dike to serve the harbor area and near by industries.

The regional airport of [[Groningen Airport Eelde|Groningen at Eelde]] serves Delfzijl and the surrounding areas.

Local and regional busses connect Delfzijl to outlying villages and other towns. The large trucking company Lommerts has offices and terminals in Delfzijl harbor area connecting with sea going traffic.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lommertz Delfzijl|url=http://www.oudedaf.nl/transportbedrijf_lommerts_uit_delzijl.htm|access-date=20 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305163319/http://www.oudedaf.nl/transportbedrijf_lommerts_uit_delzijl.htm|archive-date=2016-03-05|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Modern highways link Delfzijl with destinations in Europe, and easy access to inland resort areas near [[Gieten]] in [[Drenthe]] on weekends. A system of old and new draw bridges manages the flow of traffic across canals and around locks where water level is raised and lowered. Parking space is provided in various places, some of which impose a time limit and require a permit that can be purchased inexpensively.<ref>{{cite web|title=Parkeerschijf|url=http://www.hema.nl/winkel/hobby-en-vrije-tijd/vakantie-en-onderweg/reizen-en-onderweg/auto-artikelen/parkeerschijf-(41707003)|access-date=18 September 2015}}</ref> Some parking permits are also valid in other places of The Netherlands and foreign countries.

Delfzijl provides bicycle paths and traffic signals for pedestrians and cyclists. Special permissions and permits apply to small motor bikes not more than 50cc motor displacement or electric power not more than 4 kilowatts traveling not more than 45 kilometers per hour and within the local speed limit on streets and roads where they are allowed. Other permissions apply to larger motorbikes which are usually found with automobile traffic. Many people prefer to walk in Delfzijl which is made possible by reasonable distances, low crime rate, and mild maritime climate that is often cloudy, cool, wet, and windy.