Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Base/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rdd7a5cfb0343fa2350b4143232b94cbba37612e9 -reb0fa1ad33501642b7cd6c7639155f9f83fd50b4
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Base/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision dd7a5cfb0343fa2350b4143232b94cbba37612e9)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Base/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision eb0fa1ad33501642b7cd6c7639155f9f83fd50b4)
@@ -141,5 +141,23 @@
                 return ResourceManager.GetString("ReferenceLine_SetGeometry_New_geometry_has_null_coordinate", resourceCulture);
             }
         }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Bestand bevat 1 multi-polylijn, welke niet ondersteund is..
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string ReferenceLineReader_File_contains_unsupported_multi_polyline {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("ReferenceLineReader_File_contains_unsupported_multi_polyline", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Bestand moet exact 1 gehele polylijn bevatten..
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string ReferenceLineReader_File_must_contain_1_polyline {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("ReferenceLineReader_File_must_contain_1_polyline", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
Index: Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Base/Properties/Resources.resx
===================================================================
diff -u -rdd7a5cfb0343fa2350b4143232b94cbba37612e9 -reb0fa1ad33501642b7cd6c7639155f9f83fd50b4
--- Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Base/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision dd7a5cfb0343fa2350b4143232b94cbba37612e9)
+++ Core/Common/src/Core.Common.Base/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision eb0fa1ad33501642b7cd6c7639155f9f83fd50b4)
@@ -144,4 +144,10 @@
   <data name="ReferenceLine_SetGeometry_New_geometry_has_null_coordinate" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Een punt in de geometrie voor de referentielijn heeft geen waarde.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="ReferenceLineReader_File_must_contain_1_polyline" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Bestand moet exact 1 gehele polylijn bevatten.</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ReferenceLineReader_File_contains_unsupported_multi_polyline" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Bestand bevat 1 multi-polylijn, welke niet ondersteund is.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Core/Components/test/Core.Components.Gis.IO.Test/PolylineShapeFileReaderTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rcd709418712e8fa50e2e8a0da0e2488139ac9054 -reb0fa1ad33501642b7cd6c7639155f9f83fd50b4
--- Core/Components/test/Core.Components.Gis.IO.Test/PolylineShapeFileReaderTest.cs	(.../PolylineShapeFileReaderTest.cs)	(revision cd709418712e8fa50e2e8a0da0e2488139ac9054)
+++ Core/Components/test/Core.Components.Gis.IO.Test/PolylineShapeFileReaderTest.cs	(.../PolylineShapeFileReaderTest.cs)	(revision eb0fa1ad33501642b7cd6c7639155f9f83fd50b4)
@@ -94,6 +94,27 @@
         }
 
         [Test]
+        [TestCase("Single_Point_with_ID.shp")]
+        [TestCase("Multiple_Point_with_ID.shp")]
+        [TestCase("Single_Multi-Polygon_with_ID.shp")]
+        [TestCase("Multiple_Polygon_with_ID.shp")]
+        public void ParameteredConstructor_ShapeFileIsNotLinesShapesfile_ThrowCriticalFileReadException(string shapeFileName)
+        {
+            // Setup
+            string nonLineShapeFile = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Core.Components.Gis.IO,
+                                                                 shapeFileName);
+
+            // Call
+            TestDelegate call = () => new PolylineShapeFileReader(nonLineShapeFile);
+
+            // Assert
+            var expectedMessage = string.Format("Fout bij het lezen van bestand '{0}': Bestand bevat geometrieën die geen lijn zijn.",
+                                                nonLineShapeFile);
+            var message = Assert.Throws<CriticalFileReadException>(call).Message;
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedMessage, message);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
         public void GetNumberOfLines_EmptyLineShapeFile_ReturnZero()
         {
             // Setup
@@ -263,31 +284,10 @@
         }
 
         [Test]
-        [TestCase("Single_Point_with_ID.shp")]
-        [TestCase("Multiple_Point_with_ID.shp")]
-        [TestCase("Single_Multi-Polygon_with_ID.shp")]
-        [TestCase("Multiple_Polygon_with_ID.shp")]
-        public void ParameteredConstructor_ShapeFileIsNotLinesShapesfile_ThrowCriticalFileReadException(string shapeFileName)
+        public void ReadLine_ShapeFileIsIsMultiLine_ThrowCriticalFileReadException()
         {
             // Setup
             string nonLineShapeFile = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Core.Components.Gis.IO,
-                                                                 shapeFileName);
-
-            // Call
-            TestDelegate call = () => new PolylineShapeFileReader(nonLineShapeFile);
-
-            // Assert
-            var expectedMessage = string.Format("Fout bij het lezen van bestand '{0}': Bestand bevat geometrieën die geen lijn zijn.",
-                                                nonLineShapeFile);
-            var message = Assert.Throws<CriticalFileReadException>(call).Message;
-            Assert.AreEqual(expectedMessage, message);
-        }
-
-        [Test]
-        public void ParameteredConstructor_ShapeFileIsIsMultiLine_ThrowCriticalFileReadException()
-        {
-            // Setup
-            string nonLineShapeFile = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Core.Components.Gis.IO,
                                                                  "Single_Multi-PolyLine_with_ID.shp");
 
             var reader = new PolylineShapeFileReader(nonLineShapeFile);
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(revision eb0fa1ad33501642b7cd6c7639155f9f83fd50b4)
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// <auto-generated>
+//     This code was generated by a tool.
+//     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.18444
+//
+//     Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
+//     the code is regenerated.
+// </auto-generated>
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.Properties {
+    using System;
+    
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    ///   A strongly-typed resource class, for looking up localized strings, etc.
+    /// </summary>
+    // This class was auto-generated by the StronglyTypedResourceBuilder
+    // class via a tool like ResGen or Visual Studio.
+    // To add or remove a member, edit your .ResX file then rerun ResGen
+    // with the /str option, or rebuild your VS project.
+    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "4.0.0.0")]
+    [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+    [global::System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()]
+    internal class Resources {
+        
+        private static global::System.Resources.ResourceManager resourceMan;
+        
+        private static global::System.Globalization.CultureInfo resourceCulture;
+        
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute("Microsoft.Performance", "CA1811:AvoidUncalledPrivateCode")]
+        internal Resources() {
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Returns the cached ResourceManager instance used by this class.
+        /// </summary>
+        [global::System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(global::System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)]
+        internal static global::System.Resources.ResourceManager ResourceManager {
+            get {
+                if (object.ReferenceEquals(resourceMan, null)) {
+                    global::System.Resources.ResourceManager temp = new global::System.Resources.ResourceManager("Ringtoets.Common.IO.Properties.Resources", typeof(Resources).Assembly);
+                    resourceMan = temp;
+                }
+                return resourceMan;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Overrides the current thread's CurrentUICulture property for all
+        ///   resource lookups using this strongly typed resource class.
+        /// </summary>
+        [global::System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(global::System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)]
+        internal static global::System.Globalization.CultureInfo Culture {
+            get {
+                return resourceCulture;
+            }
+            set {
+                resourceCulture = value;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Properties/Resources.resx
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Properties/Resources.resx	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Properties/Resources.resx	(revision eb0fa1ad33501642b7cd6c7639155f9f83fd50b4)
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<root>
+	<!-- 
+		Microsoft ResX Schema
+
+		Version 1.3
+
+		The primary goals of this format is to allow a simple XML format 
+		that is mostly human readable. The generation and parsing of the 
+		various data types are done through the TypeConverter classes 
+		associated with the data types.
+
+		Example:
+
+		... ado.net/XML headers & schema ...
+		<resheader name="resmimetype">text/microsoft-resx</resheader>
+		<resheader name="version">1.3</resheader>
+		<resheader name="reader">System.Resources.ResXResourceReader, System.Windows.Forms, ...</resheader>
+		<resheader name="writer">System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, ...</resheader>
+		<data name="Name1">this is my long string</data>
+		<data name="Color1" type="System.Drawing.Color, System.Drawing">Blue</data>
+		<data name="Bitmap1" mimetype="application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64">
+			[base64 mime encoded serialized .NET Framework object]
+		</data>
+		<data name="Icon1" type="System.Drawing.Icon, System.Drawing" mimetype="application/x-microsoft.net.object.bytearray.base64">
+			[base64 mime encoded string representing a byte array form of the .NET Framework object]
+		</data>
+
+		There are any number of "resheader" rows that contain simple 
+		name/value pairs.
+
+		Each data row contains a name, and value. The row also contains a 
+		type or mimetype. Type corresponds to a .NET class that support 
+		text/value conversion through the TypeConverter architecture. 
+		Classes that don't support this are serialized and stored with the 
+		mimetype set.
+
+		The mimetype is used for serialized objects, and tells the 
+		ResXResourceReader how to depersist the object. This is currently not 
+		extensible. For a given mimetype the value must be set accordingly:
+
+		Note - application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64 is the format 
+		that the ResXResourceWriter will generate, however the reader can 
+		read any of the formats listed below.
+
+		mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64
+		value   : The object must be serialized with 
+			: System.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter
+			: and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+
+		mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.soap.base64
+		value   : The object must be serialized with 
+			: System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Soap.SoapFormatter
+			: and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+
+		mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.bytearray.base64
+		value   : The object must be serialized into a byte array 
+			: using a System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter
+			: and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+	-->
+	
+	<xsd:schema id="root" xmlns="" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata">
+		<xsd:element name="root" msdata:IsDataSet="true">
+			<xsd:complexType>
+				<xsd:choice maxOccurs="unbounded">
+					<xsd:element name="data">
+						<xsd:complexType>
+							<xsd:sequence>
+								<xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+								<xsd:element name="comment" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="2" />
+							</xsd:sequence>
+							<xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+							<xsd:attribute name="type" type="xsd:string" msdata:Ordinal="3" />
+							<xsd:attribute name="mimetype" type="xsd:string" msdata:Ordinal="4" />
+						</xsd:complexType>
+					</xsd:element>
+					<xsd:element name="resheader">
+						<xsd:complexType>
+							<xsd:sequence>
+								<xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+							</xsd:sequence>
+							<xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" use="required" />
+						</xsd:complexType>
+					</xsd:element>
+				</xsd:choice>
+			</xsd:complexType>
+		</xsd:element>
+	</xsd:schema>
+	<resheader name="resmimetype">
+		<value>text/microsoft-resx</value>
+	</resheader>
+	<resheader name="version">
+		<value>1.3</value>
+	</resheader>
+	<resheader name="reader">
+		<value>System.Resources.ResXResourceReader, System.Windows.Forms, Version=2.0.3500.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+	</resheader>
+	<resheader name="writer">
+		<value>System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, Version=2.0.3500.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+	</resheader>
+</root>
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/ReferenceLineReader.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rcd709418712e8fa50e2e8a0da0e2488139ac9054 -reb0fa1ad33501642b7cd6c7639155f9f83fd50b4
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/ReferenceLineReader.cs	(.../ReferenceLineReader.cs)	(revision cd709418712e8fa50e2e8a0da0e2488139ac9054)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/ReferenceLineReader.cs	(.../ReferenceLineReader.cs)	(revision eb0fa1ad33501642b7cd6c7639155f9f83fd50b4)
@@ -20,14 +20,21 @@
 // All rights reserved.
 
 using System;
+using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 
 using Core.Common.Base.Geometry;
+using Core.Common.Base.Properties;
+using Core.Common.IO.Exceptions;
+using Core.Common.Utils;
+using Core.Common.Utils.Builders;
 using Core.Components.Gis.Data;
 using Core.Components.Gis.IO;
 
 using Ringtoets.Common.Data;
 
+using CoreCommonUtilsResources = Core.Common.Utils.Properties.Resources;
+
 namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -42,17 +49,89 @@
         /// <param name="shapeFilePath">The filepath to the shape file.</param>
         /// <returns>The reference line created from the data in the shape file.</returns>
         /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">When <paramref name="shapeFilePath"/> is invalid.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="CriticalFileReadException">When either:
+        /// <list type="bullet">
+        /// <item><paramref name="shapeFilePath"/> points to a file that does not exist.</item>
+        /// <item>There isn't exactly 1 polyline in the shapefile.</item>
+        /// <item>Shapefile contains a multi-polyline.</item>
+        /// </list>
+        /// </exception>
         public ReferenceLine ReadReferenceLine(string shapeFilePath)
         {
-            using (var lineShapeReader = new PolylineShapeFileReader(shapeFilePath))
+            FileUtils.ValidateFilePath(shapeFilePath);
+            if (!File.Exists(shapeFilePath))
             {
-                MapLineData lineMapData = lineShapeReader.ReadLine();
+                string message = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(shapeFilePath)
+                    .Build(CoreCommonUtilsResources.Error_File_does_not_exist);
+                throw new CriticalFileReadException(message);
+            }
 
-                var referenceLine = new ReferenceLine();
-                referenceLine.SetGeometry(lineMapData.Points.Select(t => new Point2D(t.Item1, t.Item2)));
+            using (PolylineShapeFileReader lineShapeReader = OpenPolyLineShapeFile(shapeFilePath))
+            {
+                var lineMapData = GetReferenceLineMapData(lineShapeReader, shapeFilePath);
+                return CreateReferenceLine(lineMapData);
+            }
+        }
 
-                return referenceLine;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Opens the poly line shape file.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="shapeFilePath">The shape file path.</param>
+        /// <returns>The reader that can be used to read the shape file.</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="CriticalFileReadException">When shape file does not have line geometries.</exception>
+        private static PolylineShapeFileReader OpenPolyLineShapeFile(string shapeFilePath)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return new PolylineShapeFileReader(shapeFilePath);
             }
+            catch (CriticalFileReadException e)
+            {
+                string message = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(shapeFilePath)
+                    .Build(Resources.ReferenceLineReader_File_must_contain_1_polyline);
+                throw new CriticalFileReadException(message, e);
+            }
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the reference line map data.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="lineShapeReader">The line shape reader.</param>
+        /// <param name="shapeFilePath">The shape file path.</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        /// <exception cref="CriticalFileReadException">
+        /// When either:
+        /// <list type="bullet">
+        /// <item>There isn't exactly 1 polyline in the shapefile.</item>
+        /// <item>Shapefile contains a multi-polyline.</item>
+        /// </list>
+        /// </exception>
+        private static MapLineData GetReferenceLineMapData(PolylineShapeFileReader lineShapeReader, string shapeFilePath)
+        {
+            if (lineShapeReader.GetNumberOfLines() != 1)
+            {
+                string message = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(shapeFilePath)
+                    .Build(Resources.ReferenceLineReader_File_must_contain_1_polyline);
+                throw new CriticalFileReadException(message);
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                return lineShapeReader.ReadLine();
+            }
+            catch (ElementReadException e)
+            {
+                string message = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(shapeFilePath)
+                    .Build(Resources.ReferenceLineReader_File_contains_unsupported_multi_polyline);
+                throw new CriticalFileReadException(message, e);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static ReferenceLine CreateReferenceLine(MapLineData lineMapData)
+        {
+            var referenceLine = new ReferenceLine();
+            referenceLine.SetGeometry(lineMapData.Points.Select(t => new Point2D(t.Item1, t.Item2)));
+            return referenceLine;
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -ra96a27081bc12d581a196160abc92854a11ec1c6 -reb0fa1ad33501642b7cd6c7639155f9f83fd50b4
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj)	(revision a96a27081bc12d581a196160abc92854a11ec1c6)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj)	(revision eb0fa1ad33501642b7cd6c7639155f9f83fd50b4)
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@
       <Link>Properties\GlobalAssembly.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Properties\Resources.Designer.cs">
+      <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
+      <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
+      <DependentUpon>Resources.resx</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="ReferenceLineReader.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -54,6 +59,14 @@
       <Project>{3bbfd65b-b277-4e50-ae6d-bd24c3434609}</Project>
       <Name>Core.Common.Base</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\Core\Common\src\Core.Common.IO\Core.Common.IO.csproj">
+      <Project>{e344867e-9ac9-44c8-88a5-8185681679a9}</Project>
+      <Name>Core.Common.IO</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\Core\Common\src\Core.Common.Utils\Core.Common.Utils.csproj">
+      <Project>{f49bd8b2-332a-4c91-a196-8cce0a2c7d98}</Project>
+      <Name>Core.Common.Utils</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\Core\Common\src\Core.Common.Version\Core.Common.Version.csproj">
       <Project>{c90b77da-e421-43cc-b82e-529651bc21ac}</Project>
       <Name>Core.Common.Version</Name>
@@ -71,6 +84,12 @@
       <Name>Ringtoets.Common.Data</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Properties\Resources.resx">
+      <Generator>ResXFileCodeGenerator</Generator>
+      <LastGenOutput>Resources.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>
+    </EmbeddedResource>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/ReferenceLineReaderTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -ra96a27081bc12d581a196160abc92854a11ec1c6 -reb0fa1ad33501642b7cd6c7639155f9f83fd50b4
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/ReferenceLineReaderTest.cs	(.../ReferenceLineReaderTest.cs)	(revision a96a27081bc12d581a196160abc92854a11ec1c6)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/ReferenceLineReaderTest.cs	(.../ReferenceLineReaderTest.cs)	(revision eb0fa1ad33501642b7cd6c7639155f9f83fd50b4)
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 using System.Linq;
 
 using Core.Common.Base.Geometry;
+using Core.Common.IO.Exceptions;
 using Core.Common.TestUtil;
 
 using NUnit.Framework;
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@
             // Setup
             char[] invalidFileNameChars = Path.GetInvalidFileNameChars();
 
-            string validFilePath = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Core.Components.Gis.IO,
+            string validFilePath = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Ringtoets.Common.IO,
                                                               "traject_10-1.shp");
             string invalidFilePath = validFilePath.Replace("_", invalidFileNameChars[3].ToString());
 
@@ -73,10 +74,10 @@
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void ParameteredConstructor_FilePathIsActuallyDirectoryPath_ThrowArgumentException()
+        public void ReadReferenceLine_FilePathIsActuallyDirectoryPath_ThrowArgumentException()
         {
             // Setup
-            string invalidFilePath = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Core.Components.Gis.IO,
+            string invalidFilePath = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Ringtoets.Common.IO,
                                                                 Path.DirectorySeparatorChar.ToString());
 
             var reader = new ReferenceLineReader();
@@ -89,5 +90,69 @@
                                                 invalidFilePath);
             TestHelper.AssertThrowsArgumentExceptionAndTestMessage<ArgumentException>(call, expectedMessage);
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void ReadReferenceLine_ShapefileDoesntExist_ThrowCriticalFileReadException()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            string invalidFilePath = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Ringtoets.Common.IO,
+                                                                "I_do_not_exist.shp");
+
+            var reader = new ReferenceLineReader();
+
+            // Call
+            TestDelegate call = () => reader.ReadReferenceLine(invalidFilePath);
+
+            // Assert
+            var expectedMessage = string.Format("Fout bij het lezen van bestand '{0}': Het bestand bestaat niet.",
+                                                invalidFilePath);
+            var message = Assert.Throws<CriticalFileReadException>(call).Message;
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedMessage, message);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [TestCase("Empty_PolyLine_with_ID.shp")]
+        [TestCase("Multiple_Point_with_ID.shp")]
+        [TestCase("Multiple_Polygon_with_ID.shp")]
+        [TestCase("Multiple_PolyLine_with_ID.shp")]
+        [TestCase("Single_Multi-Polygon_with_ID.shp")]
+        [TestCase("Single_Point_with_ID.shp")]
+        [TestCase("Single_Polygon_with_ID.shp")]
+        public void ReadReferenceLine_ShapefileDoesNotHaveSinglePolyline_ThrowCriticalFileReadException(string shapeFileName)
+        {
+            // Setup
+            string invalidFilePath = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Core.Components.Gis.IO,
+                                                                shapeFileName);
+
+            var reader = new ReferenceLineReader();
+
+            // Call
+            TestDelegate call = () => reader.ReadReferenceLine(invalidFilePath);
+
+            // Assert
+            var expectedMessage = string.Format("Fout bij het lezen van bestand '{0}': Bestand moet exact 1 gehele polylijn bevatten.",
+                                                invalidFilePath);
+            var message = Assert.Throws<CriticalFileReadException>(call).Message;
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedMessage, message);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void ReadReferenceLine_ShapefileHasSingleMultiPolyline_ThrowCriticalFileReadException()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            string invalidFilePath = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Core.Components.Gis.IO,
+                                                                "Single_Multi-PolyLine_with_ID.shp");
+
+            var reader = new ReferenceLineReader();
+
+            // Call
+            TestDelegate call = () => reader.ReadReferenceLine(invalidFilePath);
+
+            // Assert
+            var expectedMessage = string.Format("Fout bij het lezen van bestand '{0}': Bestand bevat 1 multi-polylijn, welke niet ondersteund is.",
+                                                invalidFilePath);
+            var message = Assert.Throws<CriticalFileReadException>(call).Message;
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedMessage, message);
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj
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diff -u -ra96a27081bc12d581a196160abc92854a11ec1c6 -reb0fa1ad33501642b7cd6c7639155f9f83fd50b4
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj)	(revision a96a27081bc12d581a196160abc92854a11ec1c6)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj)	(revision eb0fa1ad33501642b7cd6c7639155f9f83fd50b4)
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@
       <Project>{3bbfd65b-b277-4e50-ae6d-bd24c3434609}</Project>
       <Name>Core.Common.Base</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\Core\Common\src\Core.Common.IO\Core.Common.IO.csproj">
+      <Project>{e344867e-9ac9-44c8-88a5-8185681679a9}</Project>
+      <Name>Core.Common.IO</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\..\..\..\Core\Common\test\Core.Common.TestUtil\Core.Common.TestUtil.csproj">
       <Project>{d749ee4c-ce50-4c17-bf01-9a953028c126}</Project>
       <Name>Core.Common.TestUtil</Name>