Heerhugowaard railway station

Heerhugowaard railway station serves the towns of Heerhugowaard and Broek op Langedijk, Netherlands. The station opened on 20 December 1865 and is located on the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway and Heerhugowaard–Hoorn railway. The train services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

Heerhugowaard
Heerhugowaard railway station
LocationNetherlands
Coordinates52°40′12″N 4°49′25″E
Line(s)Den Helder–Amsterdam railway
Heerhugowaard–Hoorn railway
Platforms3
History
Opened20 December 1865 (1865-12-20)
Services
Preceding station   Nederlandse Spoorwegen   Following station
toward Den Helder
NS Intercity 800
toward Maastricht
NS Intercity 3000
toward Nijmegen
toward Hoorn
NS Sprinter 4800
Location
Heerhugowaard
Location within Netherlands
View of the former station, circa 1880.

The station was known as Heerhugowaard-Broek op Langedijk between 1948 and 1976. The station has 3 platforms and a station building. The previous station buildings were used between 1862 and 1967, when it was demolished, and also a building from 1967 to 1989 and is now being used as a snackbar.

Train services

The station is served by the following service(s):

  • 2x per hour Intercity services Schagen - Alkmaar - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Eindhoven - Maastricht (peak hours only)
  • 2x per hour Intercity services Den Helder - Alkmaar - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Arnhem - Nijmegen
  • 2x per hour Local services (Sprinter) Hoorn - Alkmaar - Uitgeest - Haarlem - Amsterdam

Bus services

The following bus services are operated by Connexxion and call at the station.

  • 6 - (Bergen aan Zee-) Bergen - Alkmaar - Heerhugowaard Station - Heerhugowaard Reigersdaal
  • 150 - Alkmaar - Heerhugowaard - Nieuwe Niedorp - Schagen
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