Zaandam railway station
Zaandam is the main railway station of Zaandam, near Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is at the junction of the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway and the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway.
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| Location | Zaandam, North Holland,  Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°26′20″N 4°48′53″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Nederlandse Spoorwegen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Den Helder–Amsterdam railway Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 November 1869 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Zaandam Location within Northern Randstad  Zaandam Zaandam (Netherlands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History
The first station was opened in Zaandam on 1 November 1869. This was a station of the type SS Hoogezand. This building had a large middle section, with a ticket office, with the passageways to the platforms. At this middle piece were the 2 lower portions of the building. The facade had a big clock, there was also a freestanding building next to the station.
In 1983 the Hemtunnel opened, this closing the Hembrug. The station was completely rebuilt, with the distinctive red roof. The station has 2 island platforms at ground level. In 1996 a south entrance was also opened. There were also a few small shops and a tunnel to a shopping centre in the town centre.
In 2007 the shops and tunnel were demolished. The restaurant closed, however the florist remains open.
At the end of 2007 a Kiosk shop was opened, where snacks and hot drinks can be purchased. In 2008 the station received a ticket hall for national and international tickets.
The bus station also closed in 2007, and moved about 500m west of the main entrance, however town services 9 and 10 still stop at a platform outside the station. A new City Hall is currently being built on the former bus station, and a new bus station is now open outside the station.
In December 2008, plans for opening an 'AH to Go' were terminated.
Station is being completely renovated since April 2018. The renovation is expected to be completed in the end of 2019.[1]
Train services
The following train services call at Zaandam:
- 2x per hour intercity service Schagen - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Eindhoven - Maastricht
- 2x per hour intercity service Den Helder - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Nijmegen
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Hoofddorp - Schiphol Airport - Zaandam - Hoorn Kersenboogerd
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Uitgeest - Zaandam - Amsterdam - Woerden - Rotterdam (all day, every day)
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Uitgeest - Zaandam - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Rhenen (only on weekdays until 8:00PM)
Bus services
| Bus Service | Route | Notes | ||||
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| 59 | Zaandam Station - Beverwijk Station | |||||
| 63 | Zaandam 't Kalf - Zaandam Station - Koog a/d Zaan Westerkoog - Westzaan Noord - Assendelft - Krommenie Station | |||||
| 64 | Zaandam Kogerveld - Zaandam Station - Koog a/d Zaan Westerkoog - Zaandijk Rooswijk | |||||
| 65 | Zaandam Station - Busstation De Vlinder | |||||
| 69 | Zaandam Station - Centrum - Koog a/d Zaan - Zaandijk - Wormerveer - Krommenie Station | |||||
| 89 | Zaandam Station - Koog a/d Zaan - Zaanse Schans - Wormerveer - Wormer - Wormerveer Noorderveld | |||||
| 392 | Zaandam Station - Centrum - Oostzaan - Amsterdam A v. Waertweg - Station Noord | |||||
| 394 | Zaandam Station - Centrum - Zaandam Peldersveld - Bus station De Vlinder - Amsterdam CS | |||||
| N61 | Zaandam Station - Koog a/d Zaan - Zaandijk - Wormerveer - Krommenie | Niteliner | ||||
| N62 | Zaandam Station - Centrum - Zaandam Kogerveld - Zaandam 't Kalf | Niteliner | ||||
| N63 | Zaandam Station - Koog a/d Zaan Westerkoog - Westzaan Noord - Assendelft | Niteliner | ||||
| N92 | Amsterdam Leidseplein - Amsterdam CS - Buikslotermeerplein - Landsmeer - Oostzaan - Zaandam Station | Niteliner | ||||
| N94 | Amsterdam Leidseplein - Amsterdam CS - Noord - Zaandam Station - Koog a/d Zaan - Krommenie | Niteliner | ||||
References
- "Startschot voor vernieuwing station Zaandam". ProRail. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
External links
Media related to Zaandam railway station at Wikimedia Commons