Zaandijk Zaanse Schans railway station

Zaandijk Zaanse Schans railway station, until 2016 Koog-Zaandijk railway station, is a railway station in Koog aan de Zaan and Zaandijk, both neighbourhoods of the municipality of Zaandam, Netherlands. It is also the closest railway station to Zaanse Schans. The station opened on 1 November 1869 and is located on the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway between Zaandam and Uitgeest.

Zaandijk Zaanse Schans
Sprinter trains in old NS colours, holding at Zaandijk Zaanse Schans station
LocationZaandam, Netherlands
Coordinates52°28′9″N 4°48′17″E
Line(s)Den Helder–Amsterdam railway
Platforms1 and 2.
History
Opened1 November 1869
Services
Preceding station   Nederlandse Spoorwegen   Following station
toward Uitgeest
NS Sprinter 4000
NS Sprinter 4700
Location
Zaandijk Zaanse Schans
Location within Northern Randstad
Zaandijk Zaanse Schans
Zaandijk Zaanse Schans (Netherlands)

Renovation

In 1976, when the old cargo platform was demolished, the station gained partial roof with a tickets and service kiosk inside. From 1980, automated ticket machines made their rise on stations, and with that came a slow end to tickets and service kiosks on smaller municipality stations like Zaandijk Zaanse Schans. Following the closure of the stations kiosk, it was left with minimal care and no facilities and was in need of modernisation and renovation. The station finished renovations in 2016, making it more accessible for people with disabilities. Three elevators have been installed, as well as disability-friendly toilets and special slopes to get in and out of trains. The waiting room has been redone, is heated and contains a minor food and gift shop. Train tickets are only available from ticket machines on the platform.[1][2]

Station Name

Zaandijk Zaanse Schans station, being on the border of the two towns Zaandijk and Koog aan de Zaan and bordering 4 neighbourhoods (Old-Zaandijk, Rooswijk, Old-Koog aan de Zaan and Westerkoog) has shared the name since opening. Following renovations, local councilman Addy Verschuren stated the station should be renamed from Koog Zaandijk to fit the local tourist-attraction Zaanse Schans. Suggesting the name Zaandijk Zaanse Schans, to give visitors a better understanding on where to get off. The name change has been approved, and on 11 December 2016 the name was changed.[3]

Train services

The following train services call at Zaandijk Zaanse Schans:

  • 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) [4]


Bus services

The station also has a Bus-stop, 3 Services make their stop here. During rail-disruptions, NS may run buses from these stops.

Operator: Connexxion   Concession-area: Zaanstreek
Line Route Bus type Specifics
67 Zaandam - Zaandijk - Wormerveer VDL Ambassador low-floor bus
69 Zaandam - Koog a/d Zaan - Wormerveer - Krommenie - Assendelft VDL Ambassador low-floor bus
N94 Amsterdam → Zaandam → Zaandijk → Wormerveer → Krommenie → Westzaan VDL Ambassador low-floor bus Niteliner

References
  1. "NS Ticket Machines - Travel information - NS". Dutch Railways. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. http://www.ns.nl/stationsinformatie/koog-zaandijk.html
  3. "Station Koog Zaandijk wordt 'Zaandijk Zaanse Schans'". deorkaan.nl. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  4. http://www.ns.nl/vertrekstaten/kzd0.pdf


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