Alphen aan den Rijn railway station
Encyclopedia
Alphen a/d Rijn railway station is a railway station in Alphen aan den Rijn
, the Netherlands
.
and Woerden
. A connection between Alphen aan den Rijn and Uithoorn
was opened in 1915.
The line was extended to Gouda
in 1932, but the connection between Alphen aan den Rijn and Uithoorn was closed in 1936.
The railway station was renovated for the RijnGouweLijn
from Gouda in 2004, involving the construction of an additional platform.
In 2007 a major redesign of the railway station and its surrounding area started. The original railway station building (build in 1878) was demolished to make room for a tunnel underneath the railway and a bike storage facility. The new tunnel will link the old town center with the new district "kerk en zane", which used to be separated from the town center by the railway. The tunnel and bike storage facility opened mid 2010.
Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, between Leiden and Utrecht. The town is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn , where the river Gouwe branches off. The municipality had a population of 72,674 in 2010, and covers an...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
History
The railway station was opened in 1878, as part of a railway connection between LeidenLeiden Centraal railway station
Leiden Centraal is the main railway station in Leiden, a city in the Netherlands.-History:Leiden Centraal station opened on 17 August 1842 as the southern terminal of the first expansion of the Old Line from Haarlem. The original building was replaced by a new one, designed by D.A.N. Margadant, in...
and Woerden
Woerden railway station
Woerden railway station is the railway station of Woerden, The Netherlands. The railway station was opened on 21 May 1855 on the Utrecht–Rotterdam railway. In 1911 a new building was built in Jugendstil, that still exists...
. A connection between Alphen aan den Rijn and Uithoorn
Uithoorn
Uithoorn is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.-Population centres :The municipality of Uithoorn consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: De Kwakel and Uithoorn.- History :...
was opened in 1915.
The line was extended to Gouda
Gouda railway station
Gouda is a railway station in Gouda, The Netherlands. The station opened on 21 May 1855 when the Nederlandsche Rhijnspoorweg-Maatschappij opened the Utrecht–Rotterdam railway...
in 1932, but the connection between Alphen aan den Rijn and Uithoorn was closed in 1936.
The railway station was renovated for the RijnGouweLijn
RijnGouweLijn
The RijnGouweLijn or RGL is originally a plan for a light rail project in South Holland, Netherlands, with partly new rail tracks and partly using existing rail tracks of the Gouda–Alphen aan den Rijn railway and the Woerden–Leiden railway....
from Gouda in 2004, involving the construction of an additional platform.
In 2007 a major redesign of the railway station and its surrounding area started. The original railway station building (build in 1878) was demolished to make room for a tunnel underneath the railway and a bike storage facility. The new tunnel will link the old town center with the new district "kerk en zane", which used to be separated from the town center by the railway. The tunnel and bike storage facility opened mid 2010.
Train services
The following services call at Alphen a/d Rijn:- 2x per hour intercity service Leiden - Alphen aan den Rijn - Utrecht
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Alphen aan den Rijn - Gouda
- 2x per hour local service (stoptrein) Leiden - Alphen aan den Rijn - Gouda
Bus services
- 73 (Station - Ondernemingsweg - Albert Einsteinweg - Amerikaweg - Europalaan - Station)
- 74 (Station - Europalaan - Amerikaweg - Albert Einsteinweg - Ondernemingsweg - Station)
- 75 (Station - De Aarhof - Ridderhof - Haagwinde - Rijsenburg - Busstation Heerenhof - Ijzerweg - Eisenhowerlaan - Station)
- 77 (Station - Eisenhowerlaan - Ijzweg - Busstation Heerenhof - Rijsenburg - Haagwinde - Ridderhof - De Aarhof - Station)
- 147 (Station - De Aarhof - Rijnbrug - Aarlanderveen - NieuwkoopNieuwkoopNieuwkoop is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality was enlarged on January 1, 2007, through the amalgamation of Liemeer and Ter Aar....
- ZevenhovenZevenhovenZevenhoven is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop, and lies about 9 km northeast of Alphen aan den Rijn.In 2001, the town of Zevenhoven had 1385 inhabitants...
- NieuwveenNieuwveenNieuwveen is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop , and lies about 9 km northeast of Alphen aan den Rijn.In 2001, the town of Nieuwveen had 2806 inhabitants...
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- De KwakelDe KwakelDe Kwakel is a village in the municipality of Uithoorn, North Holland, the Netherlands, near the border with South Holland. Having 3880 inhabitants in 2006, it's close to Kudelstaart and Aalsmeer....
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) - 169 (Station - De Aarhof - Ridderhof - Rijnland Hospital - Kouderkerk aan den Rijn - Hazerwoude Rijndijk - Zoeterwoude Rijndik - Leiden, Centraal StationLeiden Centraal railway stationLeiden Centraal is the main railway station in Leiden, a city in the Netherlands.-History:Leiden Centraal station opened on 17 August 1842 as the southern terminal of the first expansion of the Old Line from Haarlem. The original building was replaced by a new one, designed by D.A.N. Margadant, in...
) - 182 (Station - Eisenhowerlaan - Ter AarTer AarTer Aar is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is located about 6 km northeast of Alphen aan den Rijn. The town had a population of 9,007 on 1 July 2006....
- WoubruggeWoubruggeWoubrugge is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 10 km east of the city of Leiden, in the municipality of Kaag en Braassem.Woubrugge was a separate municipality until 1991, when it became part of Jacobswoude....
- HoogmadeHoogmadeHoogmade is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 7 km east of Leiden, in the municipality of Kaag en Braassem.Hoogmade was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it merged with Woubrugge....
- LeiderdorpLeiderdorpLeiderdorp is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland near the city of Leiden. It had a population of 26,182 in 2004....
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) - 249 (Station - Rijsenburg - WoubruggeWoubruggeWoubrugge is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 10 km east of the city of Leiden, in the municipality of Kaag en Braassem.Woubrugge was a separate municipality until 1991, when it became part of Jacobswoude....
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- LeiderdorpLeiderdorpLeiderdorp is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland near the city of Leiden. It had a population of 26,182 in 2004....
- Leiden) - 370 (Station - Eisenhowerlaan - De Hoek (Change for HoofddorpHoofddorpHoofddorp is the main town of the Haarlemmermeer municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. In 2009, the population was just over 73,000...
) - Amsterdam Airport Schiphol - Amsterdam, Amstelveenseweg (Change for Metro 50) - Harlemmermeerstation - Museumplein (Change for Tram 5) - Leidseplein (Change for Tram 1 and 2) - Marnixstraat Busstation)