Amsterdam–Rotterdam railway
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The railway from Amsterdam through Haarlem to Rotterdam (also: Oude Lijn, Dutch for "old line") runs from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
through Haarlem.
From December 2011 it is used by all direct trains from Amsterdam to The Hague, and all direct supplement-free trains from Amsterdam to Rotterdam except those through Woerden.
canal route from Leiden via Haarlem to Amsterdam-Sloterdijk
. It was opened between 1839 and 1847 by the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij
. The oldest section, opened in 1839, led from Amsterdam to Haarlem. Leiden and The Hague
were reached in 1843, and the final section from The Hague to Rotterdam was opened in June 1847.
The opening of the Schiphollijn
(1978) and the Amsterdam-Schiphol railway (1986) provided a shorter connection from Leiden through Schiphol to Amsterdam. Nevertheless, the old line via Haarlem has remained an important railway line.
Rotterdam Centraal railway station
Rotterdam Centraal is the main railway station of the city Rotterdam in the Netherlands.-History:The station opened June 3, 1847 as the Delftsche Poort railway station. The station building designed by Sybold van Ravesteyn opened in 1957 and closed on September 2, 2007...
through Haarlem.
From December 2011 it is used by all direct trains from Amsterdam to The Hague, and all direct supplement-free trains from Amsterdam to Rotterdam except those through Woerden.
History
It contains the oldest railway line in the Netherlands, and follows the old trekschuitTrekschuit
Trekschuit, literal translation 'tugboat', is an old style of horse-drawn boat specific to the Netherlands where it was used for centuries as a means of passenger traffic between cities along trekvaarten, or tow-canals.-History:...
canal route from Leiden via Haarlem to Amsterdam-Sloterdijk
Sloterdijk
Sloterdijk can refer to either of:* Peter Sloterdijk, German philosopher* Sloterdijk , a quarter in Amsterdam* Sloterdijk - used to ferry troops to the Dutch Indies during the Dutch attempt to put down the Indonesian National Revolution....
. It was opened between 1839 and 1847 by the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij
Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij
The Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij or HSM was the first railway company in the Netherlands founded on 8 August 1837 as a private company, starting operation in 1839 with a line between Amsterdam and Haarlem...
. The oldest section, opened in 1839, led from Amsterdam to Haarlem. Leiden and The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
were reached in 1843, and the final section from The Hague to Rotterdam was opened in June 1847.
The opening of the Schiphollijn
Schiphollijn
The Weesp–Leiden railway is a railway line in the Netherlands which runs between the cities of Weesp and Leiden; the line also passes through and serves Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.-History:...
(1978) and the Amsterdam-Schiphol railway (1986) provided a shorter connection from Leiden through Schiphol to Amsterdam. Nevertheless, the old line via Haarlem has remained an important railway line.
External links
- Website of the Nederlands SpoorwegmuseumNederlands SpoorwegmuseumThe Nederlands Spoorwegmuseum is the Dutch national railway museum. It was established in 1927; since 1954 it has been housed in the "Maliebaan station", a former station in Utrecht.- History :...
, Utrecht