Bovenkarspel Flora railway station
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Bovenkarspel Flora is a railway station on the outskirts of Bovenkarspel
, the Netherlands
. The station opened in 1977 and is located between Hoorn and Enkhuizen. The station is on the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway
. The station and services are operated Nederlandse Spoorwegen
. The station was originally for an annual flower festival held here, therefore the Flora in the name. In 1999 an outbreak of Legionellosis
occurred during the "Flora beurs". This caused the festival to be renamed to "Holland Flower Festival" in 2002 and relocated to Zwaagdijk-oost in 2005.
Bovenkarspel
Bovenkarspel is a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Until 1979, it was a separate municipality.-Legionella outbreak:...
, 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...
. The station opened in 1977 and is located between Hoorn and Enkhuizen. The station is on the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway
Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway
The Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Zaandam to Enkhuizen, passing through Purmerend and Hoorn. The line was opened between 1884 and 1885 by the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij.-Stations:...
. The station and services are operated Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse Spoorwegen , or NS, is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands.Its trains operate over the tracks of the Dutch national railinfrastructure, operated by ProRail, which was split off from NS in 2003...
. The station was originally for an annual flower festival held here, therefore the Flora in the name. In 1999 an outbreak of Legionellosis
Legionellosis
Legionellosis is a potentially fatal infectious disease caused by gram negative, aerobic bacteria belonging to the genus Legionella. Over 90% of legionellosis cases are caused by Legionella pneumophila, a ubiquitous aquatic organism that thrives in temperatures between , with an optimum temperature...
occurred during the "Flora beurs". This caused the festival to be renamed to "Holland Flower Festival" in 2002 and relocated to Zwaagdijk-oost in 2005.
Train services
The following services currently call at Bovenkarspel Flora:- 2x per hour intercity service Enkhuizen - Hoorn - Amsterdam
- 2x per hour intercity service Enkhuizen - Hoorn - Amsterdam (peak hours)