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The Amsterdam–Zutphen railway is a railway line in the Netherlands
- running from Amsterdam
to Zutphen; the line passes through the towns Hilversum
, Amersfoort
and Apeldoorn
. It is also informally called the Oosterspoorweg ("eastern railway"), with the part between Amsterdam and Amersfoort sometimes being called the Gooilijn ("Gooi
line").
in 1874 with the Amersfoort–Zutphen section opening in 1876. It was intended as an alternative connection between Amsterdam and the German border and competed with the Staatsspoor
-run Amsterdam–Arnhem railway
(Rhijnspoor).
The railway begins at Amsterdam Centraal. Between Centraal and just before Amsterdam Muiderpoort railway station
, the railway is six tracks-wide; at Amsterdam Muiderpoort, two tracks diverge off towards Utrecht Centraal
(cf. Amsterdam–Arnhem railway
). Through the eastern side of Amsterdam Muiderpoort, there are eight tracks towards Weesp - just two of these tracks are for trains calling at the station. South of this station, the railways goes back to six tracks as it crosses the Ringvaart
. 500 metres east of Amsterdam Muiderpoort is the entrance to Watergraafsmeer rail depot; this is also the point where the Schiphol freight bridge is located. At this point, the line goes to two tracks. The view of the depot is not perfect from the railway. At the end of the depot the railway goes over the A10
ring road of Amsterdam. At Diemen
station there is a short section of 3 track railway, this stays as 3 tracks until just before Gaasperdammerweg Junction, before this point there is a single track line coming from Watergraafsmeer depot.
The railway line crosses the river Diem, then it becomes a 4 track railway, with two tracks joining from Schiphol. Once the lines have all joined, the line continues as a 6 track section, crossing the A9
. It then becomes a 4 track section, crossing the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal
with two large bridges side-by-side.
On the approaches of Weesp, an extra two tracks exist so that there are 6 tracks, with two tracks through the middle for passing trains. This is where passengers to Almere and Lelystad, Hilversum and Amersfoort, Amsterdam and Diemen and Schiphol and Duivendrecht would all change for destinations not served by their train. It reduces back to 4 tracks and then 2km south of Weesp, the line splits, with the Flevolijn
having two tracks branch off, where the line goes to Almere Centrum
and Lelystad Centrum
. The main line continues as a 2 track section. The Gooiboog
then joins on not far from the other Almere line.
The next station is Naarden-Bussum
, which has four tracks, with a single and an island platform. One outside line is used as a passing line only. The line then returns to 2 tracks until Hilversum.
The next station is Bussum Zuid
, which is a simple 2 track station, with two platforms opposite each other. After the station, is the freight carriage works of Crailoo.
The next station is Hilversum Noord
, again a simple 2 track station, with two platforms opposite each other.
The next station is Hilversum
, which is the main station between Amsterdam Centraal and Amersfoort. Here there are 5 tracks, the last 2 of which had platforms, which were finished in December 2007, to accommodate the Intercity trains. Immediately after the station is the junction with the line to Utrecht. This line goes directly to Utrecht Lunetten
, but the passenger services running via Utrecht Centraal
. The line continues as a 2 track section again.
The next station is Baarn
, which has 3 tracks. This station layout will be change in December 2008, to 3 through tracks and 1 terminating from Soest direction. This continues as 3 tracks for about 400 m until the Stichtse lijn
branches off to Soest and Utrecht.
Then the line continues as a double track section until approaching Amersfoort. Then come the yards of Amersfoort on both sides of the line. Then the main line joins the Utrecht–Kampen railway
(Centraalspoorweg) from Utrecht. The station has 10 tracks in total, consisting of 3 large island platforms. There is 1 passing line within the platforms and with 3 passing tracks at the northern part of the station. Access to the Leusden line is from platforms 1 and 2. The original Amersfoort line is just 200 m from the station by train. The station building is the only remnent of this.
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...
- running from Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
to Zutphen; the line passes through the towns Hilversum
Hilversum
is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Located in the region called "'t Gooi", it is the largest town in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller villages...
, Amersfoort
Amersfoort
Amersfoort is a municipality and the second largest city of the province of Utrecht in central Netherlands. The city is growing quickly but has a well-preserved and protected medieval centre. Amersfoort is one of the largest railway junctions in the country, because of its location on two of the...
and Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland, about 60 miles south east of Amsterdam, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a regional centre and has 155,000 . The municipality of Apeldoorn, including villages like Beekbergen, Loenen and Hoenderloo, has over 155,000...
. It is also informally called the Oosterspoorweg ("eastern railway"), with the part between Amsterdam and Amersfoort sometimes being called the Gooilijn ("Gooi
Gooi
Het Gooi is the area around Hilversum in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a slightly hilly area characterised by its green landscape, its historical charm, the wealth of its inhabitants, and its villas. Het Gooi is known in the Netherlands as the home of the rich and famous.- Name :The name...
line").
History
The railway between Amsterdam and Amersfoort was opened by the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-MaatschappijHollandsche 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...
in 1874 with the Amersfoort–Zutphen section opening in 1876. It was intended as an alternative connection between Amsterdam and the German border and competed with the Staatsspoor
Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen
The Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen or SS was a private railroad founded to utilise the government funded railways. The company existed until 1938, when it formally merged with the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij to form the Nederlandse Spoorwegen...
-run Amsterdam–Arnhem railway
Amsterdam–Arnhem railway
The Amsterdam–Arnhem railway or Rhijnspoorweg is an important Dutch railway line, that connects Amsterdam with Utrecht and Arnhem, The Netherlands and also into Germany.-History:...
(Rhijnspoor).
Trajectory
Amsterdam Muiderpoort railway station
Amsterdam Muiderpoort is a railway station in the east of Amsterdam. It was re-opened on 15 October 1939 after being first opened in 1896. It is located 4 km southeast of Amsterdam Centraal. At this station the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway and the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway split, with the two...
, the railway is six tracks-wide; at Amsterdam Muiderpoort, two tracks diverge off towards Utrecht Centraal
Utrecht Centraal railway station
Utrecht Centraal is the central railway station for the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands. It is the largest railway station in the Netherlands in terms of size, with fourteen platforms With Utrecht being located centrally in the Netherlands, Utrecht Centraal is also the largest station in terms...
(cf. Amsterdam–Arnhem railway
Amsterdam–Arnhem railway
The Amsterdam–Arnhem railway or Rhijnspoorweg is an important Dutch railway line, that connects Amsterdam with Utrecht and Arnhem, The Netherlands and also into Germany.-History:...
). Through the eastern side of Amsterdam Muiderpoort, there are eight tracks towards Weesp - just two of these tracks are for trains calling at the station. South of this station, the railways goes back to six tracks as it crosses the Ringvaart
Ringvaart
The Ringvaart is a canal in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. The Ringvaart is a true circular canal surrounding the Haarlemmermeer polder and forms the boundary of the Haarlemmermeer municipality...
. 500 metres east of Amsterdam Muiderpoort is the entrance to Watergraafsmeer rail depot; this is also the point where the Schiphol freight bridge is located. At this point, the line goes to two tracks. The view of the depot is not perfect from the railway. At the end of the depot the railway goes over the A10
A10 motorway (Netherlands)
The A10 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. This motorway is the ring road around the city of Amsterdam.The motorway has a length of 32 km...
ring road of Amsterdam. At Diemen
Diemen railway station
Diemen railway station is located in Diemen, a suburb in Southeast Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The station was first opened in 1 August 1882 and closed on 1 October 1913. It reopened on 24 May 1974. The station remains in the same location as before. At the station there is a hexagonal NS ticket...
station there is a short section of 3 track railway, this stays as 3 tracks until just before Gaasperdammerweg Junction, before this point there is a single track line coming from Watergraafsmeer depot.
The railway line crosses the river Diem, then it becomes a 4 track railway, with two tracks joining from Schiphol. Once the lines have all joined, the line continues as a 6 track section, crossing the A9
A9 motorway (Netherlands)
The A9 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. The motorway starts off by going from the A1 at Diemen to the A2 at junction 'Holendrecht'...
. It then becomes a 4 track section, crossing the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal
Amsterdam-Rhine Canal
The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal or Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal is a canal in the Netherlands that was built to connect the port city of Amsterdam to the main shipping artery of the Rhine...
with two large bridges side-by-side.
On the approaches of Weesp, an extra two tracks exist so that there are 6 tracks, with two tracks through the middle for passing trains. This is where passengers to Almere and Lelystad, Hilversum and Amersfoort, Amsterdam and Diemen and Schiphol and Duivendrecht would all change for destinations not served by their train. It reduces back to 4 tracks and then 2km south of Weesp, the line splits, with the Flevolijn
Flevolijn
The Weesp–Lelystad railway, also known as the Flevolijn, is a Dutch railway line. It is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. The line runs from Weesp, in the province of North Holland, to Lelystad, capital of the neighbouring province of Flevoland....
having two tracks branch off, where the line goes to Almere Centrum
Almere Centrum railway station
Almere Centrum is a railway station in Almere, the Netherlands. It is located approximately 22 kilometers east of Amsterdam. The station lies on the Weesp–Lelystad railway. Almere Centrum is located in central Almere: a new town established in 1976 on land reclaimed from the sea...
and Lelystad Centrum
Lelystad Centrum railway station
Lelystad Centrum is the current terminus railway station on the Flevolijn. It is the only station in Lelystad and is in the centre of the town. The station was opened on 28 May 1988 after the extension from Almere Buiten was completed. There are plans to build the station Lelystad Zuid by 2015. The...
. The main line continues as a 2 track section. The Gooiboog
Gooiboog
The Gooiboog is a railway chord which links the Dutch Flevolijn and Gooilijn railway lines.The link is double tracked. The outer, southbound line is 2200 metres long, the inner northbound one is 1400 metre...
then joins on not far from the other Almere line.
The next station is Naarden-Bussum
Naarden-Bussum railway station
Naarden-Bussum is a railway station in Bussum and Naarden, the Netherlands. The station has one standard platform and one island platform and it has a total of four tracks, of which one track is for passing trains only. The station was opened on 10 June 1874. The station is on the Amsterdam -...
, which has four tracks, with a single and an island platform. One outside line is used as a passing line only. The line then returns to 2 tracks until Hilversum.
The next station is Bussum Zuid
Bussum Zuid railway station
Bussum Zuid is a railway station that lies in Bussum, in the Netherlands. It is located approximately 25 km southeast of Amsterdam. It is on the Amsterdam - Hilversum - Amersfoort main line. The station was opened in 1966...
, which is a simple 2 track station, with two platforms opposite each other. After the station, is the freight carriage works of Crailoo.
The next station is Hilversum Noord
Hilversum Noord railway station
Hilversum Noord is a railway station in the town of Hilversum, the Netherlands. Opened on 24 May 1974, Hilversum Noord is located on the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway - also called the Gooilijn - north of the town centre, serving Media Park, where most Dutch television and radio broadcasters are located...
, again a simple 2 track station, with two platforms opposite each other.
The next station is Hilversum
Hilversum railway station
Hilversum is a railway station in Hilversum, the Netherlands. It is located approximately southeast of Amsterdam. It is on the Amsterdam - Hilversum - Amersfoort main line, with a branch to Utrecht. There are two other stations in Hilversum: Hilversum Noord to the north, and Hilversum Sportpark to...
, which is the main station between Amsterdam Centraal and Amersfoort. Here there are 5 tracks, the last 2 of which had platforms, which were finished in December 2007, to accommodate the Intercity trains. Immediately after the station is the junction with the line to Utrecht. This line goes directly to Utrecht Lunetten
Utrecht Lunetten railway station
Utrecht Lunetten is a railway station located in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The station originally opened on 10 June 1874 and is located on the Utrecht–Boxtel railway and the Hilversum–Lunetten railway . The station closed on 15 May 1932. The station was re-opened on 25 September 1980...
, but the passenger services running via Utrecht Centraal
Utrecht Centraal railway station
Utrecht Centraal is the central railway station for the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands. It is the largest railway station in the Netherlands in terms of size, with fourteen platforms With Utrecht being located centrally in the Netherlands, Utrecht Centraal is also the largest station in terms...
. The line continues as a 2 track section again.
The next station is Baarn
Baarn railway station
Baarn is a railway station on the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway and the Den Dolder–Baarn railway. It is located in Baarn, the Netherlands. The station is operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen . The station was opened on 10 June 1874....
, which has 3 tracks. This station layout will be change in December 2008, to 3 through tracks and 1 terminating from Soest direction. This continues as 3 tracks for about 400 m until the Stichtse lijn
Stichtse lijn
The Den Dolder–Baarn railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Den Dolder to Baarn, passing through Soest. It is also called the Stichtse lijn in Dutch. It is operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen. The railway line is 11 km long...
branches off to Soest and Utrecht.
Then the line continues as a double track section until approaching Amersfoort. Then come the yards of Amersfoort on both sides of the line. Then the main line joins the Utrecht–Kampen railway
Utrecht–Kampen railway
The Utrecht–Kampen railway is an important railway line in the Netherlands running from Utrecht to Kampen, passing through Amersfoort and Zwolle...
(Centraalspoorweg) from Utrecht. The station has 10 tracks in total, consisting of 3 large island platforms. There is 1 passing line within the platforms and with 3 passing tracks at the northern part of the station. Access to the Leusden line is from platforms 1 and 2. The original Amersfoort line is just 200 m from the station by train. The station building is the only remnent of this.
| Distance From Amsterdam Centraal: | Point Of Interest: |
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| 0 | Amsterdam Centraal |
| 2 | Rail siding Rail siding A siding, in rail terminology, is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line or branch line or spur. It may connect to through track or to other sidings at either end... Dijksgracht |
| Doklijn, closed, no longer exists | |
| 3.5 | Rhijnspoorweg To Utrecht, Eindhoven or Arnhem (Next Station Amsterdam Amstel Amsterdam Amstel railway station Amsterdam Amstel is a railway station in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 October 1939. It is located south west of the station Amsterdam Centraal... ) |
| 4 | Amsterdam Muiderpoort Amsterdam Muiderpoort railway station Amsterdam Muiderpoort is a railway station in the east of Amsterdam. It was re-opened on 15 October 1939 after being first opened in 1896. It is located 4 km southeast of Amsterdam Centraal. At this station the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway and the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway split, with the two... |
| Depot Watergraafsmeer | |
| Amsterdam Science Park Amsterdam Science Park railway station Amsterdam Science Park is a railway station, in east Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The station lies on the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway between Amsterdam Muiderpoort and Diemen. The station is to serve the Science Park Amsterdam and the Watergraafsmeer area of Amsterdam... |
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| A10 A10 motorway (Netherlands) The A10 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. This motorway is the ring road around the city of Amsterdam.The motorway has a length of 32 km... |
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| 7 | Diemen Diemen railway station Diemen railway station is located in Diemen, a suburb in Southeast Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The station was first opened in 1 August 1882 and closed on 1 October 1913. It reopened on 24 May 1974. The station remains in the same location as before. At the station there is a hexagonal NS ticket... , previously Diemerbrug |
| 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:... To Schiphol (Not Used By Passenger Trains) |
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| Gaasperdammerweg Junction, From Schiphol. (Next Station Diemen Zuid Diemen Zuid railway station Diemen Zuid is a railway station is located in the southeastern Amsterdam suburb of Diemen. The railway station is served by Nederlandse Spoorwegen 'heavy rail' services as well as Line 53 of the Amsterdam Metro. The station was first used as only a metro station operated by GVB in 1977... ) |
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| A9 A9 motorway (Netherlands) The A9 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. The motorway starts off by going from the A1 at Diemen to the A2 at junction 'Holendrecht'... |
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| Bridge over the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal Amsterdam-Rhine Canal The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal or Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal is a canal in the Netherlands that was built to connect the port city of Amsterdam to the main shipping artery of the Rhine... |
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| 13 | Weesp |
| Bridge over the Vecht Vecht (Utrecht) thumb|right|[[Satellite]] [[image]] of the surroundings of [[Utrecht |Utrecht]] showing river Vecht and the [[Amsterdam-Rhine Canal]] .220px|thumb|right|Location of river Vecht .... |
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| 15 | Flevolijn Flevolijn The Weesp–Lelystad railway, also known as the Flevolijn, is a Dutch railway line. It is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. The line runs from Weesp, in the province of North Holland, to Lelystad, capital of the neighbouring province of Flevoland.... To/From Almere and Lelystad (Next StationAlmere Muziekwijk Almere Muziekwijk railway station Almere Muziekwijk is a railway station which lies in Almere, in the Netherlands. It is located approximately 20km southeast of Amsterdam. It is on the Weesp–Lelystad railway. The station is on the newest polder in the Netherlands, the Flevopolder which is in the region Flevoland. The station was... ) |
| 22 | Naarden-Bussum Naarden-Bussum railway station Naarden-Bussum is a railway station in Bussum and Naarden, the Netherlands. The station has one standard platform and one island platform and it has a total of four tracks, of which one track is for passing trains only. The station was opened on 10 June 1874. The station is on the Amsterdam -... |
| 24 | Bussum Zuid Bussum Zuid railway station Bussum Zuid is a railway station that lies in Bussum, in the Netherlands. It is located approximately 25 km southeast of Amsterdam. It is on the Amsterdam - Hilversum - Amersfoort main line. The station was opened in 1966... |
| Railpro Freight Works Centre Crailoo | |
| 27 | Hilversum Noord Hilversum Noord railway station Hilversum Noord is a railway station in the town of Hilversum, the Netherlands. Opened on 24 May 1974, Hilversum Noord is located on the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway - also called the Gooilijn - north of the town centre, serving Media Park, where most Dutch television and radio broadcasters are located... previously Hilversum NOS |
| 28 | Hilversum Hilversum railway station Hilversum is a railway station in Hilversum, the Netherlands. It is located approximately southeast of Amsterdam. It is on the Amsterdam - Hilversum - Amersfoort main line, with a branch to Utrecht. There are two other stations in Hilversum: Hilversum Noord to the north, and Hilversum Sportpark to... |
| Spoorlijn Hilversum-Lunetten to Utrecht Lunetten or Utrecht Centraal (Next Station Hilversum Sportpark Hilversum Sportpark railway station Hilversum Sportpark is a railway station in Hilversum, The Netherlands. It lies south of Hilversum town centre. The station was opened in 1874 and is on the Hilversum - Utrecht railway line... |
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| A27 A27 motorway (Netherlands) The A27 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. It is approximately 109 kilometers in length.The A27 is located in the Dutch provinces North Brabant, South Holland, Utrecht, North Holland, and Flevoland. It connects the city of Breda with the Almere... |
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| 36 | Baarn Baarn railway station Baarn is a railway station on the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway and the Den Dolder–Baarn railway. It is located in Baarn, the Netherlands. The station is operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen . The station was opened on 10 June 1874.... |
| Stichtse lijn Stichtse lijn The Den Dolder–Baarn railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Den Dolder to Baarn, passing through Soest. It is also called the Stichtse lijn in Dutch. It is operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen. The railway line is 11 km long... to Soest and Utrecht (Next Station Soestdijk Soestdijk railway station Soestdijk is a railway station located in Soestdijk, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 27 June 1898 on the single track Den Dolder–Baarn railway.-Train service:The following train services call at Soestdijk:... ) |
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| Rail sidings Amersfoort Bokkeduinen | |
| Centraalspoorweg From Utrecht (Previous Station Den Dolder Den Dolder railway station Den Dolder is a railway station located in Den Dolder, the Netherlands. The station is located on the Utrecht–Kampen railway and the Den Dolder–Baarn railway. It was opened in 1895... ) |
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| 45 | Amersfoort Amersfoort railway station Amersfoort railway station is the main railway station in Amersfoort, Utrecht, the Netherlands. The station is an important link between the central part of the Netherlands and the north and east of the country.-History:... |
| 45.5 | Freight Line to Leusden, previously ran to Kesteren, see Amersfoort Amersfoort railway station Amersfoort railway station is the main railway station in Amersfoort, Utrecht, the Netherlands. The station is an important link between the central part of the Netherlands and the north and east of the country.-History:... for more details. Ponlijn, Freight Only. |
| 46 | Amersfoort NCS railway station (Closed) |