Nijkerk railway station
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Nijkerk is a railway station located in Nijkerk
, The Netherlands
. The station was opened on 20 August 1863 and is located on the Utrecht–Kampen railway
(Centraalspoorweg). The services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen
. From 1903 Nijkerk was also the northern terminus of the Nijkerk–Ede-Wageningen railway. The section between Nijkerk and Barneveld was closed in 1937.
Utrecht
, Amersfoort
, Harderwijk
and Zwolle
.
87, 101s, 103 and 509 are operated by Syntus
. 142, 503 and 603 are operated by Connexxion
.
Nijkerk
Nijkerk is a municipality and a city in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland.- Population centres :...
, 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 was opened on 20 August 1863 and is located on 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). The services are operated by 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...
. From 1903 Nijkerk was also the northern terminus of the Nijkerk–Ede-Wageningen railway. The section between Nijkerk and Barneveld was closed in 1937.
Destinations
The following major destinations are possible from Nijkerk:Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
, 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...
, Harderwijk
Harderwijk
' is a municipality and a small city in the eastern Netherlands.- The history of Harderwijk :Harderwijk received city rights from Count Otto II of Guelders in 1231. A defensive wall surrounding the city was completed by the end of that century. The oldest part of the city is near where the...
and Zwolle
Zwolle
Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:...
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Train service
The following services currently call at Nijkerk:- 2 hourly local services (stoptrein) Utrecht - Amersfoort - Harderwijk - Zwolle
Bus services
The following bus services depart from the bus station outside the station:- 87 - Station Nijkerk - DriedorpDriedorpDriedorp is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 10 km east of Amersfoort....
- AppelAppel (Netherlands)Appel is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality Nijkerk, about 6 km southeast of the city, on the border with the municipality of Barneveld....
- Terschuur - BarneveldBarneveldBarneveld is a town and a municipality in the province of Gelderland in the center of the Netherlands. It is known for its poultry industry and large protestant community. The population of the municipality was 52.629 in June 2010, the town having a population of 29.756.-Transport:Barneveld is...
- Station BarneveldBarneveld Centrum railway stationBarneveld Centrum is a railway station located in Barneveld, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 May 1902 and is located on the Valleilijn. The station closed on 7 September 1944 and re-opened 20 May 1951... - 101s - Station HarderwijkHarderwijk railway stationHarderwijk is a railway station located in Harderwijk, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 20 August 1863 and is located on the Amersfoort–Zwolle section of the Utrecht–Kampen railway...
- HarderwijkHarderwijk' is a municipality and a small city in the eastern Netherlands.- The history of Harderwijk :Harderwijk received city rights from Count Otto II of Guelders in 1231. A defensive wall surrounding the city was completed by the end of that century. The oldest part of the city is near where the...
- ErmeloErmeloErmelo is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland in the Veluwe area with a population of over 26.000.-Etymology:...
- PuttenPuttenPutten is a municipality and a town in Gelderland province in the middle of the Netherlands. In 2007 it had a population of 23,024.Putten is surrounded by a great variety of landscapes. To the east of Putten lies the Veluwe, the biggest national park of the Netherlands...
- NijkerkNijkerkNijkerk is a municipality and a city in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland.- Population centres :...
- Station Nijkerk - HolkerveenHolkerveenHolkerveen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 6 km northeast of Amersfoort....
- Amersfoort EastAmersfoortAmersfoort 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...
- City Centre - Station AmersfoortAmersfoort railway stationAmersfoort 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:... - 103 - Station Nijkerk - Holkerveen - Station Amersfoort SchothorstAmersfoort Schothorst railway stationAmersfoort Schothorst is a railway station on the Utrecht–Kampen railway between Amersfoort and Zwolle. It is located in north Amersfoort, the Netherlands. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen .-History:...
- 142 - Zeewolde - Nijkerk - Station Nijkerk
- 503 - Station Nijkerk - SpakenburgSpakenburgSpakenburg is a Dutch village north of Bunschoten. Spakenburg is formally called Bunschoten-Spakenburg since its fusion with Bunschoten. The village lays south of the IJsselmeer in the municipality Bunschoten, Utrecht...
- Bunschoten - EemdijkEemdijkEemdijk is a small village on the river Eem in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It lies in the municipality of Bunschoten, about 3 km east of Bunschoten-Spakenburg, and has a population of about 800. Formerly, most of the population consisted of farmers or factory workers.The village has a small...
- Buurtbus (Minibus Service) - 509 - BarneveldBarneveldBarneveld is a town and a municipality in the province of Gelderland in the center of the Netherlands. It is known for its poultry industry and large protestant community. The population of the municipality was 52.629 in June 2010, the town having a population of 29.756.-Transport:Barneveld is...
- LeusdenLeusdenLeusden is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is located about 3 kilometres southeast of Amersfoort....
- HoevelakenHoevelakenHoevelaken is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 5 km east of Amersfoort.Hoevelaken was a separate municipality until 2000, when it was merged with Nijkerk....
- NijkerkerveenNijkerkerveenNijkerkerveen is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 6 km east of Amersfoort.In 2001, the town of Nijkerkerveen had 1528 inhabitants...
- Station Nijkerk Buurtbus (Minibus Service) - 603 - Station Nijkerk - Spakenburg - Bunschoten (School Bus)
87, 101s, 103 and 509 are operated by Syntus
Syntus
Syntus bv is a public transport company operating bus and passenger train services in the east of the Netherlands. It is owned jointly by NS Reizigers and Keolis...
. 142, 503 and 603 are operated by Connexxion
Connexxion
Connexxion is the largest public transport bus company in the Netherlands, operating in the west, middle, east and far northern part of the country. It was formed in 1999 as result of a fusion between the public transport companies NZH, ZWN, Midnet and Oostnet. Its name is a mutation of the French...
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