Station Haarlem
Encyclopedia
Haarlem is a railway station in the Netherlands
, located in the city of Haarlem
on the Amsterdam–Rotterdam railway
, the original train line linking Amsterdam
to Zandvoort
and Amsterdam to Leiden. The station building itself is a rijksmonument
. The municipality of Haarlem is currently working on a plan to upgrade the area near the railway station (Masterplan Spoorzone).
, which had a rail width of 2 meters. The station was built outside the city, on the current location of the Centrale Werkplaats (maintenance depot) of the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij
. At great expense, the rail width was later reduced to 1.435 meters in order to conform to George Stephenson
's standard gauge. The train engine "De Snelheid" was the twin of the Amsterdam "Arend
", which along with the carriages, were designed by Stephenson's apprentice, the English rail engineer Thomas Longridge Gooch
of R.B. Longridge & Co. There were 4 trains per day to Amsterdam, scheduled at 9:00, 14:00, 16:00, and 18:00. The prices of the tickets for 1st (closed carriage), 2nd, and 3rd class (char-à-banc) were 1.20, 80c, and 40c (guilder
s). A few years later the new railway turned out to be a great success, and in 1842 a real station was built on the current location. It was designed by F.W. Conrad in a semi-Greek neo-classicistic
style. The front of the building was open to the street.
style.
Railway stations in the Netherlands
There are 392 railway stations in the Netherlands, including 5 railway stations which are only served during events, 1 which exists only to facilitate pilgrimage to a nearby site and 1 which exists only to facilitate the Railway Museum....
, located in the city of Haarlem
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
on the Amsterdam–Rotterdam railway
Amsterdam–Rotterdam railway
The railway from Amsterdam through Haarlem to Rotterdam runs from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal through Haarlem....
, the original train line linking 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 Zandvoort
Zandvoort
Zandvoort is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.Zandvoort is one of the major beach resorts of the Netherlands; it has a long sandy beach, bordered by coastal dunes...
and Amsterdam to Leiden. The station building itself is a rijksmonument
Rijksmonument
A rijksmonument is a National Heritage Site of the Netherlands, listed by the agency Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed acting for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.-History and criteria:...
. The municipality of Haarlem is currently working on a plan to upgrade the area near the railway station (Masterplan Spoorzone).
History
The first, wooden station was built on the Oude Weg, just outside the Amsterdamse Poort in 1839 to accommodate the passengers of the first railway in the Netherlands between Haarlem and AmsterdamAmsterdam
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...
, which had a rail width of 2 meters. The station was built outside the city, on the current location of the Centrale Werkplaats (maintenance depot) of 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...
. At great expense, the rail width was later reduced to 1.435 meters in order to conform to George Stephenson
George Stephenson
George Stephenson was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer who built the first public railway line in the world to use steam locomotives...
's standard gauge. The train engine "De Snelheid" was the twin of the Amsterdam "Arend
Arend
Arend was one of the two first steam locomotives in the Netherlands. It was a 2-2-2 Patentee type built in England by R. B. Longridge and Company of Bedlington, Northumberland. On 20 September 1839, together with the Snelheid , it hauled the first train between Amsterdam and Haarlem...
", which along with the carriages, were designed by Stephenson's apprentice, the English rail engineer Thomas Longridge Gooch
Thomas Longridge Gooch
Thomas Longridge Gooch was civil engineer of the Manchester and Leeds Railway from 1831 to 1844.-Biography:...
of R.B. Longridge & Co. There were 4 trains per day to Amsterdam, scheduled at 9:00, 14:00, 16:00, and 18:00. The prices of the tickets for 1st (closed carriage), 2nd, and 3rd class (char-à-banc) were 1.20, 80c, and 40c (guilder
Guilder
Guilder is the English translation of the Dutch gulden — from Old Dutch for 'golden'. The guilder originated as a gold coin but has been a common name for a silver or base metal coin for some centuries...
s). A few years later the new railway turned out to be a great success, and in 1842 a real station was built on the current location. It was designed by F.W. Conrad in a semi-Greek neo-classicistic
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
style. The front of the building was open to the street.
Mouthaan
In 1867 the station was re-designed by P.J. Mouthaan; an extra floor was put on the building and the front of the building was now closed as well.Current station
The current building was built between 1905 and 1908. The design is by D.A.N. Margadant. It was elevated, to make way for the traffic in the city. It is the only train station in the Netherlands that is built in Art NouveauArt Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
style.
Train services
The following train services currently call at Haarlem:- 2x per hour intercity service Zandvoort - Haarlem - Amsterdam
- 2x per hour express service (sneltrein) Amsterdam - Rotterdam - Breda
- 2x per hour express service (sneltrein) Hoorn - Alkmaar - Haarlem - The Hague
- 2x per hour local service (stoptrein) Uitgeest - Haarlem - Amsterdam
- 2x per hour local service (stoptrein) The Hague - Leiden - Haarlem
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Zandvoort - Haarlem (summer only)
Bus services
2, 3, 4, 5 , 8, 15, 50, 51, 73, 75, 81, 90, 150, 175, 176, 177, 300, 575, 673, N30Trivia
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that are meant to portray Amsterdam Central Station were actually shot on platform 3a at Haarlem Central Station.