Zaandam railway station
Encyclopedia
Zaandam is the main railway station in the town of Zaandam
, near Amsterdam
, in the Netherlands
. It is at the junction of the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway and the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway
.
In 1983 the Hemtunnel opened, this closing the Hembrug. The station was completely rebuilt, with the distinctive red roof. The station has 2 island platforms at ground level. In 1996 a south entrance was also opened. There were also a few small shops and a tunnel to a shopping centre in the town centre.
In 2007 the shops and tunnel were demolished. The restaurant closed, however the florist remains open.
At the end of 2007 a Kiosk shop was opened, where snacks and hot drinks can be purchased. In 2008 the station received a ticket hall for national and international tickets.
The bus station also closed in 2007, and moved about 500m west of the main entrance, however town services 9 and 10 still stop at a platform outside the station. The town house is currently being built on the former bus station, and a new bus station is now open outside the station.
In December 2008, plans for opening an 'AH to Go' were terminated.
Zaandam
Zaandam is a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received city rights in 1811...
, near 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...
, in 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...
. It is at the junction of the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway and 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:...
.
History
The first station was opened in Zaandam on November 1, 1869. This was a station of the type SS Hoogezand. This building had a large middle section, with a ticket office, with the passageways to the platforms. At this middle piece were the 2 lower portions of the building. The facade had a big clock, there was also a freestanding building next to the station.In 1983 the Hemtunnel opened, this closing the Hembrug. The station was completely rebuilt, with the distinctive red roof. The station has 2 island platforms at ground level. In 1996 a south entrance was also opened. There were also a few small shops and a tunnel to a shopping centre in the town centre.
In 2007 the shops and tunnel were demolished. The restaurant closed, however the florist remains open.
At the end of 2007 a Kiosk shop was opened, where snacks and hot drinks can be purchased. In 2008 the station received a ticket hall for national and international tickets.
The bus station also closed in 2007, and moved about 500m west of the main entrance, however town services 9 and 10 still stop at a platform outside the station. The town house is currently being built on the former bus station, and a new bus station is now open outside the station.
In December 2008, plans for opening an 'AH to Go' were terminated.
Train services
The following train services call at Zaandam:- 2x per hour intercity service Schagen - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Eindhoven - Maastricht/Heerlen
- 2x per hour intercity service Den Helder - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Nijmegen
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Hoofddorp - Zaandam - Hoorn Kersenboogerd
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Uitgeest - Amsterdam - Woerden - Rotterdam
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Uitgeest - Amsterdam
Bus services
| Bus Service | Route | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connexxion | ||||||
| 57 | Zaandam Station - Wormerland P&R Exit 2 of A7 | Only on Shopping Evenings, Saturdays and Shopping Sundays | ||||
| 58 | Zaandam Station - Bus station De Vlinder - Zaandam Achtersluispolder | Not Weekends or Evenings | ||||
| 59 | Zaandam Station - Beverwijk Station Beverwijk railway station Beverwijk is a railway station located in Beverwijk, the Netherlands. The station opened on 1 May 1867 and is on the Haarlem–Uitgeest railway.-Train services:The following services currently call at Uitgeest:... |
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| 60 | Zaandam Station - Westzaan Raadhuis | |||||
| 61 | Zaandam Station - Zaandam Havenbuurt | |||||
| 62 | Zaandam Station - Zaans Medisch Centrum - Zaandam Kogerveld Zaandam Kogerveld railway station Zaandam Kogerveld is a railway station located in Zaandam, the Netherlands. The station opened in 1989 on the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway. The station is 2 km north of Zaandam railway station, and is in the Kogerveld estate. This station is a suburb station of Zaandam... - Zaandam 't Kalf |
Not Weekends or Evenings | ||||
| 63 | Zaandam Station - Koog a/d Zaan Westerkoog - Westzaan Noord - Assendelft - Krommenie Station Krommenie-Assendelft railway station Krommenie-Assendelft is a railway station in Krommenie and also for Assendelft in the Netherlands. The station lies on the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway, and was opened on 1 November 1869. The station had a goods yard, but no longer does. The station had remained unchanged since 1975 until 2006. The... |
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| 64 | Zaandam Station - Koog a/d Zaan Westerkoog - Zaandijk Rooswijk | |||||
| 65 | Zaandam Station - Zaans Medisch Centrum - Zaandam Hoornseveld/Peldersveld | |||||
| 66 | Zaandam Station - Centrum - Bus station De Vlinder - Zaandam Poelenburg/Peldersveld | |||||
| 67 | Zaandam Station - Centrum - Zaans Medisch Centrum - Zaandam Kogerveld Zaandam Kogerveld railway station Zaandam Kogerveld is a railway station located in Zaandam, the Netherlands. The station opened in 1989 on the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway. The station is 2 km north of Zaandam railway station, and is in the Kogerveld estate. This station is a suburb station of Zaandam... - Zaandam 't Kalf |
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| 69 | Zaandam Station - Centrum - Koog a/d Zaan - Zaandijk - Wormerveer - Krommenie Station Krommenie-Assendelft railway station Krommenie-Assendelft is a railway station in Krommenie and also for Assendelft in the Netherlands. The station lies on the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway, and was opened on 1 November 1869. The station had a goods yard, but no longer does. The station had remained unchanged since 1975 until 2006. The... |
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| 89 | Zaandam Station - Koog a/d Zaan - Zaanse Schans Zaanse Schans Zaanse Schans is a neighbourhood of Zaandam, near Zaandijk in the municipality ofZaanstad in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It has a collection... - Wormerveer - Wormer - Wormerveer Noorderveld |
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| 92 | Zaandam Station - Centrum - Oostzaan - Amsterdam A v. Waertweg - Amsterdam CS | |||||
| 94 | Zaandam Station - Centrum - Zaandam Peldersveld - Bus station De Vlinder - Amsterdam CS | |||||
| N89 | Amsterdam Leidseplein - Zaandam Station - Koog a/d Zaan - Zaandijk - Wormerveer - Krommenie | Niteliner, Thursday, Friday and Saturday night | ||||
| N90 | Zaandam Station - Centrum - Zaandam Kogerveld - Zaandam 't Kalf | Niteliner, Saturday Night | ||||
| N91 | Zaandam Station - Koog a/d Zaan Westerkoog - Westzaan Noord - Assendelft | Niteliner, Saturday Night | ||||
| N93 | Zaandam Station - Centrum - Zaandam Poelenburg - Oostzaan - Amsterdam Noord - Amsterdam CS | Niteliner, Saturday Night | ||||