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Hoorn railway station

Hoorn
Station hoorn (2006).jpg
Location Netherlands
Coordinates 52°38′42″N 5°03′17″E / 52.64500°N 5.05472°E / 52.64500; 5.05472Coordinates: 52°38′42″N 5°03′17″E / 52.64500°N 5.05472°E / 52.64500; 5.05472
Line(s) Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway
Heerhugowaard–Hoorn railway
History
Opened 20 May 1884
Services
Preceding station   Nederlandse Spoorwegen   Following station
toward Enkhuizen
NS Intercity 4500
NS Intercity 14500
NS Sprinter 3300
Terminus
Terminus NS Sprinter 4800
Location
Hoorn is located in the Netherlands
Hoorn
Hoorn
Location within the Netherlands

Hoorn is the main railway station of the town of Hoorn, Netherlands.

The station opened on 20 May 1884 as part of the Zaandam–Hoorn railway line. On 6 June 1885 the line was extended to Enkhuizen. Other lines that opened were the Hoorn - Medemblik line in 1887, and the Hoorn - Heerhugowaard line in October 1898. The station has a ticket hall, a florist, a music shop and a restaurant.

In 1985 another station opened in Hoorn, to the east, Hoorn Kersenboogerd. Now behind the station is the steam railway from Hoorn - Medemblik, the Steamtrain Hoorn Medemblik. From 8 May 2009 the Stoptrein 3300 was cut between Hoorn and Hoorn Kersenboogerd, but returned in December 2009

The following services currently call at Hoorn:

Buses depart from the bus station outside the station. Services are operated by Connexxion, with the exception of 314 and 317, which are operated by EBS (subsidiary of Egged).


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