Den Helder is a Terminus railway station in the naval town of Den Helder, The Netherlands. The station opened on 20 December 1865, and is the most northerly station in North Holland. The station is the start of the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway. The original station building was demolished in 1958 and a new building was built, a bit further south than the previous one.
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Location | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 52°57′23″N 4°45′39″E / 52.95639°N 4.76083°E | ||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Den Helder–Amsterdam railway | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | 20 December 1865 | ||||||||||||||
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The railway line was electrified in 1958. The station now has three platforms. The services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
In 1980 another station in the town, Den Helder Zuid, opened.
Train services
editThe station is served by the following service(s):
- 2x per hour Intercity services Den Helder - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Nijmegen
Bus services
editThe station is served by the following bus services:
Line | Route | Notes |
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Connexxion | ||
28 | Den Helder station - Den Burg - De Koog | Uses the ferry to Texel |
30 | Den Helder station - Nieuw-Den Helder - Den Helder Zuid station - Julianadorp | |
31 | Den Helder station - Nieuw-Den Helder - Den Helder Zuid station | |
32 | Den Helder station - Nieuw-Den Helder - Den Helder Zuid station - Julianadorp | |
34 | Den Helder station - De Schooten | |
135 | Den Helder station - Hippolytushoef - Den Oever bus station - Wieringerwerf - Middenmeer - Abbekerk - Hoorn | |
158 | Den Helder station - Anna Paulowna - Den Oever bus station | |
851 | Station Den Helder - Callantsoog - St Maartenszee - Petten | Summer bus along the coast |
External links
edit- NS website (in Dutch)
- Dutch public transport travel planner (in Dutch)