's-Hertogenbosch railway station

's-Hertogenbosch railway station
's-Hertogenbosch
NS interurban rail station
Station of 's-Hertogenbosch.jpg
Station entrance
Station statistics
Coordinates 51°41′24″N 5°17′36″E / 51.69°N 5.293333°E / 51.69; 5.293333Coordinates: 51°41′24″N 5°17′36″E / 51.69°N 5.293333°E / 51.69; 5.293333
Lines Utrecht–Boxtel railway
Tilburg–Nijmegen railway
Platforms 2 island platforms
1 side platform
Tracks 8
Other information
Opened 1 November 1868
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Code HT
Owned by Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Traffic
Passengers (2006) 14.652 million[1] increase 0.2%
Services
Preceding station   Nederlandse Spoorwegen   Following station
toward Schagen
NS Intercity 800
Eindhoven
toward Maastricht/Heerlen
toward Schiphol
NS Intercity 3500
Eindhoven
Terminus
Tilburg
toward Roosendaal
NS Intercity 3600
toward Zwolle
Terminus NS Nachtnet 21400
Tilburg
Terminus
Terminus
NS Nachtnet 21400
Eindhoven
Terminus
Terminus NS Stoptrein 4400
toward Nijmegen
Terminus NS Stoptrein 9600
Vught
toward Deurne
Tilburg
toward Breda
NS Sprinter 13600 Terminus
Zaltbommel
NS Sprinter 16000 Terminus
Location
's-Hertogenbosch railway station is located in Dutch railway station
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's-Hertogenbosch (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsɛrtoːɣənˈbɔs]) is a railway station located in 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. The station and all services operating from it are run by Nederlandse Spoorwegen, the largest Dutch train operating company.

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History

's-Hertogenbosch station opened on 1 November 1868 as the northern terminus of the southern portion of the Utrecht–Boxtel railway (Staatslijn H), with service south to Boxtel. Only in 1870 were the two parts of Line H joined together, allowing for direct service to Utrecht Centraal. As the town was a fortress at the time, the station was designed with attack in mind; its wood truss construction allowed it to be dismantled or damaged with minimal waste. 's-Hertogenbosch station was further expanded upon the opening of the Tilburg–Nijmegen railway, making it an important railway junction.

In 1896, the original station was replaced with a large brick structure designed by Eduard Cuypers. The station was relocated a few hundred metres south of the original, along with the realignment of the tracks to the west. The second 's-Hertogenbosch station was characterised by its neo-Renaissance style, with a second floor for railway employees. During World War II, the station caught fire and burnt down; it was never rebuilt to its former glory.

A more modern, post-war building designed by Sybold of Ravesteyn was erected in 1951. The remaining parts of the second building were incorporated, while the third station's canopy remains to this day. 's-Hertogenbosch was again rebuilt in 1998, with an extension of the roof to the other island platform. Much of the renovation consisted of an aerial walkway, the Stationspasserelle, connecting the roadways on either side of the tracks, and the removal of a special ramp to the platforms. Criticism of the fourth station was levied due to wind sensitivity; Nederlandse Spoorwegen retaliated by declaring: "You are indeed at the train station to go, not to hang out."

Services

The station is an important interchange station, with trains coming from several different directions. The station is also the site where Dutch Auto-Train services leave. These go to Avignon, Bologna and Livorno. These are operated by Euro-Express-Traincharter.

Destinations

The following major destinations are possible from 's-Hertogenbosch:

Utrecht, Amsterdam, Zaandam, Alkmaar, Eindhoven, Roermond, Sittard, Heerlen, Maastricht, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Zwolle, Deventer, Zutphen, Arnhem, Nijmegen, Tilburg, Breda, Roosendaal and Oss.

Railway lines

The following services currently call at 's-Hertogenbosch:

  • 2 hourly intercity services Schagen - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Eindhoven - Maastricht/Heerlen
  • 2 hourly intercity services Schiphol - Utrecht - Eindhoven
  • 2 hourly intercity services Zwolle - Nijmegen - Roosendaal
  • 1 hourly night train (nachtnet) service 's-Hertogenbosch - Tilburg (weekends only)
  • 1 hourly night train (nachtnet) service Utrecht - 's-Hertogenbosch - Eindhoven (weekends only)
  • 2 hourly local services (stoptrein) Nijmegen - 's-Hertogenbosch
  • 2 hourly local services (stoptrein) 's-Hertogenbosch - Eindhoven - Deurne
  • 2 hourly local services (sprinter) 's-Hertogenbosch - Tilburg - Breda
  • 2 hourly local services (sprinter) Utrecht - 's-Hertogenbosch

Gallery

References

  1. ^ (Dutch) Aantal in-eu uitstappers Treinreiziger Retrieved 2010-08-04

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