Den Helder railway station

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Den Helder railway station
Den Helder Station from Bus Station

Den Helder is a Terminus railway station in the Naval town of Den Helder, the Netherlands.

History

The station opened on 20 December 1865, and is the most northerly station in North Holland. The station is the start of the Staatslijn K (From Den Helder to Amsterdam). The original station building was demolished in 1958 and a new building was built a bit further south than previous.

The railway line was electrified in 1958. In 1980 another station, Den Helder Zuid opened. The station now has 3 platforms. The services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

Train Services

The following train services call at Den Helder:

Series: Train Type: Route: Material: Frequency:
800 Intercity Den Helder - Alkmaar - Castricum - Zaandam - Amsterdam Sloterdijk - Amsterdam Centraal - Utrecht Centraal - 's-Hertogenbosch - Eindhoven - Maastricht / Heerlen VIRM 2x per day. Only Towards Maastricht/Heerlen, No Return Journey
3000 Intercity Den Helder – Alkmaar - Castricum - Zaandam - Amsterdam Sloterdijk - Amsterdam Centraal - Utrecht Centraal - Arnhem - Nijmegen VIRM 2x per hour

Intercity 3000 calls at the following station only:

Bus Services

The following bus services stop at Den Helder NS:

Bus Service Operator From To Via Frequency Notes
Connexxion
30 Connexxion Station Den Helder Julianadorp Nieuw-Den Helder, Station Den Helder Zuid 2x per hour, No Evening or Sunday service
31 Connexxion Station Den Helder Zuid Den Helder, van Egmondstraat Station Den Helder 2x per hour, Evenings and Sundays 1x per hour
32 Connexxion Station Den Helder Julianadorp Nieuw-Den Helder, Station Den Helder Zuid 2x per hour
33 Connexxion Station Den Helder Den Helder Ferry (To Texel) 1x per hour
135 Connexxion Station Den Helder Station Hoorn Hippolytushoef, Den Oever Busstation, A7. Wieringerwerf, A7 1x per hour Former Interliner Route
158 Connexxion Station Den Helder Den Oever Busstation Anna Paulowna 1x per hour, Not Weekends
652 Connexxion Den Helder Station Station Schagen 't Zand 4x per Day Buurtbus