Amersfoort Centraal train station
| Amersfoort Centraal | |
|---|---|
 Main entrance to the train station
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| Data | |
| Location in the network | Separation station |
| Design | Through station |
| Platform tracks | 6th |
| abbreviation | Amf |
| IBNR | 8400055 |
| opening | August 20, 1863 |
| Website URL | NS info page |
| Architectural data | |
| architect | Jan van Belkum |
| location | |
| City / municipality | Amersfoort |
| province | Utrecht |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52 ° 9 '14 " N , 5 ° 22' 27" E |
| Railway lines | |
| List of train stations in the Netherlands | |
The Amersfoort Centraal Station is the largest train station in the Dutch city of Amersfoort . The station was used by 43,710 people every day in 2018, making it one of the busiest in the Netherlands. It is the central hub in urban public transport (ÖPNV). National regional and long-distance trains as well as the cross-border Intercity from Berlin to Amsterdam operate at the station .
history
The first station was opened on August 20, 1863 with the Utrecht – Kampen line. However, this was further east of today's train station. In 1879 the station was given a new main building by the architect DAN Margadant. The route to Amsterdam was opened in 1874 and to Apeldoorn in 1876 . In 1901 the station was moved to its current location. The plans came from the Dutch architect DAN Margadant. The station was given its current appearance in 1997. With the timetable change on December 15, 2019, the Amersfoort station received the addition Centraal .
Route connections
In the 2020 annual timetable , the following lines operate at Amersfoort Centraal station:
| Train type | Line course | frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Intercity (NS International / DB Fernverkehr ) | Amsterdam Centraal - Amersfoort Centraal - Deventer - Hengelo - Bad Bentheim - Rheine - Osnabrück Hbf - Hannover Hbf - Berlin Hbf - Berlin Ostbahnhof | every two hours |
| Intercity | Rotterdam Centraal - Utrecht Centraal - Amersfoort Centraal - Zwolle - Groningen | hourly |
| Intercity | Leeuwarden - Meppel - Zwolle - Amersfoort Centraal - Utrecht Centraal - Rotterdam Centraal | hourly |
| Intercity | Amsterdam Centraal - Hilversum - Amersfoort Centraal (- Deventer ) | every half hour (occasional trips to Deventer) |
| Intercity | Schiphol Airport - Amsterdam Zuid - Amersfoort Centraal - Deventer - Hengelo - Enschede | hourly |
| Intercity | The Hague Centraal - Gouda - Utrecht Centraal - Amersfoort Centraal - Deventer - Hengelo - Enschede | hourly |
| Intercity | The Hague Centraal - Gouda - Utrecht Centraal (- Amersfoort Centraal ) | every half hour (does not run after 9 p.m.; on weekends not to Amersfoort Centraal) |
| Intercity | Schiphol Airport - Amsterdam Zuid - Duivendrecht - Hilversum - Amersfoort Centraal - Amersfoort Schothorst | hourly |
| Intercity | Amersfoort Schothorst - Amersfoort Centraal - Utrecht Centraal - Gouda - Den Haag Centraal | hourly |
| Intercity | Utrecht Centraal - Amersfoort Centraal | hourly (night net) |
| sprinter | Utrecht Centraal - Amersfoort Centraal - Zwolle | every half hour |
| sprinter | Amersfoort Centraal - Nijkerk - Harderwijk | every half hour (only runs during peak hours) |
| sprinter | Amersfoort Vathorst - Amersfoort Centraal - Hilversum - Weesp - Amsterdam Centraal | every half hour |
| Stoptrein ( Connexxion ) | Amersfoort Centraal - Barneveld Centrum - Ede-Wageningen | every half hour (part of the Valleilijn ) |
| Stoptrein ( Connexxion ) | Amersfoort Centraal - Barneveld Centrum - Barneveld Zuid | every half hour (part of the Valleilijn ) |
Web links
- Amersfoort . In: treinstationinfo.nl (Dutch)
- Amersfoort station . In: stationsweb.nl (Dutch)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biggest, smallest and largest stations 2018. In: nieuws.ns.nl. Nederlandse Spoorwegen NV, July 4, 2019, accessed on July 21, 2019 (Dutch).
- ↑ Stations Amersfoort and Eindhoven like the Central Station number. In: nos.nl. NOS , September 3, 2019, accessed December 15, 2019 (Dutch).