Heerhugowaard – Hoorn railway line
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| Route length: | 16 km | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power system : | Overhead line 1.5 kV = | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top speed: | 130 km / h | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Heerhugowaard – Hoorn railway is a railway line between Heerhugowaard and Hoorn in the Netherlands ( province of Noord-Holland ). It is a cross connection between the Den Helder – Amsterdam and Zaandam – Enkhuizen railway lines . The route length is about 16 kilometers.
history
The railway line was built on October 1, 1898 by Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij to provide a cross connection between the above-mentioned railway lines in the north. The route is currently operated twice an hour by a Sneltrein from The Hague to Hoorn.