Den Haag Centraal railway station

Den Haag Centraal (Dutch pronunciation: [dɛn ˌɦaːx sɛnˈtraːl]; English: The Hague Central) is the largest railway station in the city of The Hague in South Holland, Netherlands, and with twelve tracks, the largest terminal station in the Netherlands. The station was completed in 1973, adjacent to its predecessor: station Den Haag Staatsspoor, which was subsequently demolished. It is the western terminus of the Gouda–Den Haag railway.

Den Haag Centraal
Den Haag Centraal, second floor
LocationKoningin Julianaplein 10
2595 AA The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Netherlands
Coordinates52°4′54″N 4°19′45″E
Operated byNederlandse Spoorwegen
Line(s)Gouda–Den Haag railway
Platforms10
Other information
Station codeGvc
History
Opened1973
Services
Preceding station   Nederlandse Spoorwegen   Following station
TerminusNS Intercity 700
1x/hour; Combined half-hourly service with Intercity 1800 on section Den Haag Centraal-Zwolle. Transfer to Intercity 600 to/from Leeuwarden at Zwolle
toward Groningen
NS Intercity 1100
2x/hour
Den Haag Hollands Spoor
toward Eindhoven
NS Intercity 1700
1x/hour; Combined half-hourly service with Intercity 11700 on section Den Haag Centraal-Amersfoort Centraal. Transfer to Intercity 11600 to/from Amersfoort Schothorst at Amersfoort Centraal
toward Enschede
NS Intercity 1800
1x/hour; Combined half-hourly service with Intercity 700 on section Den Haag Centraal-Zwolle. Transfer to Intercity 500 to/from Groningen at Zwolle
toward Leeuwarden
NS Intercity 2000
2x/hour; Not on late evenings and early Sunday mornings
NS Intercity 2100
2x/hour; Not on late evenings and early Sunday mornings
toward Amsterdam Centraal
NS Intercity 11700
1x/hour; Combined half-hourly service with Intercity 1700 on section Den Haag Centraal-Amersfoort Centraal. Transfer to Intercity 1600 to/from Enschede at Amersfoort Centraal
NS Sprinter 4600
2x/hour
toward Zwolle
NS Sprinter 5000
2x/hour; Not on evenings and weekends
Den Haag Hollands Spoor
toward Dordrecht
NS Sprinter 5100
2x/hour
NS Sprinter 6300
2x/hour; Not on evenings and weekends
toward Haarlem
NS Sprinter 6800
2x/hour; Not on evenings and weekends
NS Sprinter 6900
2x/hour
Location
Den Haag Centraal
Location within Southwest Randstad
Den Haag Centraal
Den Haag Centraal (Netherlands)

History
Main hall of Den Haag Centraal, 2016

The oldest station in The Hague is Den Haag Hollands Spoor (The Hague Holland's Rail) on the main line from Amsterdam to Rotterdam, opened in 1843 by the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij (Holland's Iron Railroad Company). This station was built at some distance from the city centre.

In 1870, the Nederlandsche Rhijnspoorweg-Maatschappij (Dutch Rhine-railroad Company) opened a second station in The Hague, Den Haag Rijnspoor (The Hague Rhine Rail) for trains to Gouda and Utrecht. This station was built much closer to the city centre. From 1888 this railroad was the property of the Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen (State Railway Operation Company); the station was renamed Den Haag Staatsspoor ("The Hague State Rail").

In the 1970s, Nederlandse Spoorwegen decided to build a new Central Station in The Hague and it was decided to build the new station next to Staatsspoor station. The old station was demolished after the new station was completed. A chord was also built to connect the station to the line to Amsterdam. Although Centraal station is the largest station in The Hague, it is served only by terminating trains; Intercity and international trains travelling between Amsterdam and Rotterdam stop only at Hollands Spoor station. Now, The Hague is the only city in the Netherlands which still has two major railway stations.

The main hall of Den Haag Centraal is currently undergoing a renovation in order to increase the railway station's capacity. The roof has been replaced. It is now higher, and made of glass plates placed in a framework of stainless steel. Moreover, more commercial space has been added next to both side entrances, and new tiling is due to be placed. The renovation was planned to finish by the end of 2014 but is still going on as of May 2019

Train services
The elevated tram station above the mainline tracks

There are 22 scheduled trains per hour that leave Den Haag Centraal on a normal weekday (07:00 - 20:00). Sprinter services call at every station along the way whilst Intercity trains only stop at the major stations. There are 6 trains an hour (each way) connecting Den Haag Centraal with Rotterdam Centraal, 6 train an hour connecting it with Utrecht and 4 with Amsterdam.

SeriesTypeRouteFrequency
700 Intercity Den Haag Centraal - Leiden Centraal - Schiphol Airport - A'dam Zuid - Almere Centrum - Lelystad Centrum - Zwolle - Groningen 1x per hour
1100 Intercity Den Haag Centraal - Den Haag HS - Delft - Rotterdam Centraal - Breda - Tilburg - Eindhoven 2x per hour
1700 Intercity Den Haag Centraal - Gouda - Utrecht Centraal - Amersfoort Centraal - Apeldoorn - Deventer - Almelo - Hengelo - Enschede 1x per hour (Forms half hourly service between Den Haag Centraal and Amersfoort Centraal with the 11700)
1800 Intercity Den Haag Centraal - Leiden Centraal - Schiphol Airport - A'dam Zuid - Almere Centrum - Lelystad Centrum - Zwolle - Leeuwarden 1x per hour
2000 Intercity Den Haag Centraal - Gouda - Utrecht Centraal 2x per hour
2100 Intercity Den Haag Centraal - Leiden Centraal - Haarlem - A'dam Sloterdijk - Amsterdam Centraal 2x per hour
4600 Sprinter Den Haag Centraal - Leiden Centraal - Schiphol Airport - A'dam Sloterdijk - Amsterdam Centraal

(Continues as 14600 to Almere - Lelystad - Zwolle)

 2x per hour
5000 Sprinter Den Haag Centraal - Den Haag HS - Delft - Rotterdam Centraal - Dordrecht 2x per hour (Forms a quarter hourly service with the 5100)
5100 Sprinter Den Haag Centraal - Den Haag HS - Delft - Rotterdam Centraal - Dordrecht 2x per hour (Forms a quarter hourly service with the 5000)
6300 Sprinter Den Haag Centraal - Leiden Centraal - Haarlem 2x per hour
6800 Sprinter Den Haag Centraal - Gouda - Gouda Goverwelle 2x per hour
6900 Sprinter Den Haag Centraal - Gouda - Utrecht Centraal - 's Hertogenbosch 2x per hour
11700 Intercity Den Haag Centraal - Gouda - Utrecht Centraal - Amersfoort Centraal - Amersfoort Schothorst 1x per hour (Forms half hourly service between Den Haag Centraal and Amersfoort Centraal with the 1700)

Tram services

Den Haag Centraal is a public transportation hub and a major nodal hub for the tram network run by HTM Personenvervoer. The railway station features two separate sets of platforms.

Upper tram station

These are two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, located above and lying perpendicular to the heavy rail tracks, serving lines 2, 3, 4, and 6. Regular lines 2 and 6 use the inner tracks, while the RandstadRail lines 3 and 4 use the outer tracks. They connect directly to the city centre tunnel to the west and the elevated tracks to Ternoot and Beatrixkwartier to the east.

Platform Line Destination Via
A  3  Den HaagLoosduinen Tramtunnel, Prinsegracht, MCH Westeinde, Bomen/-Vruchtenbuurt, Bohemen
 4  Den Haag

De Uithof

 Tramtunnel, Prinsegracht, MCH Westeinde, Rustenburg/Oostbroek, Leyenburg, Bouwlust
B  2  Den Haag Kraayenstein Tramtunnel, Prinsegracht, MCH Westeinde, Nieuw Eykenduynen, Oud Eik en Duinen, Houtwijk, Loosduinen
 6  Den Haag Leyenburg Tramtunnel, Prinsegracht, Schilderswijk, Haagse Markt, Transvaalkwartier, Rustenburg/Oostbroek
C  2  Leidschendam Leidsenhage Ternoot, Bezuidenhout, Laan van NOI, Voorburg 't Loo, Essesteijn
 6  Leidschendam Noord Ternoot, Bezuidenhout, Haagse Hout, Station Mariahoeve, Essesteijn, Leidsenhage
D  3  Zoetermeer Centrum West Beatrixkwartier, Laan van NOI, Voorburg 't Loo, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Forepark, Leidschenveen, Zoetermeerse Rijweg, Voorweg, Centrum-West, Seghwaert, Zoetermeerse Krakeling
 4  Zoetermeer Javalaan Beatrixkwartier, Laan van NOI, Voorburg 't Loo, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Forepark, Leidschenveen, Zoetermeerse Rijweg, Voorweg, Centrum-West, Seghwaert, Oosterheem
Lower tram station

These are two ground-level side platforms and one island platform between them, located parallel to the heavy rail tracks outside the south-western entrance. All other city tram lines that call at the station use these platforms.

Platform Line Destination Via
E  9  Scheveningen Noord Malieveld, Koninginnegracht, Madurodam, Westbroekpark, Circustheater, Kurhaus
 15  Nootdorp Korte Voorhout, Buitenhof, Centrum, Bierkade, Rijswijkseplein/Station Hollands Spoor, Laakkwartier, Rijswijk, Hoornbrug, Broekpolder, P+R Hoornwijck, Ypenburg
 16  Statenkwartier Korte Voorhout, Buitenhof, Zeeheldenkwartier, Gemeentemuseum/Museon
F/G Out of order
H  9  Vrederust Kalvermarkt-Stadhuis, Bierkade, Station Hollands Spoor, Stationsbuurt, Zuiderpark, Moerwijk, Winkelcentrum Leyweg, Morgenstond
 16  Wateringen Kalvermarkt-Stadhuis, Bierkade, Station Hollands Spoor, Laakkwartier, Spoorwijk, Station Moerwijk, Moerwijk, Winkelcentrum Leyweg, Morgenstond, Hoge Veld, Wateringse Veld
 17  Wateringen Rijswijkseplein, Station Hollands Spoor, Laakkwartier, Spoorwijk, Plaspoelpolder, Rijswijk Station, In de Bogaard, Eikelenburg, Wateringse Veld

Metro services
New metro station

The Rotterdam-based RET operates RandstadRail line E, a high-capacity metro service via Leidschenveen and Pijnacker to Rotterdam Centraal station. From there it shares track with line D of the Rotterdam Metro and terminates at Slinge station.

Until August 2016, these services used platforms 11 and 12 of the mainline station, alongside the heavy rail tracks. Since then, two dedicated elevated platforms have come into use. Here, metro trains use the high-level side platforms; the low-level island platform is used by RandstadRail trams in case of emergency, when the connecting tracks via Beatrixkwartier cannot be used.

Bus services

There is a bus platform above the rail roads, which is connected to the Prins Bernhardviaduct running over the tracks. The platform is accessible from the station's main hall. Several city and regional lines of three different carriers stop here. HTM's bus lines starting with an N are night buses and only run on Fridays and Saturdays.

Platform Line Destination Via Carrier
C All Final destination
D  24  Station Mariahoeve Haagse Hout, Mariahoeve HTM
 N2  Leidschendam/Voorburg Mariahoeve, MCH Antoniushove, Voorburg Station HTM
 N6  Zoetermeer Mandelabrug, Rokkeveen, Silverdome, Centrum West, Hoflaan, Rotonde Houtkade, Centraal Station HTM
E  24  Kijkduin Centrum, Kneuterdijk, Plein 1813, Javastraat, Vredespaleis, Gemeentemuseum/Museon, HagaZiekenhuis, Vogelwijk, Bohemen HTM
 N5  Centrum (Buitenhof) HTM
 N6  Centrum (Buitenhof) HTM
F  18  Rijswijk De Schilp Stationsbuurt, Station Hollands Spoor, Laak, Rijswijk Station, In de Bogaard, Steenvoorde HTM
G  18  Clingendael Malieveld, Benoordenhout HTM
H  22  Duindorp Centrum, Kneuterdijk, Plein 1813, Javastraat, Madurodam, Kurhaus, Scheveningen HTM
I  22  Duinzigt Malieveld, Bronovo Ziekenhuis, Waalsdorperweg HTM
J  45  Leiden, Centraal Station Beatrixkwartier/Bezuidenhout, Voorburg (Station, Station Leidschendam-Voorburg), GGZ Haagstreek, Voorschoten, Station Lammenschans, Breestraat Veolia/Arriva
 45  Voorschoten, Vlietwijk Beatrixkwartier/Bezuidenhout, Voorburg (Station, Station Leidschendam-Voorburg), Leidschendam (MCH Antoniushove, Leidsenhage, GGZ Haagstreek) Veolia
K  43  Leiden, Centraal Station Bezuidenhout, Marlot, Wassenaar (De Kieviet, van Oldenbarneveltweg, Maaldrift), Haagse Schouw, Universiteit Leiden Veolia
 91  Wassenaar, Park Duinrell Bezuidenhout, Marlot, Wassenaar (De Kieviet, van Oldenbarneveltweg) Veolia
L  90  Hillegom, Station -
Nieuw-Vennep, Station		 Wassenaar (Kerkehout, van Oldenbarneveltweg, Dr Mansveltkade/Duinrell), Katwijk (Panbos, Molentuinweg, Raadhuis, Vuurbaak, Centre/Beach, Biltlaan, Rijnsoever), Noordwijk, Noordwijkerhout, De Zilk, Hillegom (Station, Weeresteinstraat, Olympiaweg), Beinsdorp, Winkelcentrum Getsewoud, Zuiderdreef Arriva
 491  Wassenaar, Park Duinrell Van Oldenbarneveltweg Veolia
O  385  Noordwijk, Picképlein Wassenaar (Kerkehout, Deijleroord), Transferium A44, Katwijk (Valkenburg, Raadhuis, North) Arriva
 386  Oegstgeest, Simon Vestdijklaan Wassenaar (Kerkehout, Deijleroord), Transferium A44, Leidsebuurt Arriva
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