Hoorn railway station

Hoorn is the main railway station of the town of Hoorn, Netherlands.

Hoorn
LocationNetherlands
Coordinates52°38′42″N 5°03′17″E
Line(s)Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway
Heerhugowaard–Hoorn railway
History
Opened20 May 1884
Services
Preceding station   Nederlandse Spoorwegen   Following station
toward Enkhuizen
NS Intercity 2900
Amsterdam Sloterdijk
toward Maastricht
NS Intercity 3900
Amsterdam Sloterdijk
toward Heerlen
NS Intercity 4500
Amsterdam Sloterdijk
toward Amsterdam Centraal
NS Sprinter 3300
Terminus
TerminusNS Sprinter 4800
toward Amsterdam Centraal
Location
Hoorn
Location within Netherlands

Overview

The station opened on 20 May 1884 as part of the Zaandam–Hoorn railway line. On 6 June 1885 the line was extended to Enkhuizen. Other lines that opened were the Hoorn - Medemblik line in 1887, and the Hoorn - Heerhugowaard line in October 1898. The station has a ticket hall, a florist, a music shop and a restaurant.

In 1985 another station opened in Hoorn, to the east, Hoorn Kersenboogerd. Now behind the station is the steam railway from Hoorn - Medemblik, the Steamtrain Hoorn Medemblik. From 8 May 2009 the Stoptrein 3300 was cut between Hoorn and Hoorn Kersenboogerd, but returned in December 2009

Train services

The following services currently call at Hoorn:

  • 2x per hour intercity service Enkhuizen - Hoorn - Amsterdam - Hilversum - Amersfoort (-Deventer)
  • 2x per hour intercity service Enkhuizen - Hoorn - Amsterdam (peak hours)
  • 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Hoofddorp - Schiphol - Zaandam - Hoorn Kersenboogerd
  • 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Hoorn - Alkmaar - Uitgeest - Haarlem - Amsterdam
Layout of Hoorn station

Bus services

Buses depart from the bus station outside the station. Services are operated by Connexxion, with the exception of 314 and 317, which are operated by EBS (subsidiary of Egged).

Line Route
Connexxion
11Station - Centre - Risdam - Risdam-Noord - Nibbixwoud - Midwoud - Abbekerk)
12Station - Risdam-Zuid - Wognum - Spanbroek - Opmeer - Hoogwoud)
13Station - Centre - Risdam - Zwaag - Oosterblokker - Blokker - Kersenboogerd)
14Station - Hoorn South-east - Kerseboogerd Station - Kersenboogerd East)
128Station - Grote Noord - Berkhout - Avenhorn - Noordbeemster)
131Station - Nieuwe Steen - Westfrisia Industrial Estate - Wevershoof)
132Station - Nieuwe Steen - Zwaag - Zwaagdijk-Oost - Wevershoof - Andijk)
134Station - Abbekerk - Lambertschaag - Middenmeer - Wieringerwerf)
135Station - Abbekerk - Middenmeer - Wieringerwerf - Den Oever - Den Helder)
139Station - Centrum - Risdam - Risdam-Noord - Abbekerk - Opperdoes - Medemblik)
239Station - Abbekerk - Opperdoes - Medemblik)
412Station - Centrum - Nieuwe Steen - Schellinkhout - Wijdenes - Hem - Venhuizen - Hoogkarspel - Lutjebroek - Grootebroek)
415Station - Centrum - Risdam - Zwaagdijk-West - Hauwert - Oostwoud - Twisk - Medemblik - Onderdijk - Wevershoof)
EBS
314Station - Grote Waal - Scharwoude - Oosthuizen - Edam - Amsterdam)
317Station - Grote Waal - Scharwoude - Oosthuizen - Edam - Amsterdam) peak hours only, limited stop
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