Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn railway station

Vaartsche Rijn is a railway station in the Dutch city of Utrecht. It is situated on the railway lines between Utrecht and Arnhem and between Utrecht and 's-Hertogenbosch.[1] Construction started in September 2010[2] and after some delays was officially opened at 23 August 2016. The station was built as part of ProRail's Randstadspoor project to improve suburban rail travel.[1][3] Six to eight thousand riders are expected to use the station each day.[2]

Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn
Station Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn
Location	Utrecht Zuidzijde Netherlands
Coordinates	52°04′43″N 5°07′21″E
Line(s)	Amsterdam–Arnhem railway, Utrecht–Boxtel railway
History
Opened	23 August 2016
Services
Preceding station   Nederlandse Spoorwegen   Following station Utrecht Centraal Terminus NS Sprinter 6000 2x/hour; Continues at/arrives at Utrecht Centraal on weekdays except evenings as Sprinter 6100 to/from Woerden Utrecht Lunetten toward Tiel NS Sprinter 6900 2x/hour, but only 1x/hour on evenings after 10:00pm; Continues at/arrives at Utrecht Centraal as Sprinter 7800 to/from Den Haag Centraal Utrecht Lunetten toward 's-Hertogenbosch Utrecht Centraal toward Breukelen NS Sprinter 7300 2x/hour; Weekdays rush hours only Bunnik toward Veenendaal Centrum Utrecht Centraal toward Amsterdam Centraal NS Sprinter 7400 2x/hour; Not on evenings and weekends. Continues at/arrives at Amsterdam Centraal as Sprinter 4700 to/from Uitgeest Bunnik toward Rhenen Utrecht Centraal toward Breukelen NS Sprinter 7400 2x/hour; Evenings and weekends only
Location
Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn Location within Northeastern Randstad

The station has 4 tracks with 2 island platforms,[1] 3 underground pedestrian passages and space for 650 bicycles and 200 autos.[2] The platforms can be reached by stairs or transparent lifts, and are sheltered with roofs made of wood. The station is built six meters above street level.[4]

On 14 December 2019, line 22 (the Uithoflijn) of the Utrecht sneltram (light rail) system opened from Utrecht Centraal to the Uithof district[5] with a stop at Vaartsche Rijn station. The stop has two side platforms.[4]

Gallery

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  Utrecht station Vaartsche Rijn viewed from the Police station on Baden-Powellweg.
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  Construction of station Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn on the right, with the new bicycle and pedestrian tunnel leading to the Watervogelbuurt on the bottom right.

References

1. Vosman, Quintus (26 August 2016). "Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn station opens". International Rail Journal. Retrieved 24 January 2020.}
2. "Infographic Stationsopening Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn" (PDF). ProRail (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 January 2020.}
3. "Station Vaartsche Rijn feestelijk geopend". ProRail (in Dutch). 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2020.}
4. "Wist je dit over het nieuwe station Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn?". ProRail (in Dutch). 23 August 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2020.}
5. "Tram 22 Start op 16 December". Regiotram Utrecht (in Dutch). 13 December 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.}

External links

• NS station page (in Dutch)
• Video about the construction (in Dutch)