Castricum railway station explained

Castricum
Style:	NS
Country:	Netherlands
Coordinates:	52.5456°N 4.6589°W
Line:	Den Helder–Amsterdam railway
Map Type:	Netherlands Randstad N#Netherlands

Castricum railway station is located in Castricum, the Netherlands.

History

The station opened on 1 May 1867 as part of the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway. It was designed by Karel Hendrik van Brederode.^[1] The station was renovated in 1912, 1969 and in 2021.^[2] In the 2021 renovation the design focused on the relation with nearby Huis van Hilde and the tourism to the dune area.^[3]

Train services

, the following services call at Castricum:

• 2× per hour intercity service (Schagen -) Alkmaar - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Eindhoven - Maastricht
• 2× per hour intercity service Den Helder - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Nijmegen
• 2× per hour local service (sprinter) Hoorn - Alkmaar - Uitgeest - Haarlem - Amsterdam

Bus services

These services stop outside the station.

Operator	Line	Route
Connexxion	79	Castricum - Heemskerk - Beverwijk
	164	Castricum - Bakkum - Egmond-Binnen - Egmond aan den Hoef - Egmond aan Zee
	167	Alkmaar - Heiloo - Limmen - Castricum

External links

• NS website
• Dutch public transport travel planner

Notes and References

1. Web site: station Castricum - foto's en omschrijving op stationsweb . 2024-02-20 . www.stationsweb.nl.
2. Web site: Vernieuwing station Castricum . 2024-02-20 . www.prorail.nl . nl.
3. Web site: Station Castricum - Movares Magazine editie 3 2022 . 2024-02-20 . magazine.movares.nl . nl.