Hoorn railway station explained

Hoorn
Style:NS
Country:Netherlands
Coordinates:52.645°N 5.0547°W
Line:Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway
Heerhugowaard–Hoorn railway
Opened:20 May 1884
Map Type:Netherlands Dutch railway station

Hoorn is the main railway station of the town of Hoorn, 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:

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).

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

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