Utrecht–Rotterdam railway explained

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Utrecht–Rotterdam railway
Status:Operational
Locale:Netherlands
Start:Utrecht Centraal railway station
End:Rotterdam Centraal railway station
Open:1855–1858
Operator:Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Linelength:56km (35miles)
Tracks:double track
Electrification:
Map State:collapsed

The Utrecht–Rotterdam railway is a heavily used railway in the Netherlands, running from Utrecht to Rotterdam, passing through Woerden and Gouda. The line was opened between 1855 and 1858. The western terminus was originally the Rotterdam Maas station. In 1899, a connection with the Rotterdam Delftse Poort station (the present Rotterdam Centraal station) was made. In 1953 a new line was opened between Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel station and Rotterdam Centraal station; the now obsolete Maas station was closed.

Stations

The main interchange stations on the Utrecht–Rotterdam railway are:

to Amsterdam, Zwolle, Arnhem and Eindhoven

to The Hague and Leiden

to The Hague, Breda, Brussels and Amsterdam