Castricum railway station
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| Location | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°32′44″N 4°39′32″E / 52.54556°N 4.65889°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Den Helder–Amsterdam railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 May 1867 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Castricum railway station is located in Castricum, the Netherlands.
History
[edit]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
[edit]As of 11 December 2016[update], 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
[edit]These services stop outside the station.
| Operator | Line | Route |
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| Connexxion | 79 | Castricum - Heemskerk - Beverwijk |
| 164 | Castricum - Bakkum - Egmond-Binnen - Egmond aan den Hoef - Egmond aan Zee | |
| 167 | Alkmaar - Heiloo - Limmen - Castricum |
External links
[edit]- NS website (in Dutch)
- Dutch public transport travel planner (in Dutch)
References
[edit]- ^ "station Castricum - foto's en omschrijving op stationsweb". www.stationsweb.nl. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Vernieuwing station Castricum". www.prorail.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Station Castricum - Movares Magazine editie 3 2022". magazine.movares.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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