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Apeldoorn railway station (;
(in Dutch), ''Stationsweb''. Retrieved 12 June 2017. It is situated on the
The Apeldoorn station building is not related to any of the standard stations, but it has similarities with stations built in that period. It consists of an upper middle portion with two lower short side wings.
The station has eight tracks and four platforms.
The 2004–2008 refurbishment included, closure of the level crossings at and near the station where passengers and cyclists would pass to get to Apeldoorn Zuid and opening of a new cycle tunnel under the station, railway and the adjacent road. The front square of the station was renewed in conjunction with this. There are also lifts to go up to the platforms.
, the following train services call at this station:
* Express services:
** ''Intercity'': Amsterdam - Amersfoort - Deventer - Hengelo - Osnabrück - Hanover - Berlin
** ''Intercity'': Schiphol - Amersfoort - Deventer - Hengelo - Enschede
** ''Intercity'': The Hague/Rotterdam - Utrecht - Amersfoort - Deventer - Hengelo - Enschede
** ''Intercity'': Amsterdam - Amersfoort (- Deventer)
* Local services:
** ''Sprinter'': Apeldoorn - Deventer - Almelo (- Hengelo - Enschede)
** ''Stoptrein'': Apeldoorn - Zutphen
From 9 December 2012, Arriva operates the train between Apeldoorn and Zutphen. From the same date Apeldoorn no longer had a direct connection with Rotterdam on weekdays; a change of trains was required in Amersfoort or Utrecht. In the 2015 timetable, however, the direct connection to Rotterdam on weekdays has been restored by splitting/combining trains in Utrecht. The intercity Amsterdam - Deventer calls at Apeldoorn every hour during weekdays and twice an hour during peak hours, however, not at the times the intercity Amsterdam - Berlin calls at Apeldoorn.
From 11 December 2016, the local Sprinter service to Almelo is only extended towards Enschede during weekday peak hours, where it used to be all day until 20:00 during weekdays. This change was implemented as a result of regional subsidies from the local Twente government being revoked, and led to strong protests from commuters and especially students at university and high schools in Enschede.
There is a large bus station next to the station. From here town and regional bus services operate. These buses are operated by
Apeldoorn station
station information {{DEFAULTSORT:Apeldoorn Railway Station 1876 establishments in the Netherlands Railway stations in Apeldoorn Railway stations on the Apeldoorn - Deventer railway line Railway stations on the Apeldoorn - Zutphen railway line Railway stations opened in 1876
abbreviation
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: Apd) is a railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the ...
in Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn (; Dutch Low Saxon: ) is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland in the centre of the Netherlands. It is located about 60 km east of Utrecht, 60 km west of Enschede, 25 km north of Arnhem and 35 km south of Zwolle. Th ...
in Gelderland
Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by ...
, Netherlands
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. The station was opened on 15 May 1876, on the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway
The Amsterdam–Zutphen railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Amsterdam, North Holland to Zutphen, Gelderland via the province of Utrecht. It passes through the cities of Hilversum, Amersfoort and Apeldoorn. It is also inform ...
. It was opened when the Amersfoort to Zutphen section was completed.
Location
The railway station is located at the Stationsplein ( en, Station's Square) in the town center ofApeldoorn
Apeldoorn (; Dutch Low Saxon: ) is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland in the centre of the Netherlands. It is located about 60 km east of Utrecht, 60 km west of Enschede, 25 km north of Arnhem and 35 km south of Zwolle. Th ...
in the province of Gelderland
Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by ...
in the middle of the Netherlands
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.Station Apeldoorn(in Dutch), ''Stationsweb''. Retrieved 12 June 2017. It is situated on the
Amsterdam–Zutphen railway
The Amsterdam–Zutphen railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Amsterdam, North Holland to Zutphen, Gelderland via the province of Utrecht. It passes through the cities of Hilversum, Amersfoort and Apeldoorn. It is also inform ...
between the railway stations of Hoevelaken
Hoevelaken is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 5 km east of Amersfoort.
Hoevelaken was a separate municipality until 2000, when it was merged with Nijkerk.
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in the west and Apeldoorn De Maten in the east. It is also the western terminus of the Apeldoorn–Deventer railway before Apeldoorn Osseveld in the east and the northern terminus of the Apeldoorn–Dieren railway before Beekbergen in the south.
History
The railway station was opened on 15 May 1876. In 1887 there were local lines from Apeldoorn in three directions: *Apeldoorn–Zwolle railway
The Apeldoorn–Zwolle railway was a railway in the Netherlands connecting Apeldoorn, Gelderland with Zwolle, Overijssel. The railway was constructed by the Royal Netherlands Railway Company (''Koninglijke Nederlandsche Locaalspoorweg-Maatschappij ...
(dismantled)
* Apeldoorn–Dieren railway (now property of the VSM Steam Railway)
* Apeldoorn–Deventer railway in use since 1887.
The station building was saved in connection with a massive refurbishment of the station from 2004 to 2008.
Station building and layout
The Apeldoorn station building is not related to any of the standard stations, but it has similarities with stations built in that period. It consists of an upper middle portion with two lower short side wings.
The station has eight tracks and four platforms.
The 2004–2008 refurbishment included, closure of the level crossings at and near the station where passengers and cyclists would pass to get to Apeldoorn Zuid and opening of a new cycle tunnel under the station, railway and the adjacent road. The front square of the station was renewed in conjunction with this. There are also lifts to go up to the platforms.
Services
Trains
, the following train services call at this station:
* Express services:
** ''Intercity'': Amsterdam - Amersfoort - Deventer - Hengelo - Osnabrück - Hanover - Berlin
** ''Intercity'': Schiphol - Amersfoort - Deventer - Hengelo - Enschede
** ''Intercity'': The Hague/Rotterdam - Utrecht - Amersfoort - Deventer - Hengelo - Enschede
** ''Intercity'': Amsterdam - Amersfoort (- Deventer)
* Local services:
** ''Sprinter'': Apeldoorn - Deventer - Almelo (- Hengelo - Enschede)
** ''Stoptrein'': Apeldoorn - Zutphen
From 9 December 2012, Arriva operates the train between Apeldoorn and Zutphen. From the same date Apeldoorn no longer had a direct connection with Rotterdam on weekdays; a change of trains was required in Amersfoort or Utrecht. In the 2015 timetable, however, the direct connection to Rotterdam on weekdays has been restored by splitting/combining trains in Utrecht. The intercity Amsterdam - Deventer calls at Apeldoorn every hour during weekdays and twice an hour during peak hours, however, not at the times the intercity Amsterdam - Berlin calls at Apeldoorn.
From 11 December 2016, the local Sprinter service to Almelo is only extended towards Enschede during weekday peak hours, where it used to be all day until 20:00 during weekdays. This change was implemented as a result of regional subsidies from the local Twente government being revoked, and led to strong protests from commuters and especially students at university and high schools in Enschede.
Buses
There is a large bus station next to the station. From here town and regional bus services operate. These buses are operated by Syntus
Keolis Nederland is a public transport company operating bus and passenger train services in the Netherlands. Originally created as Syntus and owned by Connexxion, Keolis and Nederlandse Spoorwegen, since 2012 Keolis Nederland has been a 100% subs ...
, with certain journeys on service 43 operated by Breng. All bus services are frequent and connect with train services.
Town services
*1 ''Station - Town Centre - Gelre Ziekenhuis Lukas'' *2 ''Station - Town Centre - Rijkskantoren/Apenheul'' *3 ''Station - Town Centre - Zutphensestraat - Station De Maten - Matenhoeve - Matenveld'' *4 ''Station - Town Centre - Zutphensestraat - Station De Maten - Matenveld - Matenhoeve'' *5 ''Station - Deventerstraat - Osseveld - Woudhuis'' *6 ''Station - Town Centre - Rijkskantoren - Orden'' *7 ''Station - Town Centre - Orden'' *8 ''Station - Town Centre - Anklaar - Zuidbroek'' *9 ''Station - Town Centre - Anklaar - Zuidbroek'' *10 ''Station - Town Centre - Het Loo - Kerschoten'' *11 ''Station - Kerschoten - Stadshoudersmolen - Vaassen'' *12 ''Station - Town Centre - Ugchelen'' *14 ''Station - Town Centre - Arnhemseweg - Kayersmolen - Kayersdijk - Station'' *15 ''Station - Deventerstraat - Teuge - Twello'' *16 ''Station - Town Centre - Berg en Bos - Het Loo'' *17 ''Station - Town Centre - Sprenklaar - Station'' *18 ''Station - Town Centre - Arnhemseweg - Zuid - Rivierenkwartier - Station'' *19 ''Station - Zuid - Componistenkwartier - Town Centre - Station''Regional services
*43 ''Apeldoorn - Beekbergen - Loenen - Eerbeek - Laag-Soeren - Dieren - Rheden - Velp - Westervoort - Arnhem'' (Faster service to Arnhem on service 91 or 231) *91 ''Apeldoorn - Beekbergen - Arnhem North - Arnhem'' *102 ''Apeldoorn - Het Loo Palace - Julianatoren - Nieuw Millingen - Wittenberg - Voorthuizen - Terschuur - Zwartebroek - Hoevelaken Station - Amersfoort'' *104 ''Apeldoorn - Het Loo Palace - Julianatoren - Hoog Soeren - Nieuw Millingen - Uddel - Elspeet - Leuvenum - Ermelo - Harderijk'' (Not weekends, use 102 to Voorthuizen and change onto service 105) *108 ''Apeldoorn - Ugchelen - Hoenderloo - Hoge Veluwe National Park - Otterlo - Ede - Ede-Wageningen'' *109 ''Apeldoorn - De Maten - Loenen - Eerbeek'' *201 ''Apeldoorn - Apeldoorn North - Zwolle Express'' *202 ''Apeldoorn - Wenum - Vaassen - Emst - Epe - Heerde - Zwolle'' *203 ''Apeldoorn - Apeldoorn North - Epe - Heerde - Hattem - Zwolle'' *231 ''Apeldoorn - De Maten - Arnhem'' (Not weekends) *293 ''Apeldoorn - De Maten - Arnhem North - Arnhem HAN'' (School Days only) *400 ''Veluwetour'' Operates to many towns throughout the Veluwe at weekendsReferences
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Apeldoorn station
station information {{DEFAULTSORT:Apeldoorn Railway Station 1876 establishments in the Netherlands Railway stations in Apeldoorn Railway stations on the Apeldoorn - Deventer railway line Railway stations on the Apeldoorn - Zutphen railway line Railway stations opened in 1876