Maarn 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 tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
in the centre of
Maarn
Maarn is a town in the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located about 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Zeist
Zeist () is the capital and largest town of the municipality of Zeist. The town is located i ...
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, next to the
A12. The station opened on 15 March 1845 and is located on the
Amsterdam–Arnhem railway
The Amsterdam–Arnhem railway, also referred to as the Amsterdam–Elten railway or ''Rhijnspoorweg'' in Dutch (English: Rhine railway), is an important railway that connects Amsterdam in the Netherlands with Utrecht and Arnhem, and continues in ...
. The services are operated by
Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS; ; en, "Dutch Railways") is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. It is a Dutch state-owned company founded in 1938. The Dutch rail network is one of the busiest in the European Union, and the ...
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The station was moved 1 km east in 1972, and in 2005 had approximately 1,590 passengers per day.
Several kilometres further the
Kesteren–Amersfoort railway branches off to
Veenendaal
Veenendaal () is a municipality and a town in central Netherlands, located in the province of Utrecht. Veenendaal is the only population centre within its administrative borders. The municipality had a population of 67.601 inhabitants on 1 january ...
and
Rhenen
Rhenen () is a municipality and a city in the central Netherlands.
The municipality also includes the villages of Achterberg, Remmerden, Elst and Laareind. The town lies at a geographically interesting location, namely on the southernmost par ...
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Train services
The following services currently call at Maarn:
*2x per hour local service (''sprinter'') Amsterdam - Utrecht - Rhenen
*2x per hour local service (''sprinter'') Breukelen - Utrecht - Veenendaal Centrum
Bus service
Operated by
Connexxion
*82 -
Amersfoort
Amersfoort () is a city and municipality in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands, about 20 km from the city of Utrecht and 40 km south east of Amsterdam. As of 1 December 2021, the municipality had a population of 158,531, making it the second- ...
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Leusden
Leusden () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is located about 3 kilometres southeast of Amersfoort.
The western part of the municipality lies on the slopes of the Utrecht Hill Ridge and is largely co ...
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Woudenberg
Woudenberg () is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.
There are forests in the western part of the municipality. The Pyramid of Austerlitz is located in the municipality.
Etymology
The name Woudenber ...
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Maarsbergen
Maarsbergen is a settlement in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, and lies about 18 km east of Utrecht.
History
It was first mentioned in 1134 as Merseberch. The etymology is unclear. Th ...
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Maarn
Maarn is a town in the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located about 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Zeist
Zeist () is the capital and largest town of the municipality of Zeist. The town is located i ...
- Station Maarn -
Doorn
Doorn is a town in the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.
History
In a document from 885 to 896, the settlement is called "Thorhem", dwelling of Thor, the God of Thunder. Vikings quart ...
(2x Per Hour, 1x Per Hour Saturdays)
This service stops 200m east of the station.
Gallery
Image:Train_station_Maarn_The_Netherlands_jun_2020.jpg, The Station in 2020
Image:Maarn 2.jpg, The Station in 1992
Image:Maarn 1.jpg, The Station in 1910
External links
NS websiteDutch Public Transport journey planner
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Railway stations in Utrecht (province)
Railway stations opened in 1845
Railway stations on the Rhijnspoorweg
Railway stations on the Veenendaallijn
Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Railway stations in the Netherlands opened in 1845