Breukelen 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 prep ...

located in

Breukelen Breukelen () is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is situated to the north west of Utrecht, along the river Vecht and close to the lakes of the Loosdrechtse Plassen, an area of natural and tourist ...

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. The station was opened on 18 December 1843 and is 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 ...

. It is also the northern end of the Harmelen–Breukelen railway. A new station was opened in 2002 nearer the A2 motorway and further from the town. For this the junction with the line to Harmelen and Woerden also moved.

Train services

The following services currently call at Breukelen: *2x per hour local service (''sprinter'') Uitgeest - Amsterdam - Woerden - Rotterdam *2x per hour local service (''sprinter'') (Amsterdam -) Breukelen - Utrecht - Rhenen (Amsterdam only during peak hours) *2x per hour local service (''sprinter'') Breukelen - Utrecht - Veenendaal Centrum

External links

NS website

Dutch Public Transport journey planner
{{DEFAULTSORT:Breukelen Railway Station Railway stations in the Netherlands opened in 1843 Railway stations in Utrecht (province) Railway stations on the Rhijnspoorweg 1843 establishments in the Netherlands Buildings and structures in Stichtse Vecht