Hoogkarspel is a

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Hoogkarspel Hoogkarspel ( West Frisian: ''Hougkarspel'') is a village in the municipality Drechterland, located in the north west of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The name derives from the words ''hoog'' (D ...

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. The station opened on 6 June 1885 and is located between Hoorn and Enkhuizen. The station is on the

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. The station and services are operated

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. The current station building dates from 1965.

Train services

The following services currently call at Hoogkarspel: *2x per hour intercity service Enkhuizen - Hoorn - Amsterdam - Utrecht - 's Hertogenbosch - Eindhoven - Roermond - Heerlen (or Maastricht) *2x per hour intercity service Enkhuizen - Hoorn - Amsterdam (peak hours)

Bus service

All services operate to Hoogkarspel, Julianastraat, which is a short walk from the station along the Julianastraat.

External links

NS website

Dutch public transport travel planner
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoogkarspel Railway Station Railway stations in North Holland Railway stations opened in 1885