Utrecht Leidsche Rijn 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 west

Utrecht Utrecht ( , , ) is the fourth-largest city and a municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, in the very centre of mainland Net ...

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. The station opened on 9 June 2013 and is located on the

Utrecht–Rotterdam railway The Utrecht–Rotterdam railway is a heavily used railway in the Netherlands, running from Utrecht to Rotterdam, passing through Woerden and Gouda. The line was opened between 1855 and 1858. The western terminus was originally the Rotterdam M ...

. The station is primarily for the housing areas, Parkwijk and Terwijde Oost. Construction of the station started in the second half of 2009 and has four tracks with 2 platforms. The station is built across the A2 motorway.

Train services

The following services call at the station: *2x per hour local service (''sprinter'') Woerden - Utrecht - Houten - Tiel *2x per hour local service (''sprinter'') Den Haag - Gouda - Woerden - Utrecht - Houten - Geldermalsen - Tiel

External links

NS website

Dutch Public Transport journey planner

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