Zaandam is the main

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 ...

Zaandam Zaandam () is a city in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received city rights in 1811. It is located on the river Zaan, just north of Amsterdam. The statistical district Zaand ...

, near

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban ar ...

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. It is at the junction of the

Den Helder–Amsterdam railway The Den Helder–Amsterdam railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Den Helder to Amsterdam, passing through Alkmaar and Zaandam. It is also called the ''Staatslijn K'' ("state line K") in Dutch. The line is 81 km long. The ...

and the

Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway The Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Zaandam to Enkhuizen, passing through Purmerend and Hoorn. The line was opened between 1884 and 1885 by the ''Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij''. Stations ...

History

The first station was opened in Zaandam on 1 November 1869. This was a station of the type SS Hoogezand. This building had a large middle section, with a ticket office, with the passageways to the platforms. At this middle piece were the 2 lower portions of the building. The facade had a big clock, there was also a freestanding building next to the station. In 1983 the Hemtunnel opened, this closing the Hembrug. The station was completely rebuilt, with the distinctive red roof. The station has 2 island platforms at ground level. In 1996 a south entrance was also opened. There were also a few small shops and a tunnel to a shopping centre in the town centre. In 2007 the shops and tunnel were demolished. The restaurant closed, however the florist remains open. At the end of 2007 a Kiosk shop was opened, where snacks and hot drinks can be purchased. In 2008 the station received a ticket hall for national and international tickets. The bus station also closed in 2007, and moved about 500m west of the main entrance, however town services 9 and 10 still stop at a platform outside the station. A new City Hall is currently being built on the former bus station, and a new bus station is now open outside the station. In December 2008, plans for opening an 'AH to Go' were terminated. Station is being completely renovated since April 2018. The renovation is expected to be completed in the end of 2019.

Train services

The following train services call at Zaandam: *2x per hour intercity service Schagen - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Eindhoven - Maastricht *2x per hour intercity service Den Helder - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Nijmegen *2x per hour local service (''sprinter'') Hoofddorp - Schiphol Airport - Zaandam - Hoorn Kersenboogerd *2x per hour local service (''sprinter'') Uitgeest - Zaandam - Amsterdam - Woerden - Rotterdam (all day, every day) *2x per hour local service (''sprinter'') Uitgeest - Zaandam - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Rhenen (only on weekdays until 8:00PM)

Bus services

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