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Castricum Railway Station
Castricum railway station is located in Castricum, the Netherlands. The station opened on 1 May 1867 as part 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 .... Train services , the following services call at Castricum: *2× per hour intercity service (Schagen -) Alkmaar - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Eindhoven - Maastricht *2× per hour intercity service Den Helder - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Nijmegen *2× per hour intercity service Alkmaar - Haarlem *2× per hour local service (''sprinter'') Hoorn - Alkmaar - Uitgeest - Haarlem - Amsterdam Bus services These services stop outside the station. External linksNS websiteDutch public transport travel planner Railway stations in North Holland Railway stations opened in 1867 Railway stations on the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands
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Egmond Aan Den Hoef
Egmond aan den Hoef () is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about west of Alkmaar. Until 2001, Egmond aan den Hoef was part of the municipality of Egmond. The village was first mentioned in 1167 Ekmunde, and means "parcel of land belonging to Egmond". The name originally applied only to the castle, but was later used for the settlement around the castle. In Egmond aan den Hoef are the remains of Egmond Castle, the residence of the House of Egmond. The castle was first built in the 11th century, and was destroyed around 1205. It was rebuilt and fortified, and was destroyed again in the 14th century. Again it was rebuilt. In 1573 at the order of William the Silent it was demolished by the Geuzen, led by Diederik Sonoy. The remnants were taken down at the end of the 18th century. During the 1930s the remains were dug up. The French philosopher René Descartes, author of ''Meditations on First Philosophy'', lived ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations Opened In 1867
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 prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limmen
Limmen is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Castricum, and is situated about 9 km southwest of Alkmaar. Before 2002 it was a separate municipality. History Limmen has been mentioned in various documents since 750, by the name Limbon and later Limmen. It has seen prosperous times, but also times of struggle. When the people of Limmen became more dependent on agriculture instead of trade at the beginning of the 15th century, the more wealthy moved away. For three centuries Limmen did not develop or grow, despite some efforts made to make the town more attractive. Around the year 1850 Limmen had only 450 inhabitants left. Limmen was made more accessible in the late 19th century as an effect of the growing Dutch infrastructure, making Limmen a growing town. More work was created, especially by growing bulbs, which made Limmen the so-called "bollencentrum" (bulb-centre) of the northern part of Holland. Flower Days The annual "B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heiloo
Heiloo () is a municipality and town in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland. The community is part of the cooperation region Kennemerland and is located in the historical region of West Friesland. Heiloo had a population of in . Origins of the name Heiloo (from the Dutch ''heilige loo'', "sacred forest") was given its name because Saint Willibrord was said to have performed a miracle there around 690 and created a church on a small hill. Notable attractions It has a town hall dating from 1926 and a church from the 12th century known as the ''Witte Kerk''. In the late Middle Ages, after a miracle, a Marian shrine came into being for Our Lady to Need (''Onze Lieve Vrouwe ter Nood''). The chapel was partially destroyed in 1573 during the Spanish Siege of Alkmaar, and it was completely demolished in 1637. Before it was razed to the ground, the Alkmaar painteGerrit Pietersz. de Jonghdepicted a family on a pilgrimage at the ruins of the single wall left remai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alkmaar
Alkmaar () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland, about 30 km north of Amsterdam. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination. The municipality has a population of 109,896 as of 2021. History The earliest mention of the name Alkmaar is in a 10th-century document. As the village grew into a town, it was granted city rights in 1254. The oldest part of Alkmaar lies on an ancient sand bank a couple meters above the surrounding region; it afforded some protection from inundation during medieval times. Its vicinage consists of some of the oldest polders in existence. Older spellings include Alckmar. On June 24, 1572, after the Geuzen captured the town, five Franciscans from Alkmaar were taken to Enkhuizen and hanged (martyrs of Alkmaar). Siege of Alkmaar In 1573 the city underwent a siege by Spanish forces under the leadership of Don Fadrique, son of the Duke of Alva. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egmond Aan Zee
Egmond aan Zee () is a village on the North Sea coast in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, about 9 km west of Alkmaar. Egmond aan Zee was a separate municipality until 1978, when it merged with Egmond-Binnen and Egmond aan den Hoef to form the new municipality Egmond. In turn, Egmond was amalgamated into Bergen on 1 January 2001. History This best-known of the three villages of Egmond was formed in the coastal dunes. According to legend, it was founded around 977. Settlers in this area have battled the sea since the first settlements. During the All Saints' Flood of 1570, some 50 houses disappeared into the sea. And in November 1741, the sea swallowed 36 houses, the church, and its tower. Apart from being dangerous, the sea also provided the people of Egmond food and work, as most inhabitants of Egmond were fishermen. Quite a few sights in Egmond remind one of this; for instance, the "fishermen-houses", which are tiny ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egmond-Binnen
Egmond-Binnen () is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about southwest of Alkmaar. History The village was first mentioned in 922 as Ekmunde. The etymology is unknown. The missionary Adalbert of Egmond founded a chapel near Egmond-Binnen and died there around 740. In 922, the Benedictine Egmond Abbey was founded at the location and a settlement developed around it. The abbey was plundered and partially destroyed in 1573. The loot was used to finance the founding of Leiden University Leiden University (abbreviated as ''LEI''; nl, Universiteit Leiden) is a Public university, public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. The university was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 by William the Silent, William, Prince o .... In 1789, the south tower collapsed, and the remainder was sold for demolition. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1836 at the former north tower of the abbey. Between 1914 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 following stations are on Staatslijn K: * Den Helder * Den Helder Zuid * Anna Paulowna * Schagen * Heerhugowaard * Alkmaar Noord * Alkmaar * Heiloo * Castricum * Uitgeest * Krommenie-Assendelft * Wormerveer * Koog-Zaandijk * Koog Bloemwijk * Zaandam * Amsterdam Sloterdijk * Amsterdam Centraal History The line began construction on 18 August 1860 and on 18 December 1865 the first section opened. The sections were opened on: * 18 December 1865 - Den Helder - Alkmaar * 1 May 1867 - Alkmaar - Uitgeest * 1 November 1869 - Uitgeest - Zaandam * 15 May 1878 - Zaandam - Amsterdam Willemspoort * 15 October 1878 - Amsterdam Willemspoort - Amsterdam Oosterdok The line between Alkmaar and Amsterdam was electrified in 1931 and between Den Hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakkum
Bakkum is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Castricum and lies about 12 km southwest of Alkmaar. It has three satellites: the village of , the hamlet and Bakkum aan Zee which is nowadays called . The village was first mentioned in the late-11th century as Bachem, and means "settlement on a height". Bakkum used to be a ''heerlijkheid''. In 1749, it was sold to Nicolaas Geelvinck who was Lord of Castricum among others. In 1812, Bakkum became a part of the municipality of Castricum Castricum () is a municipality and a town in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. Castricum is a seaside town in the province of North Holland. It draws in a fair share of tourists who mainly come to visit the beach and nearby dune .... Some tourism developed in the early 20th century, but Bakkum never developed into a seaside resort town. After World War II, it started to form a single urban area with Castricum. Gallery Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beverwijk
Beverwijk () is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The town is located about northwest of Amsterdam in the Randstad metropolitan area, north of the North Sea Canal very close to the North Sea coast. A railway tunnel and two motorway tunnels cross the canal between Beverwijk and the nearby city of Haarlem on the south side of the canal. Around 1640, a town called Beverwyck was founded in the Dutch colony of New Netherland. That town's modern name is Albany, New York. Population centres The municipality of Beverwijk consists of two cores, Beverwijk proper and Wijk aan Zee, to the west, right on the coast. History The name Beverwijk comes from ''Bedevaartswijk'', meaning "pilgrimage neighbourhood". The town formed at the Saint Agatha Church which was a pilgrimage location in the Middle Ages. Allegedly Agatha of Sicily appeared there in the 9th century to a virgin from Velsen who was fleeing from the Count of Kennemerland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
