Heerhugowaard railway station

Heerhugowaard
Heerhugowaard railway station
General information
LocationNetherlands
Coordinates52°40′12″N 4°49′25″E / 52.67000°N 4.82361°E / 52.67000; 4.82361
Line(s)Den Helder–Amsterdam railway
Heerhugowaard–Hoorn railway
Platforms3
History
Opened20 December 1865; 158 years ago (1865-12-20)
Services
Preceding station Nederlandse Spoorwegen Following station
Schagen
towards Den Helder
 NS Intercity 800
rush
 Alkmaar Noord
towards Maastricht
NS Intercity 3000 Alkmaar Noord
towards Nijmegen
Obdam
towards Hoorn
 NS Sprinter 4800 Alkmaar Noord
towards Amsterdam Centraal
Location
Heerhugowaard is located in Netherlands
Heerhugowaard
Heerhugowaard
Location within Netherlands

Heerhugowaard railway station serves the towns of Heerhugowaard and Broek op Langedijk, Netherlands. The station opened on 20 December 1865 and is located on the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway and Heerhugowaard–Hoorn railway. The train services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

View of the former station, circa 1880

The station was known as Heerhugowaard-Broek op Langedijk between 1948 and 1976. The station has 3 platforms and a station building. The previous station buildings were used between 1862 and 1967, when it was demolished, and also a building from 1967 to 1989 and is now being used as a snackbar.