Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam Railway (Oude Lijn)

Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam Railway (Oude Lijn)

The railway from Amsterdam through Haarlem to Rotterdam, also known as: Oude Lijn, Dutch for 'old line' runs from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal through Haarlem (and The Hague).

From December 2011 it is used by all direct trains from Amsterdam to The Hague, and all direct supplement-free trains from Amsterdam to Rotterdam except those through Woerden.

Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam Railway History

It contains the oldest railway line in the Netherlands, and follows the old horse-drawn boat (Dutch: trekschuit) canal route from Leiden via Haarlem to Amsterdam-Sloterdijk. It was opened between 1839 and 1847 by the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij. The oldest section, opened in 1839, led from Amsterdam to Haarlem. Leiden and The Hague were reached in 1843, and the final section from The Hague to Rotterdam was opened in June 1847.

The opening of the Weesp–Leiden Railway (1978) and the Amsterdam–Schiphol Railway (1986) provided a shorter connection from Leiden through Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam. Nevertheless, the old line via Haarlem has remained an important railway line.

In March 2015 a new tunnel and station were opened in Delft, underpassing the former railway station and viaduct. Currently the doubling of the tracks is underway, after a long delay.

Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam Railway Overview

Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam Railway Status: Operational
Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam Railway Locale: Netherlands
Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam Railway Termini:
Amsterdam Centraal railway station
Rotterdam Centraal railway station
Operator(s): Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam Railway Opened: 1839–1847
Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam Railway Line Length: 86 km (53 mi)
Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam Railway Number of Tracks: Double track
Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam Railway Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam Railway Electrification: 1.5 kV DC

 
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