Den Helder railway station

Den Helder is a Terminus railway station in the naval town of Den Helder, The Netherlands. The station opened on 20 December 1865, and is the most northerly station in North Holland. The station is the start of the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway. The original station building was demolished in 1958 and a new building was built, a bit further south than the previous one.

Den Helder
General information
LocationNetherlands
Coordinates52°57′23″N 4°45′39″E
Line(s)Den Helder–Amsterdam railway
History
Opened20 December 1865
Services
Preceding station Nederlandse Spoorwegen Following station
Terminus NS Intercity 800
rush
Den Helder Zuid
towards Maastricht
NS Intercity 3000 Den Helder Zuid
towards Nijmegen
Location
Den Helder
Location within Netherlands

The railway line was electrified in 1958. The station now has three platforms. The services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

In 1980 another station in the town, Den Helder Zuid, opened.

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