Koog-Zaandijk railway station
Koog-Zaandijk | |||||||||||||||
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 "Sprinter" in old NS Colours, Holding at Koog-Zaandijk Station. | |||||||||||||||
| Location | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°28′9″N 4°48′17″E / 52.46917°N 4.80472°ECoordinates: 52°28′9″N 4°48′17″E / 52.46917°N 4.80472°E | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Den Helder–Amsterdam railway | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 and 2. | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | KZD | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 November 1869 | ||||||||||||||
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  Koog-Zaandijk Location within Randstad | |||||||||||||||
Koog-Zaandijk is a railway station in Koog aan de Zaan and Zaandijk, Netherlands. This is the closest railway station to Zaanse Schans. The station opened on 1 November 1869 and is on the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway between Zaandam and Uitgeest.
Renovation
In 1976, when the old Cargo platform was Demolished, the station gained partial roof with a Ticket's and Service Kiosk in it. From 1980, Automated Ticket machines made their rise on stations, and with that came a slow end to Ticket and Service Kiosk's on smaller Municipality stations like Koog-Zaandijk Station. Following the Closure of the stations Kiosk, it was left with minimal care and no facility's and was in need of modernisation and Renovation. The station finished renovations in 2016, making it more accessible for people with disability's. 3 elevators have been installed, as well as Disability-friendly toilets and special slopes to get in and out of trains. The waiting room has been redone, is heated and contains a minor food and gift shop. Train-tickets are only available from Ticket machines on the platform.[1][2]
Station Name
Koog-Zaandijk Station, being on the border of the two towns "Zaandijk" and "Koog aan de Zaan" and bordering 4 neighbourhoods (Old-Zaandijk, Rooswijk, Old-Koog aan de Zaan en Westerkoog) has shared the name since opening. Following renovations, Local councilman Addy Verschuren stated the station should be renamed to fit the local tourist-attraction Zaanse Schans. Suggesting the name Zaandijk-Zaanse Schans, to give visitors a better understanding on where to get off. The name change has been approved, and from the 16th of December 2016, the name will change. [3]
Train services
The following train services call at Koog-Zaandijk:
- 4x per hour (2x Weekend) local service (sprinter) Uitgeest - Amsterdam - Woerden - Rotterdam.
- 4x per hour (2x Weekend) local service (sprinter) Uitgeest - Amsterdam. (Weekdays Rush-Hour Service Continues to Utrecht - Rhenen.)[4]
Bus services
The station also has a Bus-stop, 3 Services make their stop here. During rail-disruptions, NS may run buses from these stops.
| Line | Route | Bus type | Specifics |
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| 67 | Zaandam - Zaandijk - Wormerveer | VDL Ambassador low-floor bus | |
| 69 | Zaandam - Koog a/d Zaan - Wormerveer - Krommenie - Assendelft | VDL Ambassador low-floor bus | |
| N94 | Amsterdam → Zaandam → Zaandijk → Wormerveer → Krommenie → Westzaan | VDL Ambassador low-floor bus | Niteliner |
References
External links
- NS website (Dutch)
- Dutch Public Transport journey planner (Dutch)
- Timetable Train-services Koog-Zaandijk. (Dutch)