Hilversum is a railway station in Hilversum, Netherlands. It is located approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) southeast of Amsterdam. It located on the Amsterdam Centraal station – Amersfoort station part of the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway, with a branch to Utrecht Centraal station. There are two other stations in Hilversum: Hilversum Media Park to the north, and Hilversum Sportpark to the south.
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| Location | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°13′37″N 5°10′50″E / 52.22694°N 5.18056°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Amsterdam–Zutphen railway Hilversum–Lunetten railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Hvs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 June 1874 1992 (current building) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
editThe station opened on 10 June 1874. The station was situated on the so-called Gooilijn, part of the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway. Other connections were added later. The current building was constructed in 1992 and, apart from the railway station, it used to also houses offices of the regional Tax and Customs Administration. These have been replaced by offices of Transdev, BrightBlue, PareX Parts Exchange and other companies.
Intercity services at Hilversum were suspended in 1995. After constructing extra platforms, intercity services were resumed on 10 December 2007. All passing passenger trains now call at Hilversum.
Train services
editThe following train services call at Hilversum:
- 7 daily intercity services Amsterdam - Amersfoort - Hengelo - Osnabrück - Hanover - Berlin
- 1x per hour intercity services Schiphol - Amersfoort - Hengelo - Enschede
- 1x per hour intercity service Schiphol - Hilversum - Amersfoort Schothorst
- 2x per hour intercity service Enkhuizen - Hoorn - Amsterdam - Hilversum - Amersfoort (- Deventer)
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Utrecht - Hilversum - Almere
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) The Hague - Leiden - Hoofddorp - Schiphol - Duivendrecht - Hilversum - Utrecht
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Hoofddorp - Schiphol - Amsterdam - Hilversum - Amersfoort
Bus services
editLocal bus lines
edit| Line | Route | Operator | Notes |
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| 1 | Hilversum Station - Centrum (Downtown) - Kerkelanden | Connexxion | |
| 2 | Hilversum Station - Over 't Spoor - Erfgooiers | Connexxion | |
| 3 | Hilversum Station - Hilversum Sportpark Station - Tergooi Ziekenhuis (Hospital) | Connexxion |
Regional bus lines
edit| Line | Route | Operator | Notes |
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| 58 | Hilversum Station - Hollandsche Rading - Maartensdijk - Bilthoven - De Built - Zeist | U-OV and Pouw Vervoer | Mon-Sat during daytime hours only. U-OV operates this route during weekdays, Pouw Vervoer on Saturdays. |
| 59 | Hilversum Station - Lage Vuursche - Den Dolder - Huis ter Heide - Zeist | U-OV and Pouw Vervoer | Mon-Sat during daytime hours only. U-OV operates this route during weekdays, Pouw Vervoer on Saturdays. |
| 70 | Amersfoort Station - Soest Zuid - Soest Overhees - Soestdijk Noord - Hooge Vuursche - Hilversum Station | Syntus Utrecht; a few runs are operated by Pouw Vervoer and Van Kooten | |
| 100 | (Hilversum Station -) Blaricum Bijvanck - Huizen - Naarden-Bussum Station | Connexxion | The route between Hilversum and Blaricum is only served during weekday daytime hours. |
| 104 | Hilversum Station - Hilversum-Zuid - Nieuw-Loosdrecht | Connexxion | |
| 105 | Hilversum Station - Kortenhoef - 's-Graveland - Hilversumse Meent - Naarden-Bussum Station | Connexxion | |
| 106 | (Hilversum Station - Kortenhoef -) Nederhorst den Berg - Weesp Station | Connexxion | Mon-Sat only. Only runs through from Nederhorst den Berg to Hilversum Mon-Fri during daytime hours. |
| 107 | Hilversum Station - Hilversum Mediapark - Bussum - Blaricum Ziekenhuis (Hospital) | Connexxion | |
| 108 | Hilversum Station - Laren - Blaricum Dorp - Huizen | Connexxion | |
| 109 | Hilversum Station - Eemnes - Laren - Blaricum Ziekenhuis (Hospital) - Naarden-Bussum Station | Connexxion | |
| 121 | Hilversum Station - Oud-Loosdrecht - Loenen aan de Vecht - Vinkeveen - Wilnis - Mijdrecht | Syntus Utrecht | Mon-Sat during daytime hours only. Only runs between Hilversum and Vinkeveen, Groenlandsekade on Saturdays. |
| 320 | Hilversum Station - Hilversum Arenapark - Blaricum Bijvanck - Huizen - Blaricum Ziekenhuis (Hospital) - Naarden Gooimeer - Muiden P+R - Amsterdam Amstel Station | Connexxion and Pouw Vervoer | During weekday daytime hours, Saturday mornings and Sunday evenings, some buses only run between Hilversum and Huizen. During morning rush hours, 4 extra buses run between Hilversum Station and Hilversum Arenapark. |
| N32 | Hilversum Station → Eemnes → Blaricum Bijvanck → Huizen | Pouw Vervoer | Only runs during Saturday late nights (between midnight and 5 AM). |
External links
edit- NS website (in Dutch)
- Dutch Public Transport journey planner (in Dutch)