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Den Helder–Amsterdam railway

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Den Helder–Amsterdam railway
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleThe Netherlands
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Nederlandse Spoorwegen
History
Opened1865-1878
Technical
Line length83 km (52 mi)
Number of trackssingle track (Den Helder–Schagen),
double track (Schagen–Amsterdam)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1.5 kV DC
Route map


0.6
Den Helder
3.4
Den Helder Zuid
12.1
Anna Paulowna
21.3
Schagen
from Hoorn
35.2
Heerhugowaard
40.2
Alkmaar Noord
42.1
Alkmaar
48.0
Heiloo
53.9
Castricum
57.7
Uitgeest
to Haarlem
62.3
Krommenie-Assendelft
65.1
Wormerveer
67.7
Koog-Zaandijk
68.8
Koog Bloemwijk
Line from Enkhuizen
71.2
Zaandam
North Sea Canal
Line from Haarlem
Amsterdam Sloterdijk (Hemboog)
78.9
Amsterdam Sloterdijk
Line to Schiphol Airport
83.3
Amsterdam Centraal enlarge…
Lines to Utrecht and Amersfoort

The Den Helder–Amsterdam railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Den Helder to Amsterdam, passing through Alkmaar and Zaandam. It is also called the Staatslijn K ("state line K") in Dutch. The line is 81 km long.

The following stations are on Staatslijn K:

History

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The line began construction on 18 August 1860 and on 18 December 1865 the first section opened.

The sections were opened on:

  • 18 December 1865 - Den Helder - Alkmaar
  • 1 May 1867 - Alkmaar - Uitgeest
  • 1 November 1869 - Uitgeest - Zaandam
  • 15 May 1878 - Zaandam - Amsterdam Willemspoort
  • 15 October 1878 - Amsterdam Willemspoort - Amsterdam Oosterdok

The line between Alkmaar and Amsterdam was electrified in 1931 and between Den Helder and Alkmaar in 1958.

The following stations were opened at the same time as the sections of the line were opened: