's-Hertogenbosch railway station
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's-Hertogenbosch (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsɛrtoːɣə(m)ˈbɔs] ) is a railway station located in 's-Hertogenbosch in North Brabant, Netherlands. The station and all services operating from it are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
History
[edit]'s-Hertogenbosch station opened on 1 November 1868 as the northern terminus of the southern part of the Utrecht–Boxtel railway (Staatslijn H), with service south to Boxtel. Only in 1870 were the two parts of Line H joined, allowing for direct service to Utrecht Centraal. As the town was a fortress at the time, the station was designed with attack in mind; its wood truss construction allowed it to be dismantled or damaged with minimal waste. 's-Hertogenbosch station was further expanded upon the opening of the Tilburg–Nijmegen railway, making it an important railway junction.
In 1896, the original station was replaced with a large brick structure designed by Eduard Cuypers. The station was relocated a few hundred metres south of the original, along with the realignment of the tracks to the west. The second 's-Hertogenbosch station was characterised by its neo-Renaissance style,[2] with a second floor for railway employees. During World War II, at 16 September 1944, the station caught fire and burnt down; it was never rebuilt to its former glory.
A more modern, post-war building designed by Sybold van Ravesteyn was erected in 1951. The remaining parts of the second building were incorporated, while the third station's canopy remains to this day. 's-Hertogenbosch was again rebuilt in 1998, with an extension of the roof to the other island platform. Much of the renovation consisted of an aerial walkway, the Stationspasserelle, connecting the roadways on either side of the tracks, and the removal of a special ramp to the platforms.[3] Criticism of the fourth station was levied due to wind sensitivity; Nederlandse Spoorwegen retaliated by declaring: "You are indeed at the train station to go, not to hang out."
Train services
[edit]The station is an important interchange station, with trains coming from several different directions. 's-Hertogenbosch was the only Dutch station which provided in Auto-Train services. Services ran into Avignon, Bologna and Livorno. Auto-Trains were operated by Euro-Express-Traincharter.
Railway lines
[edit]Since 2023 the following services from the Nederlandse Spoorwegen call every 30 minutes at 's-Hertogenbosch:
| Series | Route | Stock | Service |
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| Intercity 800 | (Den Helder –) Alkmaar – Amsterdam – Utrecht – 's-Hertogenbosch – Eindhoven – Maastricht | NS VIRM | — |
| Intercity 2900 | Enkhuizen – Amsterdam – Utrecht – 's-Hertogenbosch – Eindhoven – Maastricht | Early morning and evening hours | |
| Intercity 3500 | Schiphol Airport – Utrecht – 's-Hertogenbosch – Eindhoven – Venlo | — | |
| Intercity 3600 | Roosendaal – Breda – Tilburg – s-Hertogenbosch – Nijmegen – Arnhem – Deventer – Zwolle | NS DDZ, NS VIRM | — |
| Intercity 3700 | Dordrecht – Rotterdam – The Hague HS – Leiden – Schiphol – Utrecht – 's-Hertogenbosch – Eindhoven – Venlo | NS VIRM | Evening and friday until sunday |
| Intercity 3900 | Enkhuizen – Amsterdam – Utrecht – 's-Hertogenbosch – Eindhoven – Heerlen | Monday–Thursday until 18:30 | |
| Intercity 21400 | Tilburg – 's-Hertogenbosch | NS VIRM, Stadler FLIRT | One train on Friday and Saturday night |
| Utrecht – 's-Hertogenbosch – Eindhoven | Friday and Saturday night | ||
| Sprinter 4400 | (Oss –) 's-Hertogenbosch – Eindhoven – Deurne | Stadler FLIRT | — |
| Sprinter 6000 | Utrecht – Geldermalsen – 's-Hertogenbosch | Sprinter Lighttrain | — |
| Sprinter 6600 | Dordrecht – Breda – Tilburg – 's-Hertogenbosch – Nijmegen (– Arnhem) | Stadler FLIRT | — |
Bus services
[edit]The station is served by city bus services (stadsbussen) as well as several regional bus services (streekbussen)
Stadsbussen
[edit]There are 13 city bus lines, which are all operated by Arriva. Hereby a rough schedule of the buses routes:
| Line | Route | Frequency | Notes |
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| 1 | Kruiskampsingel - De Kruiskamp - De Schutskamp - Deuteren - Boschveld - Centraal Station - Het Zand - Centrum Zuid - Zuid - Provinciehuis - Gestelsebuurt - Bazeldonk - Grevelingen - De Aawijk Zuid - Oosterplas |
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| 2 | Centraal Station - Centrum Noord - De Muntel - De Vliert - Station Oost - De Buitenpepers Oost - De Slagen - De Haren - De Reit - De Donk Zuid - De Rompert Zuid - Rompertpassage | 2x/hour |
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| 3 | Centraal Station - Centrum Noord - De Hofstad - De Hinthamerpoort - Graafsebuurt - De Aawijk Noord - Hintham - Rosmalen, Molenhoek - Station Rosmalen - Rosmalen, Centrum - Rosmalen, Markt | 2x/hour |
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| 4 | Centraal Station - Het Zand - Centrum Zuid - Grevelingen - Station Oost - De Herven - Rosmalen, 't Ven | 1x/hour | Weekdays rush hours only |
| 5 | Centraal Station - Boschveld - Deuteren - De Rietvelden - De Vutter - Engelen, Centrum - Engelen, De Haverleij | 2x/hour | Only on weekdays rush hours and weekdays afternoons from +/- 3:15pm |
| 6 | Centraal Station -> Centrum Noord -> De Muntel -> Orthen Oost -> Rompertpassage -> De Rompert Zuid -> De Rompert Oost -> Abdijenbuurt Zuid -> Empel, Gewande -> Empel, Centrum -> Empel, Maasakker -> Abdijenbuurt Zuid -> De Rompert Oost -> De Rompert Zuid -> Rompertpassage -> Orthen Oost -> De Muntel -> Centrum Noord -> Centraal Station | 2x/hour | Not on evenings after 9:45pm |
| 7 | Centraal Station - Orthenpoort - Orthen West - Noord - Maasvallei - Het Zilverpark - Maasoever |
| Not on evenings and weekends |
| 8 | Maasoever - Het Zilverpark - Maasvallei - De Staatsliedenbuurt - Maasstroom - Lokeren - Maasdal - Abdijenbuurt West - De Rompert Oost - De Rompert Zuid - Rompertpassage - Orthen Oost - De Muntel - Centrum Noord - Centraal Station - Boschveld - Koning Willem I College - Paleiskwartier - Willemspoort - Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis - Vught, Taalstraat - Vught, Centrum Noord - Vught, Schoonveld - Vught, Vijverhof - Vught, Vijverbosweg |
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| 9 | Vught, Vijverbosweg - Vught, De Vughtse Hoeven - Vught, De Baarzen - Vught, Centrum Zuid - Vught, Taalstraat - Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis - Willemspoort - Paleiskwartier - Koning Willem I College - Boschveld - Centraal Station - Centrum Noord - De Muntel - Orthen Oost - Rompertpassage - De Rompert Zuid - De Rompert Oost - Abdijenbuurt West - Maasdal - Lokeren - Maasstroom - De Staatsliedenbuurt - Maasvallei - Het Zilverpark - Maasoever |
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| 10 | Centraal Station -> Centrum Noord -> Centrum Oost -> De Parade -> Centrum Zuid -> Centrum West -> Centraal Station | 4x/hour | Only from +/- 9:00am until +/- 6:45pm |
| 11 | Oosterplas - De Aawijk Zuid - Grevelingen - Bazeldonk - Gestelsebuurt - Pettelaarpark - Transferium Pettelaar - Provinciehuis - Zuid - Centrum Zuid - Het Zand - Centraal Station - Boschveld - Deuteren - De Schutskamp - De Kruiskamp - Kruiskampsingel |
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| 12 | Rompertpassage - De Hambaken - De Sprookjesbuurt - De Muziekinstrumentenbuurt - De Edelstenenbuurt - Orthen West - Orthenpoort - Centraal Station | 2x/hour |
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| 13 | Rosmalen, Markt - Rosmalen, De Overlaet - De Groote Wielen - De Brabantse Poort - De Haren - De Slagen - De Buitenpepers Oost - Station Oost - De Vliert - De Muntel - Centrum Noord - Centraal Station | 2x/hour |
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Streekbussen
[edit]| Line | Route | Frequency | Notes |
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| 90 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - 's-Hertogenbosch, Orthenpoort - 's-Hertogenbosch, De Vliert - 's-Hertogenbosch, Transferium De Vliert - 's-Hertogenbosch, Stadion De Vliert (FC Den Bosch soccer stadium) - 's-Hertogenbosch, Hintham - Rosmalen - Rosmalen, Maliskamp - Kruisstraat - Nuland - Geffen - Heesch - Heesch, Stationsplein - Zevenbergen - Schaijk - Reek - Velp - Grave |
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| 135 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - 's-Hertogenbosch, Boschveld - 's-Hertogenbosch, Koning Willem I College - 's-Hertogenbosch, Paleiskwartier - 's-Hertogenbosch, Willemspoort - 's-Hertogenbosch, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis - 's-Hertogenbosch, Helftheuvelweg - Vlijmen - Haarsteeg - Hedikhuizen - Herpt - Heusden - Oud-Heusden - Wijk en Aalburg, Kromme Nol busstation - Wijk en Aalburg |
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| 136 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - 's-Hertogenbosch, Boschveld - 's-Hertogenbosch, Koning Willem I College - 's-Hertogenbosch, Paleiskwartier - 's-Hertogenbosch, Willemspoort - 's-Hertogenbosch, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis - 's-Hertogenbosch, Helftheuvelweg - Vlijmen - Nieuwkuijk - Drunen - Waalwijk - Waalwijk, Vredesplein busstation - Sprang Capelle - Kaatsheuvel - De Efteling - Loon op Zand - Tilburg - Station Tilburg |
| On Saturday evenings, the last 2 buses FROM 's-Hertogenbosch TO Tilburg continue further to Tilburg, Interpolis after Station Tilburg and end there |
| 140 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - Vught - Vught, Taalstraat - Vught, Centrum Noord - Helvoirt - Haaren - Station Oisterwijk - Oisterwijk - Berkel-Enschot - Tilburg - Station Tilburg |
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| 156 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - 's-Hertogenbosch, Het Zand - 's-Hertogenbosch, Centrum Zuid - 's-Hertogenbosch, Zuid - 's-Hertogenbosch, Provinciehuis - Sint-Michielsgestel - Schijndel - Sint Oedenrode - Sint Oedenrode, Corridor - Nijnsel - Son - Eindhoven - Station Eindhoven |
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| 158 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - 's-Hertogenbosch, Orthenpoort - 's-Hertogenbosch, De Vliert - 's-Hertogenbosch, Transferium De Vliert - 's-Hertogenbosch, Stadion De Vliert (FC Den Bosch soccer stadium) - 's-Hertogenbosch, Hintham - Rosmalen - Rosmalen, Maliskamp – Berlicum – Middelrode – Heeswijk-Dinther – Veghel – Veghel, Busstation |
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| 159 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - 's-Hertogenbosch, Het Zand - 's-Hertogenbosch, Centrum Zuid - 's-Hertogenbosch, Zuid - 's-Hertogenbosch, Bazeldonk – 's-Hertogenbosch, De Brand - Den Dungen – Sint-Michielsgestel – Schijndel – Wijbosch – Eerde – Veghel – Veghel, Busstation | 1x/hour |
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| 165 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - 's-Hertogenbosch, Orthenpoort – 's-Hertogenbosch, Orthen West – Hedel – Velddriel – Kerkdriel – Alem – Rossum – Rossum, De Vaste Burcht – Heerewaarden – Dreumel – Wamel – Beneden-Leeuwen – Boven-Leeuwen – Puiflijk – Druten | 2x/hour, but only 1x/hour on evenings and Sundays |
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| 166 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - 's-Hertogenbosch, Orthenpoort – 's-Hertogenbosch, Orthen West – Hedel – Ammerzoden – Well | 1x/hour, but 2x/hour during weekdays morning rush hours | |
| 203 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - 's-Hertogenbosch, Boschveld - 's-Hertogenbosch, Koning Willem I College - 's-Hertogenbosch, Paleiskwartier - 's-Hertogenbosch, Willemspoort - 's-Hertogenbosch, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis – Vught – Vught, Stadhouderspark – Vught, Villapark West – Vught, Vijverbosweg - Esch – Boxtel – Station Boxtel – Liempde | 1x/hour | Not on evenings and Sundays |
| 213 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station -> 's-Hertogenbosch, Boschveld -> 's-Hertogenbosch, Koning Willem I College -> 's-Hertogenbosch, Paleiskwartier -> 's-Hertogenbosch, Willemspoort -> 's-Hertogenbosch, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis –> Cromvoirt –> Vught –> Vught, Kazerne –> Vught, Woonoord Lunetten -> Vught, Kazerne -> Vught, Villapark West -> Vught, Vijverbosweg -> Vught, Vijverhof -> Vught, Villapark Oost -> Vught, Kazerne -> Vught, Woonoord Lunetten -> Vught, Kazerne -> Vught -> Cromvoirt -> 's-Hertogenbosch, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis -> 's-Hertogenbosch, Willemspoort -> 's-Hertogenbosch, Paleiskwartier -> 's-Hertogenbosch, Koning Willem I College -> 's-Hertogenbosch, Boschveld -> 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station | 1x/hour | Not on evenings and Sundays |
| 239 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - 's-Hertogenbosch, Boschveld - 's-Hertogenbosch, Koning Willem I College - 's-Hertogenbosch, Paleiskwartier - 's-Hertogenbosch, Willemspoort - 's-Hertogenbosch, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis – Cromvoirt – Nieuwkuijk – Helvoirt – Biezenmortel – Udenhout | 1x/hour | Not on evenings and Sundays |
| 300 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - 's-Hertogenbosch, Boschveld - 's-Hertogenbosch, Koning Willem I College - 's-Hertogenbosch, Paleiskwartier – Waalwijk - Waalwijk, Vredesplein busstation – Sprang-Capelle – Kaatsheuvel – De Efteling – Loon op Zand – Tilburg – Station Tilburg |
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| 301 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - 's-Hertogenbosch, Boschveld - 's-Hertogenbosch, Koning Willem I College - 's-Hertogenbosch, Paleiskwartier – Vlijmen – Drunen - Waalwijk - Waalwijk, Vredesplein busstation – Sprang-Capelle – Kaatsheuvel – Tilburg – Station Tilburg |
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| 302 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - 's-Hertogenbosch, Boschveld - 's-Hertogenbosch, Koning Willem I College - 's-Hertogenbosch, Paleiskwartier – Vlijmen – Drunen - Waalwijk - Waalwijk, Vredesplein busstation – Sprang-Capelle – Kaatsheuvel – De Efteling – Loon op Zand – Tilburg – Station Tilburg | 2x/hour |
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| 306 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - 's-Hertogenbosch, Het Zand - 's-Hertogenbosch, Centrum Zuid - 's-Hertogenbosch, Zuid – 's-Hertogenbosch, Provinciehuis – Sint-Michielsgestel – Schijndel – Wijbosch – Eerde – Veghel – Veghel, Busstation – Veghel, De Muntelaar – Uden |
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| 639 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - 's-Hertogenbosch, Boschveld - 's-Hertogenbosch, Koning Willem I College - 's-Hertogenbosch, Paleiskwartier – 's-Hertogenbosch, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis - Helvoirt – Biezenmortel – Udenhout | 2x/day |
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| 643 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - 's-Hertogenbosch, Boschveld - 's-Hertogenbosch, Koning Willem I College - 's-Hertogenbosch, Paleiskwartier – 's-Hertogenbosch, Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis – Vught – Vught, Stadhouderspark – Vught, Villapark West – Vught, Vijverbosweg – Esch – Boxtel – Station Boxtel | 1x/day |
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| 662 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - 's-Hertogenbosch, Orthenpoort - 's-Hertogenbosch, De Vliert – 's-Hertogenbosch, Station Oost – 's-Hertogenbosch, De Buitenpepers Oost – 's-Hertogenbosch, De Slagen – 's-Hertogenbosch, Rompertpassage – 's-Hertogenbosch, De Rompert Zuid – 's-Hertogenbosch, De Rompert Oost – 's-Hertogenbosch, Abdijenbuurt Zuid – Empel - Empel, Maasakker (morning rush hours only)/Empel, Gewande (evening rush hours only) – Empel, Centrum – Maren-Kessel – Maren Kessel, Kerkplein - Lith – Lithoijen – Teeffelen – Oss – Station Oss | 1x/hour |
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| 665 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station - 's-Hertogenbosch, Orthenpoort – 's-Hertogenbosch, De Buitenpepers West – 's-Hertogenbosch, Orthen Oost – Hedel – Velddriel – Kerkdriel – Alem – Rossum – Rossum, De Vaste Burcht – Heerewaarden – Dreumel | 4x/day, but only 2x/day Rossum, De Vaste Burcht-Dreumel |
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| 666 | Well -> Ammerzoden -> Hedel -> 's-Hertogenbosch, Orthen Oost -> 's-Hertogenbosch, De Buitenpepers West -> 's-Hertogenbosch, Orthenpoort -> 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station | 1x/day | Weekdays morning rush hours, outside holidays, only |
| 800 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Centraal Station – De Efteling | 2x/hour |
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Gallery
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The platform roof, restored from the 2nd station building era
References
[edit]- ^ (in Dutch) Aantal in-eu uitstappers Archived 9 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Treinreiziger Retrieved 2010-08-04
- ^ Teletijd.nl: 's-Hertogenbosch Central Station in 1921 and 2012
- ^ New Station for s-Hertogenbosch Today's Railways Europe issue 31 July 1998 page 13