Hoorn - The Netherlands
Posted by: superstein
N 52° 38.670 E 005° 03.318
31U E 639054 N 5834708
Hoorn is the main railway station of the town of Hoorn, in the Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WMF9AZ
Location: Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 09/14/2012
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The station opened on 20 May 1884 as part of the Zaandam–Hoorn railway line. On 6 June 1885 the line was extended to Enkhuizen. Other lines that opened were the Hoorn - Medemblik line in 1887, and the Hoorn - Heerhugowaard line in October 1898. The station has a ticket hall, a florist, a music shop and a restaurant.
In 1985 another station opened in Hoorn, to the east, Hoorn Kersenboogerd. Now behind the station is the steam railway from Hoorn - Medemblik, the Steamtrain Hoorn Medemblik. From 8 May 2009 the Stoptrein 3300 was cut between Hoorn and Hoorn Kersenboogerd, but returned in December 2009