Utrecht Centraal Station Tram and Bus FacilitiesUtrecht Centraal Station Tram and Bus FacilitiesLight-rail (sneltram) service at Utrecht Centraal began in 1983 with the opening of the SUNIJ line (sneltram Utrecht-Nieuwegein/IJsselstein). Its tram stop (named Utrecht Centraal) was originally located on the east side of the station. In 2009, when the nearby Moreelsepark tram terminal was closed, the Centraal stop was adapted to be the new terminal for the shortened SUNIJ line. At this time, the Centraal stop was given a minor makeover including provision for the OV-chipkaart and travel information displays. In 2013, to accommodate construction work at the railway station, the SUNIJ line was further shortened. The Centraal stop on the east side of the station was closed and replaced by a stop at Jaarbeursplein on the west side of the railway station, becoming the temporary terminal of the SUNIJ line. The temporary Jaarbeursplein terminal had 3 tracks. In July 2016, the bus terminal on the east side of the station was also relocated to the west side ('Jaarbeurszijde'). This move made space available on the east side of the station for the construction of a new Centrumzijde (downtown side) bus and tram terminal as well as the construction of a new tram line (Uithoflijn), a new station square (Stationsplein), a bicycle storage facility and the Moreelse bridge. On 9 December 2019, the Centrumzijde bus and tram terminal opened at Utrecht Centraal. It is located under the main hall on the east side of the railway station, and riders can access it directly from the main hall. On 16 December 2019, the Uithof line (Uithoflijn, tram route 22) started operation running from Centrumzijde to P+R Science Centre in the Uithof district. Passengers who wanted to transfer between the SUNIJ and Uithof lines had to walk 500 metres (1,600 ft) between the Jaarbeursplein and Centrumzide stops. There was a track between the two stops, but it was used only for Uithof trams returning to the depot without passengers. The platform heights for the SUNIJ and Uithof lines were incompatible. On 4 July 2020, the SUNIJ line was shut down for renovation including rebuilding the Jaarbeursplein stop. The stop was converted from a terminal for high-floor trams to a through-station for longer, low-floor trams. The old platforms were demolished, and the stub siding was eliminated. New side platforms were built along the through-tracks. Electrical overhead wires and track switches were also replaced. On 3 January 2021, the Jaarbeursplein tram stop reopened with low-level platforms. On 2 July 2022, through-passenger service started between the Jaarbeursplein and Centrumzijde stops, thus eliminating the 500-metre walking transfer between the two stops at Utrecht Centraal. Trams would travel via the station between Nieuwegein and IJsselstein on the SUNIJ line and the Uithof district on the Uithof line (Uithoflijn). Utrecht Centraal Station Bus Services Utrecht Centraal has two bus stations. One on the east side of the railway station (Busstation Centrumzijde) and the other on the west side (Busstation Jaarbeurszijde). The majority of the bus services in and around the city is operated by Qbuzz under the U-OV brand. Syntus Utrecht (Keolis) and Arriva operate some of the regional bus services. Busstation Centrumzijde
Utrecht Centraal Station Tram Services Utrecht Centraal has two light rail (sneltram) stops: Jaarbeursplein on the west side of the station, and Centrumzijde ("downtown side") on the east side of the station. There are three tram routes serving Utrecht Centraal: Line Operator Route
Utrecht Centraal Station Bicycles On both sides of the station, there is a large three-floor bicycle parking station. The parking on the east side is the world's largest bicycle parking station. It opened fully on the 19th of August 2019 at the cost of an estimated €48 million and holds 12,500 bicycles. Utrecht Centraal Station Overview Utrecht Centraal Station Location: Utrecht Netherlands Utrecht Centraal Station Coordinates: 52°5′21″N 5°6′35″E Utrecht Centraal Station Owned By: ProRail Utrecht Centraal Station Operated By: Nederlandse Spoorwegen NS International Arriva ÖBB (Nightjet) Utrecht Centraal Station Line(s): Amsterdam–Arnhem Railway Utrecht–Rotterdam Railway Utrecht–Boxtel Railway Utrecht–Kampen Railway Utrecht Centraal Station Platforms: 8 Utrecht Centraal Station Tracks: 16 Connections Mainline rail interchange U-OV, Qbuzz Tram: 20, 21, 22 Bus transport U-OV, Qbuzz: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 24, 28, 38, 41, 47, 50, 55, 65, 73, 74, 77, 85, 285 Bus transport Provincie Utrecht, Syntus: 50, 102, 107, 120, 195/295 Bus transport Drechtsteden, Qbuzz: 90, 387, 388 Bus transport Bravo, Arriva: 400, 401 Bus transport Arriva: 195/295 Bus transport Flixbus: 056, 086, 800, 817, 833, N31, N800, K947 Utrecht Centraal Station Platform: levels 2 Utrecht Centraal Station Parking: N/A Utrecht Centraal Station Bicycle Facilities: L 29232 (not including OV-Fiets (Rental)) Utrecht Centraal Station Accessible: Lifts, escalators and 24/7 staff to aid with boarding. Utrecht Centraal Station Architect: Benthem Crouwel Utrecht Centraal Station Station Code: Ut Utrecht Centraal Station Fare Zone: 5000 Utrecht Centraal Station History Opened: 18 December 1843 Utrecht Centraal Station Passengers: 207.360 daily railway passengers (excluding transfers, 2019 statistics) Utrecht Centraal Station Coordinates: 52°5′21″N 5°6′35″E | |||||
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