Utrecht–Rotterdam Railway

Utrecht–Rotterdam Railway

The Utrecht–Rotterdam Railway is a heavily used railway in the Netherlands, running from Utrecht to Rotterdam, passing through Woerden and Gouda. The line was opened between 1855 and 1858. The western terminus was originally the Rotterdam Maas station. In 1899, a connection with the Rotterdam Delftse Poort station (the present Rotterdam Centraal Station) was made. In 1953 a new line was opened between Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel station and Rotterdam Centraal Station, the now obsolete Maas station was closed.

Utrecht–Rotterdam Railway Stations

The main interchange stations on the Utrecht–Rotterdam Railway are:

• Utrecht Centraal: to Amsterdam, Zwolle, Arnhem and Eindhoven
• Gouda: to The Hague and Leiden
• Rotterdam Centraal: to The Hague, Breda, Brussels and Amsterdam

Utrecht–Rotterdam Railway Overview

Utrecht–Rotterdam Railway Status: Operational
Utrecht–Rotterdam Railway Locale: Netherlands
Utrecht–Rotterdam Railway Termini:
Utrecht Centraal Railway Station
Rotterdam Centraal railway station
Utrecht–Rotterdam Railway Operator(s): Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Utrecht–Rotterdam Railway Opened: 1855–1858
Utrecht–Rotterdam Railway Line Length: 56 km (35 mi)
Utrecht–Rotterdam Railway Number of Tracks: double track
Utrecht–Rotterdam Railway Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Utrecht–Rotterdam Railway Electrification: 1.5 kV DC