Castricum railway station

Castricum railway station is located in Castricum, the Netherlands.

Castricum
General information
LocationNetherlands
Coordinates52°32′44″N 4°39′32″E
Line(s)Den Helder–Amsterdam railway
History
Opened1 May 1867 (1867-05-01)
Services
Preceding station Nederlandse Spoorwegen Following station
Alkmaar
towards Den Helder
 NS Intercity 800
rush
 Zaandam
towards Maastricht
Heiloo
towards Den Helder
 NS Intercity 3000 Zaandam
towards Nijmegen
Heiloo
towards Hoorn
 NS Sprinter 4800 Uitgeest
towards Amsterdam Centraal
Location
Castricum
Location within Northern Randstad
Castricum
Castricum (Netherlands)

History

The station opened on 1 May 1867 as part of the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway. It was designed by Karel Hendrik van Brederode.[1] The station was renovated in 1912, 1969 and in 2021.[2] In the 2021 renovation the design focused on the relation with nearby Huis van Hilde and the tourism to the dune area.[3]

Train services

As of 11 December 2016, the following services call at Castricum:

  • 2× per hour intercity service (Schagen -) Alkmaar - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Eindhoven - Maastricht
  • 2× per hour intercity service Den Helder - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Nijmegen
  • 2× per hour local service (sprinter) Hoorn - Alkmaar - Uitgeest - Haarlem - Amsterdam

Bus services

These services stop outside the station.

Operator Line Route
Connexxion 79 Castricum - Heemskerk - Beverwijk
164 Castricum - Bakkum - Egmond-Binnen - Egmond aan den Hoef - Egmond aan Zee
167 Alkmaar - Heiloo - Limmen - Castricum

References
  1. "station Castricum - foto's en omschrijving op stationsweb". www.stationsweb.nl. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. "Vernieuwing station Castricum". www.prorail.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  3. "Station Castricum - Movares Magazine editie 3 2022". magazine.movares.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 February 2024.


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