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Station Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Utrecht Zuidzijde Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 52°04′43″N 5°07′21″E / 52.07861°N 5.12250°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amsterdam–Arnhem railway, Utrecht–Boxtel railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 23 August 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vaartsche Rijn is a railway station in the Dutch city of Utrecht. It is situated on the railway lines between Utrecht and Arnhem and between Utrecht and 's-Hertogenbosch. [1] Construction started in September 2010 [2] and after some delays was officially opened at 23 August 2016. The station was built as part of ProRail's Randstadspoor project to improve suburban rail travel. [1] [3] Six to eight thousand riders are expected to use the station each day. [2]
The station has 4 tracks with 2 island platforms, [1] 3 underground pedestrian passages and space for 650 bicycles and 200 cars. [2] The platforms can be reached by stairs or transparent lifts, and are sheltered with roofs made of wood. The station is built six meters above street level. [4]
On 14 December 2019, line 22 (the Uithoflijn) of the Utrecht sneltram (light rail) system opened from Utrecht Centraal to the Uithof district [5] with a stop at Vaartsche Rijn station. The stop has two side platforms. [4]
Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Utrecht Zuidzijde Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 52°04′43″N 5°07′21″E / 52.07861°N 5.12250°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) |
Amsterdam–Arnhem railway, Utrecht–Boxtel railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 23 August 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vaartsche Rijn is a railway station in the Dutch city of Utrecht. It is situated on the railway lines between Utrecht and Arnhem and between Utrecht and 's-Hertogenbosch. [1] Construction started in September 2010 [2] and after some delays was officially opened at 23 August 2016. The station was built as part of ProRail's Randstadspoor project to improve suburban rail travel. [1] [3] Six to eight thousand riders are expected to use the station each day. [2]
The station has 4 tracks with 2 island platforms, [1] 3 underground pedestrian passages and space for 650 bicycles and 200 cars. [2] The platforms can be reached by stairs or transparent lifts, and are sheltered with roofs made of wood. The station is built six meters above street level. [4]
On 14 December 2019, line 22 (the Uithoflijn) of the Utrecht sneltram (light rail) system opened from Utrecht Centraal to the Uithof district [5] with a stop at Vaartsche Rijn station. The stop has two side platforms. [4]