Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway

The Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Zaandam to Enkhuizen, passing through Purmerend and Hoorn. The line was opened between 1884 and 1885 by the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij.

Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway
Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway map
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleNetherlands
TerminiZaandam railway station
Enkhuizen railway station
Service
Operator(s)Nederlandse Spoorwegen
History
Opened1884-1885
Technical
Line length50 km (31 mi)
Number of tracksZaandam–Hoorn: double track
Hoorn–Enkhuizen: single track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification1.5 kV DC
Route map
 Line from Amsterdam
 0.0 Zaandam
Line to Alkmaar
 River Zaan
 2.4 Zaandam Kogerveld
 11.6 Purmerend Weidevenne
 13.4 Purmerend
 14.6 Purmerend Overwhere
from Alkmaar
 32.5 Hoorn
museum line to Medemblik
 34.8 Hoorn Kersenboogerd
 42.9 Hoogkarspel
 46.5 Bovenkarspel-Grootebroek
 47.7 Bovenkarspel Flora
 49.8 Enkhuizen
 Boat service to Stavoren

Stations

The main interchange stations on the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway are:

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