Operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen Station code Hlds | Platforms 2 Opened 1893 | |
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Location Hoek van Holland
Netherlands Line(s) Schiedam–Hoek van Holland railway | ||
Hoek van Holland Strand railway station is in the Netherlands. It consists of two tracks with side platforms, and is the terminus of the Schiedam–Hoek van Holland railway to Rotterdam. It was opened on 1 June 1893. Its name is derived from the nearby North Sea beach, strand being Dutch for “beach”.
The Nederlandse Spoorwegen will stop operating the line, including Hoek van Holland Strand railway station, on 1 April 2017. After reconstruction, the line will be transferred to Rotterdam Metro. The opening of the metro line is expected in the Fall of 2017.
Train services
From April to October the twice-hourly trains on the branch terminate here between 0800 and 2100, terminating at Hoek van Holland Haven at other times. From November to March between 1100 and 1600 trains are twice-hourly to Hoek van Holland Haven, continuing hourly to Hoek van Holland Strand.
The following services call at Hoek van Holland Strand:
2x per hour local service (Sprinter) Hoek van Holland - Rotterdam