Den Helder–Amsterdam railway
The Den Helder–Amsterdam railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Den Helder to Amsterdam, passing through Alkmaar and Zaandam. It is also called the Staatslijn K in Dutch. The line is 81 km long.
The following stations are on Staatslijn K:
- Den Helder
- Den Helder Zuid
- Anna Paulowna
- Schagen
- Heerhugowaard
- Alkmaar Noord
- Alkmaar
- Heiloo
- Castricum
- Uitgeest
- Krommenie-Assendelft
- Wormerveer
- Zaandijk Zaanse Schans
- Koog aan de Zaan
- Zaandam
- Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Amsterdam Centraal
History
The line began construction on 18 August 1860 and on 18 December 1865 the first section opened.The sections were opened on:
- 18 December 1865 - Den Helder - Alkmaar
- 1 May 1867 - Alkmaar - Uitgeest
- 1 November 1869 - Uitgeest - Zaandam
- 15 May 1878 - Zaandam - Amsterdam Willemspoort
- 15 October 1878 - Amsterdam Willemspoort - Amsterdam Oosterdok
The following stations were opened at the same time as the sections of the line were opened:
- Den Helder
- Anna Paulowna
- Schagen
- Noord Scharwoude
- Heerhugowaard
- Alkmaar
- Castricum
- Uitgeest
- Krommenie-Assendelft
- Wormerveer
- Zaandijk Zaanse Schans
- Zaandam
- Amsterdam Westerdok