Alphen aan den Rijn railway station

Infobox NS-station
station=Alphen a/d Rijn


stationscode=Apn
opened=1878
closed=
reopened=
platforms=3
latdeg=52 |latmin=07 |latsec=30 |londeg=4 |lonmin=39 |lonsec=31
positiekaartnaam=Randstad ZWThe Alphen aan den Rijn railway station is a railway station in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.

History

The railway station was opened in 1878, as part of a railway connection between Leiden and Woerden. A connection between Alphen aan den Rijn and Uithoorn was opened in 1915.

The line was extended to Gouda in 1932, but the connection between Alphen aan den Rijn and Uithoorn was closed in 1936.

The railway station was renovated for the RijnGouweLijn from Gouda in 2004, involving the construction of an additional platform.

Train Services

The following services call at Alphen a/d Rijn:

External links

* [http://www.alphenaandenrijn.nl/Smartsite.shtml?id=11119 Municipal plans for the development of the area around the railway station]
* [http://home.hetnet.nl/~f2hrajhamoen482/lw_Leiden-Woerdenlijn2.htm History of the railway line between Leiden and Woerden]