Utrecht–Rotterdam railway

Utrecht–Rotterdam railway
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	The Netherlands
Termini	Utrecht Centraal railway station Rotterdam Centraal railway station
Service
Operator(s)	Nederlandse Spoorwegen
History
Opened	1855–1858
Technical
Line length	56 km (35 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
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The Utrecht–Rotterdam railway is a heavily used railway line in the Netherlands, running from Utrecht to Rotterdam, passing through Gouda. The line was opened between 1855 and 1858. The western terminus was originally the Rotterdam Maas station. In 1899, a connection with the Rotterdam Delftse Poort station (the present Rotterdam Centraal station) was made. In 1953 a new line was opened between Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and Rotterdam Centraal; the now obsolete Maas station was closed.

Stations

The main interchange stations on the Utrecht–Rotterdam railway are:

• Utrecht Centraal: to Amsterdam, Zwolle, Arnhem and Eindhoven
• Gouda: to The Hague and Leiden
• Rotterdam Centraal: to The Hague, Breda, Brussels and Amsterdam