Delft railway station
- Amsterdam -Rotterdam
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The Delft railway station is the largest railway station in the Dutch city of Delft. The station is used by approximately 25,000 people a day ( 2005). He is a central hub in urban public transport. At the station, at national regional and long-distance trains.
History
The first station was opened on 3 June 1847 the railway line Amsterdam -Rotterdam. 1885, the present station was north of the first railway station, designed by the architect Christiaan Posthumus Meyjes sr. Built. Between 1995 and 2003 held at the station no intercity trains, but the passenger Coming up grew steadily, so the station was reconnected to the intercity network in 2003. In the future, Delft is to receive a tunnel station. The present railway line through the town, which is currently performed on a viaduct is, in a tunnel, the so-called Spoortunnel Delft, to be laid. Because of opposition to the project and technical problems, is expected to start the first two tracks only for 2015.