Breda railway station
Breda railway station is a railway station in Breda in North Brabant, Netherlands. It is situated on the Breda–Rotterdam railway, the Roosendaal–Breda railway and the Breda–Eindhoven railway.
History
The first station was opened on 1 May 1855 as the eastern terminus of the Roosendaal–Breda railway. When the line was extended to Tilburg, a new station was built on the same site in 1863. The station was initially run solely by a Belgian company, the Société Anonyme des chemins de fer d'Anvers à Rotterdam until the opening of the line to Tilburg from Staatsspoorwegen , which changed after the merger between that company with the HSM in 1938 to Nederlandse Spoorwegen. In the 1970s, the station was rebuilt in combination with being placed on a viaduct. This station was opened on 10 October 1975 and designed by architect Hans Bak. The station was recognisable by its design with a large canopy over the two platforms with four tracks. The regional bus station next to the station had the same canopy type.From 4 April 2011 the high-speed train Fyra from Amsterdam Centraal stops in Breda. This service was renamed in December 2013 to Intercity Direct because of the earlier problems with the V250 rolling stock.
On 30 May 2012 the Minister of Infrastructure Melanie Schultz van Haegen officially launched the project Via Breda, which includes another total reconstruction of the station. On 6 September 2014 at 05:30, a new pedestrian tunnel was opened alongside the northern part of the station building. The old southern station building will be demolished, as well as the regional and city bus stations. The buses were replaced to the northern side on new elevated bus platforms when the old southern part of the station was closed in the night of 6-7 September after the last night train departed. The project is expected to be completed in 2016, when the southern part of the new station will be opened.
Destinations
The following major destinations are directly connected from Breda railway station:Dordrecht, Rotterdam Centraal, Delft, Den Haag HS, Den Haag Centraal, Utrecht, Amsterdam, Schiphol, Tilburg, 's-Hertogenbosch, Oss, Nijmegen, Arnhem, Deventer, Zwolle, Eindhoven, Helmond, Venlo and Roosendaal.
Train services
The following services start at Breda:- 2x per hour high speed services Amsterdam – Schiphol – Rotterdam – Breda
- 2x per hour intercity services The Hague – Rotterdam – Breda – Tilburg - Eindhoven
- 1x per hour intercity service Dordrecht - Breda
- 2x per hour intercity services Zwolle – Deventer – Zutphen - Arnhem – Nijmegen – 's-Hertogenbosch – Tilburg - Breda – Roosendaal
- 2x per hour intercity services Breda - Tilburg - Eindhoven
- 1x per hour night train service Rotterdam – Breda – Eindhoven
- 2x per hour local services Dordrecht - Breda - Tilburg - 's-Hertogenbosch
Bus services
The station is served by city bus services as well as several regional bus servicesStadsbussen
There are 9 city bus lines. All lines are operated by Arriva. From the railway station the city bus lines provides services to/from:- Centrum
- Amphia Ziekenhuis Langendijk
- Amphia Ziekenhuis Molengracht
- Rat Verlegh Stadion
- Prinsenbeek railway station
- The neighbourhoods Brabantpark, Belcrum, Blauwe Kei, Boeimeer, Ginneken, Haagse Beemden, Heusdenhout, Heuvel, Hoge Vucht, Ijpelaar, Nieuw Wolfslaar, Princenhage, Sportpark, Tuinzigt, Westerpark and Zandberg
- The industrial area Krogten
- The neighbouring town of Bavel
The routes of the city buses are as follows:
| Line | Route | Frequency | Notes |
| 1 | Heerbaan – Heusdenhout – Brabantpark – Centraal Station – Centrum – Tuinzigt – Westerpark | 2x/hour |
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| 2 | Centraal Station – Centrum – Rat Verlegh Stadion – Haagse Beemden Zuid – Haagse Beemden West – Station Prinsenbeek – Haagse Beemden Noord – Overkroetenlaan – Heksenwiellaan | ||
| 4 | Hoge Vucht – Centraal Station – Centrum – Boeimeer – Amphia Ziekenhuis Langendijk – Heuvel – Princenhage – Woonboulevard | ||
| 5 | Hoge Vucht – Centraal Station – Centrum – Boeimeer – Amphia Ziekenhuis Langendijk – Heuvelplein – Princenhage | ||
| 6 | Heksenwiellaan – Haagse Beemden Noord – Haagse Beemden Oost – Krogten – Belcrum West – Centraal Station – Centrum – Sportpark – Zandberg – Blauwe Kei West – IJpelaar West – Nieuw Wolfslaar – Nieuw Wolfslaarlaan | 2x/hour | |
| 7 | Heerbaan – Heusdenhout – Brabantpark – Centraal Station – Centrum – Ginneken | 2x/hour | |
| 11 | Centraal Station – Centrum – Amphia Ziekenhuis Molengracht – Bijster – Bavel | At weekdays morning rush hours outside holidays there are two extra services on section Centraal Station-Bijster | |
| 12 | Heksenwiellaan – Haagse Beemden Noord – Haagse Beemden Oost – Krogten – Belcrum West – Centraal Station – Centrum – Amphia Ziekenhuis Molengracht – Blauwe Kei Oost – IJpelaar Oost – Nieuw Wolfslaar – Nieuw Wolfslaarlaan | 2x/hour |
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Streekbussen
Several regional bus lines serve the station. Two of them are also international services to the Dutch town of Hulst via Antwerp in Belgium. and to the village of Meersel-Dreef, also in Belgium. The regional bus lines are operated by Arriva and ConnexxionThe routes of the regional buses, serving Breda, Centraal Station are as follows:
| Line | Operator | Route | Frequency | Notes |
| 19 | Connexxion | Breda, Centraal Station – Breda, Centrum – Antwerp, Halewijnlaan Metro station – Antwerp – Nieuw-Namen – Clinge – Hulst |
| Does not run on evenings, except Sunday evenings outside holidays |
| 115 | Arriva | Breda, Centraal Station – Breda, Centrum – Breda, Heuvelplein – Effen – Rijsbergen – Zundert – Zundert, Oranjeplein – Zundert, Berkenring/Wernhout | ||
| 117 | Arriva | Breda, Centraal Station – Breda, Belcrum Oost – Breda, Krogten – Teteringen – Wagenberg – Langeweg – Station Zevenbergen – Zevenbergen – Zevenbergen, De Meeren – Klundert – Fijnaart | ||
| 119 | Arriva | Breda, Centraal Station -> Breda, Centrum -> Breda, Woonboulevard -> Prinsenbeek -> Zwartenberg -> Station Zevenbergen -> Zevenbergen, De Meeren -> Zevenbergen -> Station Zevenbergen -> Zwartenberg -> Prinsenbeek -> Breda, Woonboulevard -> Breda, Centrum -> Breda, Centraal Station | ||
| 122 | Arriva | Breda, Centraal Station – Breda, Belcrum Oost – Breda, Krogten – Terheijden – Wagenberg – Wagenberg, Kruispunt – Hooge Zwaluwe – Lage Zwaluwe – Station Lage Zwaluwe | ||
| 123 | Arriva | Breda, Centraal Station – Breda, Belcrum Oost – Breda, Krogten – Wagenberg, Kruispunt – Made – Made, Gemeentehuis – Geertruidenberg – Raamsdonksveer | ||
| 131 | Arriva | Breda, Centraal Station – Breda, Centrum – Breda, Amphia Ziekenhuis Molengracht – Breda, Bijster – Dorst – Rijen, Gemeentehuis – Rijen – Station Gilze-Rijen – Hulten – Gilze – Tilburg – Station Tilburg | ||
| 132 | Arriva | Breda, Centraal Station – Breda, Centrum – Breda, Sportpark – Breda, Zandberg – Breda, Blauwe Kei West – Ulvenhout – Chaam – Chaam, Dorpsstraat – Gaarshof/Ulicoten – Baarle-Nassau, Hoogbraak – Baarle-Nassau – Alphen – Rechte Heide – Riel – Goirle – Tilburg – Station Tilburg | ||
| 145 | Arriva | Breda, Centraal Station – Breda, Centrum – Breda, Boeimeer – Breda, Ruitersbos – Galder – Meersel-Dreef | 1x/hour | Not on evenings and weekends |
| 311 | Arriva | Breda, Centraal Station – Breda, Centrum – Breda, Woonboulevard – Liesbos – Etten-Leur – Etten-Leur, Centrum – Station Etten-Leur – Hoeven – Oudenbosch – Station Oudenbosch – Oud Gastel | 2x/hour, but only 1x/hour on evenings and weekends | |
| 312 | Arriva | Breda, Centraal Station – Breda, Centrum – Breda, Woonboulevard – Liesbos – Etten-Leur – Etten-Leur, Centrum – Sint Willebrord – Sprundel – Rucphen – Roosendaal – Station Roosendaal – Roosendaal, Roselaar busstation | 2x/hour, but only 1x/hour Etten Leur, Centrum-Roosendaal, Roselaar busstation outside weekdays rush hours and only 1x/hour on the whole route on evenings and weekends | |
| 316 | Arriva | Breda, Centraal Station – Breda, Centrum – Breda, Woonboulevard – Liesbos – Etten-Leur – Station Etten-Leur – Etten-Leur, Centrum | 2x/hour, but only 1x/hour on evenings and Sundays | |
| 325 | Arriva | Breda, Bijster – Breda, Amphia Ziekenhuis Molengracht – Breda, Centrum – Breda, Centraal Station – Teteringen – Oosterhout, Busstation – Oosterhout, Amphia Ziekenhuis Pasteurlaan – Oosterhout | 2x/hour, but only 1x/hour on evenings and Sundays | Volans |
| 326 | Arriva | Breda, Bijster – Breda, Amphia Ziekenhuis Molengracht – Breda, Centrum – Breda, Centraal Station – Teteringen – Oosterhout, Busstation – Oosterhout, Amphia Ziekenhuis Pasteurlaan – Oosterhout – Raamsdonksveer – Geertruidenberg | 2x/hour, but only 1x/hour on evenings and Sundays | Volans |
| 327 | Arriva | Breda, Bijster – Breda, Amphia Ziekenhuis Molengracht – Breda, Centrum – Breda, Centraal Station – Teteringen – Oosterhout, Busstation – Oosterhout – Oosteind – Dongen – Tilburg – Station Tilburg | Volans | |
| 401 | Arriva | Breda, Centraal Station – Breda, Centrum – Breda, Bijster – Hank – Nieuwendijk – Sleeuwijk – Vianen – Utrecht – Station Utrecht Centraal Jaarbeurszijde | Brabantliner | |
| 402 | Arriva | Breda, Centraal Station – Breda, Centrum – Breda, Bijster – Hank – Nieuwendijk – Sleeuwijk – Gorinchem – Station Gorinchem | 2x/hour | |
| 617 | Arriva | Breda, Centraal Station – Breda, Belcrum Oost – Breda, Krogten – Terheijden – Klundert – Fijnaart | 2x/day in both directions |
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| 618 | Arriva | Moerdijk -> Station Lage Zwaluwe -> Zevenbergschen Hoek -> Langeweg -> Wagenberg -> Terheijden -> Breda, Belcrum Oost -> Breda, Centrum -> Breda, Centraal Station | 1x/weekday morning rush hour | Not during holidays |