Den Haag Centraal railway station


Den Haag Centraal is the largest railway station in the city of The Hague in South Holland, Netherlands, and with twelve tracks, the largest terminal station in the Netherlands. The station was completed in 1973, adjacent to its predecessor: station Den Haag Staatsspoor, which was subsequently demolished. It is the western terminus of the Gouda–Den Haag railway.

History

The oldest station in The Hague is Den Haag Hollands Spoor on the main line from Amsterdam to Rotterdam, opened in 1843 by the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij. This station was built at some distance from the city centre.
In 1870, the Nederlandsche Rhijnspoorweg-Maatschappij opened a second station in The Hague, Den Haag Rijnspoor for trains to Gouda and Utrecht. This station was built much closer to the city centre. From 1888 this railroad was the property of the Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen ; the station was renamed Den Haag Staatsspoor.
In the 1970s, Nederlandse Spoorwegen decided to build a new Central Station in The Hague and it was decided to build the new station next to Staatsspoor station. The old station was demolished after the new station was completed. A chord was also built to connect the station to the line to Amsterdam. Although Centraal station is the largest station in The Hague, it is served only by terminating trains; Intercity and international trains travelling between Amsterdam and Rotterdam stop only at Hollands Spoor station. Now, The Hague is the only city in the Netherlands which still has two major railway stations.
The main hall of Den Haag Centraal is currently undergoing a renovation in order to increase the railway station's capacity. The roof has been replaced. It is now higher, and made of glass plates placed in a framework of stainless steel. Moreover, more commercial space has been added next to both side entrances, and new tiling is due to be placed. The renovation was planned to finish by the end of 2014 but is still going on as of May 2019

Train services

There are 22 scheduled trains per hour that leave Den Haag Centraal on a normal weekday. Sprinter services call at every station along the way whilst Intercity trains only stop at the major stations.
There are 6 trains an hour connecting Den Haag Centraal with Rotterdam Centraal, 6 train an hour connecting it with Utrecht and 4 with Amsterdam.
SeriesTypeRouteFrequency
700IntercityDen Haag Centraal - Leiden Centraal - Schiphol Airport - A'dam Zuid - Almere Centrum - Lelystad Centrum - Zwolle - Groningen1x per hour
1100IntercityDen Haag Centraal - Den Haag HS - Delft - Rotterdam Centraal - Breda - Tilburg - Eindhoven2x per hour
1700IntercityDen Haag Centraal - Gouda - Utrecht Centraal - Amersfoort Centraal - Apeldoorn - Deventer - Almelo - Hengelo - Enschede1x per hour
1800IntercityDen Haag Centraal - Leiden Centraal - Schiphol Airport - A'dam Zuid - Almere Centrum - Lelystad Centrum - Zwolle - Leeuwarden1x per hour
2000IntercityDen Haag Centraal - Gouda - Utrecht Centraal2x per hour
2100IntercityDen Haag Centraal - Leiden Centraal - Haarlem - A'dam Sloterdijk - Amsterdam Centraal2x per hour
4600SprinterDen Haag Centraal - Leiden Centraal - Schiphol Airport - A'dam Sloterdijk - Amsterdam Centraal
2x per hour
5000SprinterDen Haag Centraal - Den Haag HS - Delft - Rotterdam Centraal - Dordrecht2x per hour
5100SprinterDen Haag Centraal - Den Haag HS - Delft - Rotterdam Centraal - Dordrecht2x per hour
6300SprinterDen Haag Centraal - Leiden Centraal - Haarlem2x per hour
6800SprinterDen Haag Centraal - Gouda - Gouda Goverwelle2x per hour
6900SprinterDen Haag Centraal - Gouda - Utrecht Centraal - 's Hertogenbosch2x per hour
11700IntercityDen Haag Centraal - Gouda - Utrecht Centraal - Amersfoort Centraal - Amersfoort Schothorst1x per hour

Tram services

Den Haag Centraal is a public transportation hub and a major nodal hub for the tram network run by HTM Personenvervoer. The railway station features two separate sets of platforms.
;Upper tram station
These are two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, located above and lying perpendicular to the heavy rail tracks, serving lines 2, 3, 4, and 6. Regular lines 2 and 6 use the inner tracks, while the RandstadRail lines 3 and 4 use the outer tracks. They connect directly to the :nl:Haagse tramtunnel|city centre tunnel to the west and the elevated tracks to Ternoot and Beatrixkwartier to the east.
PlatformLineDestinationVia
A 3 Den HaagLoosduinenTramtunnel, Prinsegracht, MCH Westeinde, Bomen/-Vruchtenbuurt, Bohemen
A 4 Den Haag
De Uithof		Tramtunnel, Prinsegracht, MCH Westeinde, Rustenburg/Oostbroek, Leyenburg, Bouwlust
B 2 Den Haag KraayensteinTramtunnel, Prinsegracht, MCH Westeinde, Nieuw Eykenduynen, Oud Eik en Duinen, Houtwijk, Loosduinen
B 6 Den Haag LeyenburgTramtunnel, Prinsegracht, Schilderswijk, Haagse Markt, Transvaalkwartier, Rustenburg/Oostbroek
C 2 Leidschendam LeidsenhageTernoot, Bezuidenhout, Laan van NOI, Voorburg 't Loo, Essesteijn
C 6 Leidschendam NoordTernoot, Bezuidenhout, Haagse Hout, Station Mariahoeve, Essesteijn, Leidsenhage
D 3 Zoetermeer Centrum WestBeatrixkwartier, Laan van NOI, Voorburg 't Loo, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Forepark, Leidschenveen, Zoetermeerse Rijweg, Voorweg, Centrum-West, Seghwaert, Zoetermeerse Krakeling
D 4 Zoetermeer JavalaanBeatrixkwartier, Laan van NOI, Voorburg 't Loo, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Forepark, Leidschenveen, Zoetermeerse Rijweg, Voorweg, Centrum-West, Seghwaert, Oosterheem

;Lower tram station
These are two ground-level side platforms and one island platform between them, located parallel to the heavy rail tracks outside the south-western entrance. All other city tram lines that call at the station use these platforms.

Metro services

The Rotterdam-based RET operates RandstadRail line E, a high-capacity metro service via Leidschenveen and Pijnacker to Rotterdam Centraal station. From there it shares track with line D of the Rotterdam Metro and terminates at Slinge station.
Until August 2016, these services used platforms 11 and 12 of the mainline station, alongside the heavy rail tracks. Since then, two dedicated elevated platforms have come into use. Here, metro trains use the high-level side platforms; the low-level island platform is used by RandstadRail trams in case of emergency, when the connecting tracks via Beatrixkwartier cannot be used.

Bus services

There is a bus platform above the rail roads, which is connected to the Prins Bernhardviaduct running over the tracks. The platform is accessible from the station's main hall. Several city and regional lines of three different carriers stop here. HTM's bus lines starting with an N are night buses and only run on Fridays and Saturdays.
PlatformLineDestinationViaCarrier
CAllFinal destination
D 24 Station MariahoeveHaagse Hout, MariahoeveHTM
D N2 Leidschendam/VoorburgMariahoeve, MCH Antoniushove, Voorburg StationHTM
D N6 ZoetermeerMandelabrug, Rokkeveen, Silverdome, Centrum West, Hoflaan, Rotonde Houtkade, Centraal StationHTM
E 24 KijkduinCentrum, Kneuterdijk, Plein 1813, Javastraat, Vredespaleis, Gemeentemuseum/Museon, HagaZiekenhuis, Vogelwijk, BohemenHTM
E N5 Centrum HTM
E N6 Centrum HTM
F 18 Rijswijk De SchilpStationsbuurt, Station Hollands Spoor, Laak, Rijswijk Station, In de Bogaard, SteenvoordeHTM
G 18 ClingendaelMalieveld, BenoordenhoutHTM
H 22 DuindorpCentrum, Kneuterdijk, Plein 1813, Javastraat, Madurodam, Kurhaus, ScheveningenHTM
I 22 DuinzigtMalieveld, Bronovo Ziekenhuis, WaalsdorperwegHTM
J 45 Leiden, Centraal StationBeatrixkwartier/Bezuidenhout, Voorburg, GGZ Haagstreek, Voorschoten, Station Lammenschans, BreestraatVeolia/Arriva
J 45 Voorschoten, VlietwijkBeatrixkwartier/Bezuidenhout, Voorburg, Leidschendam Veolia
K 43 Leiden, Centraal StationBezuidenhout, Marlot, Wassenaar, Haagse Schouw, Universiteit LeidenVeolia
K 91 Wassenaar, Park DuinrellBezuidenhout, Marlot, Wassenaar Veolia
L 90 Hillegom, Station -
Nieuw-Vennep, Station		Wassenaar, Katwijk, Noordwijk, Noordwijkerhout, De Zilk, Hillegom, Beinsdorp, Winkelcentrum Getsewoud, ZuiderdreefArriva
L 491 Wassenaar, Park DuinrellVan OldenbarneveltwegVeolia
O 385 Noordwijk, PicképleinWassenaar, Transferium A44, Katwijk Arriva
O 386 Oegstgeest, Simon VestdijklaanWassenaar, Transferium A44, LeidsebuurtArriva