Gouda railway station

Gouda is a railway station in Gouda, Netherlands. The station opened on 21 May 1855 when the Nederlandsche Rhijnspoorweg-Maatschappij (Dutch Rijn Railway Company) opened the Utrecht–Rotterdam railway. The Gouda–Den Haag railway to The Hague was opened in 1870, and the connection to Alphen a/d Rijn in 1934.

Gouda
Gouda railway station
Location	Gouda, South Holland,  Netherlands
Coordinates	52°01′03″N 4°42′20″E
Owned by	Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Line(s)	Utrecht–Rotterdam railway Gouda–Den Haag railway Gouda–Alphen aan den Rijn railway
Platforms	6
Tracks	11
Connections	Arriva: 1, 3, 4, 6, 177, 178, 186, 187, 190, 196, 197, 294, 577, 596, 726 Connexxion: 106, 107
History
Opened	21 May 1855
Services
Preceding station   Nederlandse Spoorwegen   Following station Rotterdam Alexander toward Rotterdam Centraal NS Intercity 500 1x/hour; Combined half-hourly service with Intercity 600 on section Rotterdam Centraal-Zwolle. Transfer to Intercity 1800 to/from Leeuwarden at Zwolle Utrecht Centraal toward Groningen NS Intercity 600 1x/hour; Combined half-hourly service with Intercity 500 on section Rotterdam Centraal-Zwolle. Transfer to Intercity 700 to/from Groningen at Zwolle Utrecht Centraal toward Leeuwarden Den Haag Centraal Terminus NS Intercity 1700 1x/hour; Combined half-hourly service with Intercity 11700 on section Den Haag Centraal-Amersfoort. Transfer to Intercity 11600 to/from Amersfoort Schothorst at Amersfoort Utrecht Centraal toward Enschede NS Intercity 2000 2x/hour; Not on late evenings and early Sunday mornings Utrecht Centraal Terminus Rotterdam Alexander toward Rotterdam Centraal NS Intercity 2800 2x/hour; Not on late evenings and early Sunday mornings Den Haag Centraal Terminus NS Intercity 11700 1x/hour; Combined half-hourly service with Intercity 1700 on section Den Haag Centraal-Amersfoort. Transfer to Intercity 1600 to/from Enschede at Amersfoort Utrecht Centraal toward Amersfoort Schothorst Gouda Goverwelle toward Uitgeest NS Sprinter 4000 2x/hour Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel toward Rotterdam Centraal Zoetermeer Oost toward Den Haag Centraal NS Sprinter 6800 2x/hour; Not on evenings and weekends Gouda Goverwelle Terminus Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel toward Rotterdam Centraal NS Sprinter 7700 2x/hour; Weekdays rush hours only Zoetermeer Oost toward Den Haag Centraal NS Sprinter 7800 2x/hour; Continues/arrives as Sprinter 6900 to/from 's-Hertogenbosch at Utrecht Centraal Gouda Goverwelle toward Utrecht Centraal Waddinxveen Triangel toward Alphen aan den Rijn NS Sprinter 8600 2x/hour; Not on weekdays rush hours Terminus
Location
Gouda Location within Southwest Randstad Gouda Gouda (Netherlands)

Trains running between Den Haag Centraal / Rotterdam Centraal and Utrecht Centraal call at the station, as well as the RijnGouweLijn connection to Alphen a/d Rijn.

In November 1944, during World War II, the strategically located railway station was bombed by the Royal Air Force. The main building of the railway station was severely damaged; traces of the bombing are visible to this day on platforms 3 and 5. In 1948 a new building was constructed out of the remaining first floor of the old building. This was replaced by the current building in 1984.

Train services

A RijnGouweLijn train on platform 9 of the railway station in Gouda

The following train services call at Gouda:

• 1x per hour intercity service Rotterdam – Utrecht – Amersfoort – Zwolle – Groningen
• 1x per hour intercity service Rotterdam – Utrecht – Amersfoort – Zwolle – Leeuwarden
• 2x per hour intercity service Rotterdam – Utrecht
• 1x per hour intercity service The Hague – Utrecht – Amersfoort – Hengelo – Enschede
• 1x per hour intercity service The Hague – Utrecht – Amersfoort – Amersfoort Schothorst
• 2x per hour intercity service The Hague – Utrecht
• 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Rotterdam – Gouda – Gouda Goverwelle – Woerden – Amsterdam – Uitgeest
• 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Rotterdam – Gouda – Gouda Goverwelle (Peak hours only)
• 2x per hour local service (sprinter) The Hague – Gouda – Gouda Goverwelle – Utrecht
• 2x per hour local service (sprinter) The Hague – Gouda – Gouda Goverwelle (Weekdays only)
• 4x per hour local service (sprinter) Gouda – Alphen aan den Rijn

Bus services

• 1
• 3
• 4
• 6
• 106
• 107
• 177
• 178
• 186
• 187
• 190
• 196
• 197
• 294
• 577
• 596
• 726

External links

• NS website
• Dutch Public Transport journey planner