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Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway

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The Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway is a railway line in the Netherlands running from Zaandam to Enkhuizen, passing through Purmerend and Hoorn. The line was opened between 1884 and 1885 by the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij.[1]

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Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway
Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway map
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleNetherlands
Termini
Service
OperatorNederlandse Spoorwegen
History
Opened1884-1885
Technical
Line length50 km (31 mi)
Number of tracksZaandam–Hoorn: double track
Hoorn–Enkhuizen: single track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification1.5 kV DC
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Line from Amsterdam
0.0
Zaandam
Line to Alkmaar
River Zaan
2.4
Zaandam Kogerveld
11.6
Purmerend Weidevenne
13.4
Purmerend
14.6
Purmerend Overwhere
from Alkmaar
32.5
Hoorn
museum line to Medemblik
34.8
Hoorn Kersenboogerd
42.9
Hoogkarspel
46.5
Bovenkarspel-Grootebroek
47.7
Bovenkarspel Flora
49.8
Enkhuizen
Boat service to Stavoren
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Stations

On the Zaandam-Enkhuizen railway, the principal interchange stations are:

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