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| Westdijk | |
|---|---|
| Platforms | 2 |
| Services | Passenger |
| Connections | |
| Rossum, Dokmuiden | |
Westdijk is a station in Westdijk situated between Dokmuiden and Rossum.
Station Layout
Main Building
The main building is minimalist in design, as it follows a standardised design which was common in the Netherlands at the time. The station is a small, single-story building. The architectural style is that of a modern design, with large glass windows, as well as a slanted roof and a chimney in the back.
Track
The station has two pieces of track for passenger services, albeit the North-bound track to Rossum intersects into a single-track.
Stopping and Passing Routes
| Service/Train Type | Route | Stops here? |
|---|---|---|
| Passenger | Zand op 't Zee -> Seest | No |
| Passenger | Zand op 't Zee -> Kesteren | Yes |
| General Goods | Zand op 't Zee -> Hoogburg | No |
| General Goods | Rossum -> Hazeldrecht | No |
| Refrigerated Goods | Rossum -> Kroosdrichem | No |
Historical Basis
The Velsen Zeeweg station was opened on May 15, 1927 and lasted until September 25, 1983. The station itself was on the former line between Santpoort-Noord and IJmuiden. In the years from 1957-1959, a plan to make standardised station buildings on the Dutch Rail Network was forwarded, with civil engineer Willem Kloos (Mar. 21. 1904 - Nov. 24. 1960) leading the project and designing several buildings. The architecture of Velsen Zeeweg was quite common during the reconstruction period of 1940-1965.
The station was unfortunately demolished on February 24, 2016.
Trivia
- In the Pre-rebuild of the station it had two tracks going to Rossum, Post-rebuild this was changed to one track, reasoning behind this is the station couldn't fund the double track anymore.
- The pre-rebuild station was based on the station of Hemmen - Dodewaard
- The post-rebuild station is based on Velsen Zeeweg
Gallery
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The station building from a platform view.
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The station building from a nearby level crossing.
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The view from platform 2.
| Stations | |
|---|---|
| 's Heerenwijk • Beurs • Dokmuiden • Dokmuiden Airfield • Ensdrecht • Hazeldrecht • Helmelo • Hoogburg • Kesteren • Kroosdrichem • Peperga • Rossum • Seest • Voorlem • Voorlem Oost • Voorlerberg • Westdijk • Wezinge • Wolterskanaal • Zand op 't Zee | |