Utrecht Lunetten railway station

Utrecht Lunetten is a railway station located in Utrecht, Netherlands. The station originally opened on 10 June 1874 and is located on the Utrecht–Boxtel railway and the Hilversum–Lunetten railway (via Utrecht Maliebaan). The station closed on 15 May 1932. The station was re-opened on 25 September 1980. The services are currently operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

Utrecht Lunetten
General information
LocationNetherlands
Coordinates52°03′57″N 5°08′32″E / 52.06583°N 5.14222°E / 52.06583; 5.14222
Line(s)Utrecht–Boxtel railway,
Hilversum–Lunetten railway
History
Opened10 June 1874 (old), 25 September 1980 (new)
Closed15 May 1932 (old)
Services
Preceding station Nederlandse Spoorwegen Following station
Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn NS Sprinter 6000 Houten
Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn NS Sprinter 6900 Houten
Location
Utrecht Lunetten is located in Northeastern Randstad
Utrecht Lunetten
Utrecht Lunetten
Location within Northeastern Randstad

When new the station was just an interchange station between the Utrecht - 's-Hertogenbosch line and the Hilversum - Utrecht Lunetten services. There was no entrance/exit to the station, so its sole purpose was for the interchange of these lines.

Train services

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The following services currently call at Utrecht Lunetten:

  • 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Woerden - Utrecht - Geldermalsen - Tiel
  • 2x per hour local service (sprinter) The Hague - Utrecht - Geldermalsen - 's-Hertogenbosch

The railway tracks were doubled in order to separate local from Intercity services.

Bus services

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  • 8 - Utrecht Lunetten - Tolsteeg - Centraal Station - Centrum - Sterrenwijk
  • 10 - Utrecht Lunetten - Kanaleneiland - Oudenrijn - Leidsche Rijn
  • 15 - Utrecht Lunetten - Tolsteeg - Hoograven (during evenings and Weekends)
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