Den Haag HS railway station

Den Haag Hollands Spoor
File:Den Haag - Station Holland Spoor v1.JPG
Location	Stationsplein 41 2515 BV The Hague Netherlands
Coordinates
Operated by	Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Line(s)	Amsterdam–Rotterdam railway
Platforms	6
Connections	HTM Den Haag Tram: 1, 5, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17 HTM: 18
Other information
Station code	Gv
History
Opened	6 December 1843
Services
Preceding station   NS International   Following station Schiphol Airport toward Amsterdam Centraal NS International 9200 1x/hour Rotterdam Centraal toward Brussels-South Nederlandse Spoorwegen Delft toward Rotterdam Centraal NS Nachtnet 1400 1x/hour; Nighttrain Intercity service Leiden Centraal toward Utrecht Centraal Den Haag Centraal Terminus NS Intercity 1900 2x/hour Delft toward Venlo Delft toward Dordrecht NS Intercity 2200 2x/hour; Not on late evenings and early Sunday mornings Den Haag Laan van NOI toward Amsterdam Centraal Delft toward Vlissingen NS Intercity 2600 2x/hour; Not on late evenings and early weekend mornings Den Haag Laan van NOI toward Lelystad Centrum NS Intercity 12600 2x/hour; Late evenings and early weekend mornings only Den Haag Laan van NOI toward Groningen or Leeuwarden Den Haag Centraal Terminus NS Sprinter 5000 2x/hour; Not on evenings and weekends Den Haag Moerwijk toward Breda NS Sprinter 5100 2x/hour, but only 1x/hour at evenings and weekends; Combined half-hourly service on evenings and weekends with Sprinter 15100 on section Den Haag Centraal-Lage Zwaluwe Den Haag Moerwijk toward Roosendaal NS Sprinter 15100 1x/hour; Evenings and weekends only. Combined half-hourly service on evenings and weekends with Sprinter 5100 on section Den Haag Centraal-Lage Zwaluwe Den Haag Moerwijk toward Breda
Location

Den Haag HS (The Hague HS), an abbreviation of the original name Den Haag Hollands Spoor (The Hague Holland's Rail), is the oldest railway station in The Hague, Netherlands. It was opened in 1843, when the Amsterdam–Haarlem railway, the oldest railway line in the country, was extended to The Hague. This line was further extended to Rotterdam in 1847. The railway station was named after the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij, the company which operated the railway station.

Rival company Nederlandsche Rhijnspoorweg-Maatschappij opened a second main railway station in The Hague in 1870, Den Haag Rhijnspoor, for the railway line to Gouda and Utrecht. This railway station was demolished in 1973, to make way for the Den Haag Centraal railway station. As a result, The Hague has two main railway stations: Central Station and HS. Trains from Amsterdam to Rotterdam and beyond (Brussels) tend to stop at The Hague HS, whereas trains from Utrecht and, eventually, the German border usually stop at the Central Station.

The original railway building of 1843 was replaced by the current building designed by D.A.N. Margadant in 1891. A Royal Waiting Room was opened in 1893.

Train services

The station is served by the following service(s):

• 1x per hour International services (Intercity) Amsterdam - Schiphol - The Hague - Rotterdam - Dordrecht - Roosendaal - Antwerp - Brussels
• 1x per hour night train (nachtnet) services Rotterdam - The Hague - Amsterdam - Utrecht
• 2x per hour Intercity services Amsterdam - Haarlem - Leiden - The Hague - Rotterdam - Dordrecht
• 2x per hour Intercity services Lelystad - Almere - Amsterdam - Schiphol - The Hague - Rotterdam - Dordrecht - Roosendaal - Vlissingen
• 2x per hour Intercity services The Hague - Rotterdam - Dordrecht - Breda - Eindhoven - Venlo
• 2x per hour Local services (Sprinter) The Hague - Rotterdam - Dordrecht - Breda
• 2x per hour Local services (Sprinter) The Hague - Rotterdam - Dordrecht - Roosendaal

Tram services

A tram of line 9 stops at platform A, in front of Hollands Spoor.

The Hague's public transit company, HTM Personenvervoer, operates a public transportation hub in front of the railway station's front entrance. Tram lines 1, 9, 11, 12, 16 and 17 stop here.

Platform	Line	Destination	Via
A	9	Scheveningen Noorderstrand	Bierkade, Kalvermarkt-Stadhuis, Centraal Station, Malieveld, Koninginnegracht, Madurodam, Westbroekpark, Circustheater, Kurhaus
	11	Rijswijkseplein
	12	Rijswijkseplein
B	1	Scheveningen Noorderstrand	Bierkade, Stadhuis, Kneuterdijk, Plein 1813, Javastraat, Vredespaleis, World Forum, Statenkwartier, Kurhaus
	16	Centraal Station	Bierkade, Centrum, Buitenhof, Korte Voorhout
	17	Statenkwartier	Rijswijkseplein, Centraal Station, Korte Voorhout, Buitenhof, Zeeheldenkwartier, Gemeentemuseum/Museon
C	11	Scheveningen Haven - Strand	Schilderswijk, Haagse Markt, Transvaalkwartier, Regentessekwartier, Statenkwartier
	12	Duindorp	Schilderswijk, Haagse Markt, Transvaalkwartier, Valkenboskwartier, Bomenbuurt, Segbroek, Vogelwijk
D	9	Vrederust	Zuiderpark, Moerwijk, Winkelcentrum Leyweg, Morgenstond
E	1	Delft Tanthof	Laakkwartier, Rijswijk, Hoornbrug, Broekpolder, Spoorzone Delft, Delft Station, De Hoven Passage
	16	Wateringen	Laakkwartier, Spoorwijk, Station Moerwijk, Moerwijk, Winkelcentrum Leyweg, Morgenstond, Hoge Veld, Wateringse Veld
	17	Wateringen	Laakkwartier, Spoorwijk, Plaspoelpolder, Rijswijk Station, In de Bogaard, Eikelenburg, Wateringse Veld

Bus services

Den Haag Hollands Spoor also includes a bus station. Several HTM bus lines stop here.

Platform	Line	Destination	Via
F	18	Clingendael	Stationsbuurt, Centraal Station, Malieveld, Benoordenhout
G	18	Rijswijk De Schilp	Laak, Rijswijk Station, In de Bogaard, Steenvoorde
H	26	Voorburg Station	Binckhorst
	N5	Rijswijk/Ypenburg/Leidschenveen	Jonckbloetplein, Nootdorp, Station Ypenburg, Rotonde Houtkade, Centraal Station
I	26	Kijkduin	Megastores, Laakkwartier, Station Moerwijk, Zuiderpark, Leyenburg, Loosduinen, Ockenburg
	N1	Centrum (Buitenhof)
	N4	Centrum (Buitenhof)

External links

• Hollands Spoor on the NS website
• Live departures and cancellations in English
• Dutch Public Transport journey planner
• (Dutch) Hollands Spoor on The Hague's website
• (Dutch) 360/360 Panorama picture of the square in front of the railway station