Palenstein | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°03′34″N 4°30′24″E / 52.05944°N 4.50667°E | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 22 May 1977, reopened 29 October 2006 | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | 3 June 2006 | |||||||||||||||
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Palenstein is a RandstadRail station in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands.
History
The station opened, as a railway station, on 22 May 1977 as part of the Zoetermeerlijn, operating Zoetermeer Stadslijn services. The train station closed on 3 June 2006 and reopened as a RandstadRail station[1] on 29 October 2006 for the HTM tram services (4), and on 20 October 2007 for tram service 3.
The station features 2 platforms. These platforms are low, and the same level as the tram doors, therefore making it step free.
Train services
The following services currently call at Palenstein:
| Service | Route | Material | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| RR3 | Arnold Spoelplein - Pisuissestraat - Mozartlaan - Heliotrooplaan - Muurbloemweg - Hoefbladlaan - De Savornin Lohmanplein - Appelstraat - Zonnebloemstraat - Azaleaplein - Goudenregenstraat - Fahrenheitstraat - Valkenbosplein - Conradkade - Van Speijkstraat - Elandstraat - MCH Westeinde - Brouwersgracht - Grote Markt - Spui - Den Haag Centraal - Beatrixkwartier - Laan van NOI - Voorburg 't Loo - Leidschendam-Voorburg - Forepark - Leidschenveen - Voorweg (Low Level) - Centrum West - Stadhuis - Palenstein - Seghwaert - Leidsewallen - De Leyens - Buytenwegh - Voorweg (High Level) - Meerzicht - Driemanspolder - Delftsewallen - Dorp - Centrum West | HTM RegioCidatis Tram | 6x per hour (Monday - Saturday, Every 10 Minutes), 5x per hour (Sundays, Every 12 Minutes), 4x per hour (Evenings, after 8pm, Every 15 Minutes) |
| RR4 | De Uithof - Beresteinaan - Bouwlustlaan - De Rade - Dedemsvaart - Zuidwoldepad - Leyenburg - Monnickendamplein - Tienhovenselaan - Dierenselaan - De La Reyweg - Monstersestraat - MCH Westeinde - Brouwersgracht - Grote Markt - Spui - Den Haag Centraal - Beatrixkwartier - Laan van NOI - Voorburg 't Loo - Leidschendam-Voorburg - Forepark - Leidschenveen - Voorweg (Low Level) - Centrum West - Stadhuis - Palenstein - Seghwaert - Willem Dreeslaan - Oosterheem - Javalaan | HTM RegioCitadis Tram | 6x per hour (Monday - Saturday, Every 10 Minutes), 5x per hour (Sundays, Every 12 Minutes), 4x per hour (Evenings, after 8pm, Every 15 Minutes) |
Gallery
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RandstadRail Network Map -
A RegioCitadis on RR4 -
An RET Metro set that was converted for RandstadRail operation. -
A new RET RandstadRail set, which replaced the Metro sets. -
An RR3 service calls at the rebuilt station. -
Station with Du Meelaan behind. Bus stop is also visible
References
- ^ Station centraal: Over het samenbinden van station en stad. 010 Publishers. 2010. ISBN 978-90-6450-743-4.
This page was last edited on 13 May 2024, at 14:46