Amsterdam Centraal Station, Provincie Noord-Holland, Netherlands [52.383 , 4.9]
Johan van der Keuken
28 June 2006 - 22:24
28 June 2006 - 22:24
Johan van der Keuken (c. 1938 - January 7, 2001) was a Dutch documentary filmmaker, author, and photographer. In a career that spans 42 years, Keuken produced 55 documentary films, six of which bagged eight awards. He also wrote nine books on photography and films, [...]
Capelle aan den IJssel
9 November 2006 - 17:23
9 November 2006 - 17:23
Capelle aan den IJssel (population: 65,605 in 2005) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 15.42 km² (of which 1.13 km² water). It is situated on the eastern edge of Rotterdam, on the Hollandse [...]
Hoek van Holland Haven
28 October 2006 - 14:18
28 October 2006 - 14:18
Hoek van Holland Haven is a railway station in the town of Hoek van Holland in the Netherlands. The station serves the port, which connects the Netherlands with Great Britain; via this connection, Hoek van Holland Haven serves as the Dutch rail terminus of the [...]
Amsterdam Zuid WTC
21 November 2006 - 23:11
21 November 2006 - 23:11
Amsterdam Zuid WTC is a railway station situated in the Zuidas ("south axis") area of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Its name will change to Amsterdam Zuid when new railway timetables are introduced on 10 December 2006. It lies on the strategic rail route known [...]
Den Haag Centraal
27 November 2006 - 22:35
27 November 2006 - 22:35
Den Haag Centraal Den Haag Centraal, main hall Den Haag Centraal (in English: The Hague Central) is the largest train station in the Dutch city The Hague. It is the largest Terminal station in the Netherlands with 12 tracks. The station was completed in 1975, [...]
Leiden
5 November 2006 - 16:14
5 November 2006 - 16:14
Coordinates: 52.16° N 4.49° E Leiden Country Netherlands Province South Holland Coordinates 52.16° N 4.49° E Area 23.16 km² - Land 21.99 km² - Water 1.16 km² Population (2005) 118,423 (agglomeration 254,000) - Density [...]
Leeuwarden
15 November 2006 - 16:58
15 November 2006 - 16:58
Coordinates: 53.20° N 5.79° E Leeuwarden Country Netherlands Province Friesland Coordinates 53.20° N 5.79° E Area 84.10 km² - Land 79.74 km² - Water 4.36 km² Population (2006) 91,700 - Density 1,150/km² Leeuwarden [...]
National Tariff System
26 November 2006 - 01:06
26 November 2006 - 01:06
The National Tariff System (Dutch: nationaal tariefsysteem or nationale vervoerbewijzen/NVB) is a nationwide ticketing and zoning scheme for local Public Transport in The Netherlands. The two key elements of ticketing in the system are the Strippenkaart (Strip [...]
Amsterdam Centraal
21 November 2006 - 23:11
21 November 2006 - 23:11
Amsterdam Centraal station at night Amsterdam Centraal (Asd) is the Centraal Station (Central Station) of Amsterdam. It is one of the main railway nodes of the Netherlands. Maps: [1] [2] [3]; photos [4], [5] It is also the starting point of Amsterdam metro lines [...]
CS
21 November 2006 - 21:02
21 November 2006 - 21:02
CS, Cs or cs may stand for: a letter in the Hungarian alphabet Cable select, an IDE device setting Caesarean section, a form of childbirth Caesium, the chemical element (Cs) Conditioned Stimulus (see Classical conditioning) Caraş-Severin county (Romania) indicative [...]
Liftershalte
25 November 2006 - 13:49
25 November 2006 - 13:49
A liftershalte (in the Dutch language) is a spot (halte means stop, like in bushalte), marked by an official sign, where a hitchhiker (lifter) can easily be picked up by car drivers. In the Netherlands these spots can be found at the following places (in 2005): [...]
List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom
21 November 2006 - 10:34
21 November 2006 - 10:34
Due to historical differences the railway network of the United Kingdom is split into two independent systems: one on the island of Great Britain and one in Northern Ireland, which is closely linked to the railway system of the Republic of Ireland. See main articles [...]
Terminal station
5 November 2006 - 00:45
5 November 2006 - 00:45
Terminal Station was also the name of a railway station in Chattanooga, Tennessee; see Chattanooga Choo Choo. Rail transport Operations Stations Trains Locomotives Rolling stock History Terminology By country Disasters Modelling [...]
Utrecht (city)
28 November 2006 - 12:40
28 November 2006 - 12:40
There is also Utrecht, KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, which gave its name to one of the former Boer republics Coordinates: 52.11° N 5.15° E Utrecht Country Netherlands Province Utrecht Coordinates 52.11° N 5.15° E Area 99.32 [...]
Amersfoort
28 November 2006 - 09:40
28 November 2006 - 09:40
Coordinates: 52.15° N 5.38° E Amersfoort Country Netherlands Province Utrecht Coordinates 52.15° N 5.38° E Area 63.85 km² - Land 63.24 km² - Water 0.61 km² Population (2005) 134,904 - Density 2,133/km² Mayor [...]
Aerdenhout
23 August 2006 - 22:11
23 August 2006 - 22:11
Aerdenhout is a small town in the municipality of Bloemendaal. Comfortably seated in the dunes between Haarlem and the Netherlands's most popular beach town Zandvoort, it ranks as one of the (or the) wealthiest towns in The Netherlands. Functioning mostly as a [...]
Enneus Heerma Bridge
25 November 2006 - 02:23
25 November 2006 - 02:23
The Enneus Heerma Bridge The Enneus Heerma Bridge connects the new urban district of IJburg, built on seven artificial islands in IJ Lake, with the isle of Zeeburg, a borough on the eastern edge of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. The bridge was named [...]
Movie theaters in the Netherlands
19 August 2006 - 15:26
19 August 2006 - 15:26
There are ca. 240 movie theaters in the Netherlands, with ca. 700 screens ([1], PDF). The main movie theater chains in the Netherlands are Pathé, Jogchem's, Minerva, Wolff Cinema Groep, and Utopia/Utopolis. Pathé Theatres B.V. is part of the EuroPalaces movie [...]
Amsterdam Metro
3 November 2006 - 19:12
3 November 2006 - 19:12
The lines of the Amsterdam metro Amsterdam Metro is a rapid transit system in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf (GVB) operates the system, along with the Amsterdam trams, ferries and a number of bus lines. All of these systems use the national [...]
Railway stations in the Netherlands
27 November 2006 - 23:11
27 November 2006 - 23:11
There are 390 railway stations in the Netherlands. Dalen station was planned to be closed in December 2004, but due to a mistake in the notification procedure it is still open. Contents 1 Categories 2 Spelling conventions 3 List of stations, with their official [...]
North/South Line (Amsterdam metro)
30 September 2006 - 15:43
30 September 2006 - 15:43
This article or section contains information about a planned or expected public transportation infrastructure. It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change dramatically as the construction and/or completion of the infrastructure [...]
History of Amsterdam
12 November 2006 - 00:20
12 November 2006 - 00:20
Amsterdam circa 1544, before the semi-circular ring of canals was added. Contents 1 Medieval feudality 2 Conflict with Spain 3 The "Golden Age" 4 Decline and modernisation 5 20th century 5.1 Cultural life 6 See also Medieval feudality The origins [...]
Trains in the Netherlands
11 November 2006 - 22:35
11 November 2006 - 22:35
The following are current and former trains in the Netherlands. Contents 1 Locomotives 1.1 Steam locomotives 1.2 Diesel locomotives 1.2.1 In use 1.2.2 Not in use anymore 1.3 Electric locomotives 1.3.1 In use 1.3.2 Not in use anymore 2 Multiple units [...]
Station Haarlem
22 August 2006 - 23:05
22 August 2006 - 23:05
Station Haarlem is a railway station in the Netherlands, the main train station of Haarlem. The station building is a protected monument. The square in front of the station is not considered to be very beautiful, and the Haarlem Central train station (photo donated [...]
Transport in Germany
18 November 2006 - 06:43
18 November 2006 - 06:43
Contents 1 Road and automotive transport 1.1 Highways 1.2 Automobiles 1.3 Automobile companies their brands 1.4 See also 2 Rail transport 2.1 Rail links in adjacent countries 2.2 International passenger trains 2.3 International freight trains 2.4 S-Bahn [...]
Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf
30 August 2006 - 23:20
30 August 2006 - 23:20
The Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf (GVB) (municipal transport company) of Amsterdam operates 3 metro lines, partly elevated, no level crossings. a light rail line (sneltram = fast tram) to the neighboring town Amstelveen, partly using metro tracks, partly on the [...]
Groningen (city)
30 November 2006 - 15:21
30 November 2006 - 15:21
Coordinates: 53°13′N 6°33′E Groningen Country Netherlands Province Groningen Coordinates 53°13′ N 6°33′ E Area 83.69 km² - Land 79.59 km² - Water 4.10 km² Population (2005) 181,000 - Density 2,274/km² Boroughs [...]
Transport in the Netherlands
21 November 2006 - 23:08
21 November 2006 - 23:08
Transportation in the Netherlands Rail transport Operations Stations Trains Locomotives Rolling stock History Terminology By country Disasters Modelling This box: view • talk • edit Contents 1 Rail [...]
Centraal Station
3 November 2006 - 19:09
3 November 2006 - 19:09
Amsterdam Centraal station in the 19th century. Centraal Station (Central Station) or CS is the Dutch for main railway station, which serves as a transportation hub of a city. Although there are many central stations in the Netherlands, only five have "Centraal" [...]
Rotterdam
27 November 2006 - 09:43
27 November 2006 - 09:43
Rotterdam Location Coat of arms The coat of arms reads "Sterker door Strijd", i.e. "Stronger Through Effort". Flag Country The Netherlands Province South Holland Population 588,718 (2006) Coordinates 51° 55' N.; 4° 30' E. Website www.rotterdam.nl Nickname [...]
Station Weesp
20 November 2006 - 19:32
20 November 2006 - 19:32
Station Weesp is a railwaystation in Weesp, the Netherlands. The station has 2 island platforms and it has a total of 6 tracks, from which 2 tracks are for passing trains. History The first station in Weesp opened his doors in 1872, becouse of the Gooilijn, from [...]
Damrak
10 November 2006 - 17:46
10 November 2006 - 17:46
Damrak, as viewed from Dam Square. A birdseye view of Amsterdam circa 1544, looking south. The Damrak is the waterway at the center. The Damrak is a partly filled in canal at the centre of Amsterdam, between Centraal Station and Dam Square. It is the main street [...]
List of museums
5 December 2006 - 07:32
5 December 2006 - 07:32
To meet Wikipedia's quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. Please discuss this issue on the talk page, or replace this tag with a more specific message. This article has been tagged since July 2006. The list of museums is a link page [...]
Dutchflyer
28 October 2006 - 14:24
28 October 2006 - 14:24
Dutchflyer is the name given to an integrated passenger service between the United Kingdom and The Netherlands. Formerly known as Amsterdam Express, Dutchflyer is a rail/sea/rail service operated jointly by Stena Line, 'one' and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Dutch Railways). [...]
Schiphol railway station
21 November 2006 - 23:06
21 November 2006 - 23:06
Schiphol railway station is a major passenger station located directly beneath the terminal complex of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and operated by the Dutch national railway company, Nederlandse Spoorwegen. The station is accessible via 6 Escalators located on the [...]
Piet Hein Tunnel
29 July 2006 - 15:51
29 July 2006 - 15:51
The Piet Hein Tunnel (52.3729624° N 4.947633° E) is a 1.9 km long tunnel under an inlet of the IJsselmeer in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It provides a road link running east-west between the city center and the A10 ring-road, and since May 2005 also [...]
Railway station layout
5 December 2006 - 03:56
5 December 2006 - 03:56
Luxulyan is a very basic railway station with just a raised platform and small shelter At the opposite end of the scale, major termini like London Waterloo are vast, grand buildings with many tracks At its most basic, a railway station consists of a place without [...]
Netherlands
27 November 2006 - 15:10
27 November 2006 - 15:10
Nederland the Netherlands Flag Coat of arms Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I shall persist) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe National animal: Lion Capital (and largest city) Amsterdam 52°21′N 04°52′E [...]
Antwerp
27 November 2006 - 15:05
27 November 2006 - 15:05
For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (Cathedral of our Lady) at the Handschoenmarkt, in the old quarter of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to several triptychs by Baroque painter Rubens. It [...]
Amsterdam-Rhine Canal
15 November 2006 - 06:53
15 November 2006 - 06:53
The Amsterdam-Rhine Canal or Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal is a canal in the Netherlands that was built to connect the port city of Amsterdam to the main shipping artery of the Rhine. Its course follows a generally southeasterly direction as it goes through the city of [...]
Train routes in the Netherlands
18 September 2006 - 14:23
18 September 2006 - 14:23
Railway network. Number of tracks: 1=red, 2=blue, 3=green, 4=yellow. Contents 1 Train routes by timetable number 1.1 Non-electrified lines 1.2 Crossing lines 1.3 Railway triangles 2 Future train routes 3 Changes of NS services from 2007 due to the HSL-Zuid [...]
Dam Square
18 October 2006 - 13:27
18 October 2006 - 13:27
National Monument, with the Hotel Krasnapolsky in the right background. Dam Square, or simply the Dam (Dutch: de Dam) is a town square in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the most well-known and [...]
Amsterdam
26 November 2006 - 14:01
26 November 2006 - 14:01
For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 741,329 (1 August 2006) Demonym Amsterdammer Coordinates 52°22′N 4°54′E Website www.amsterdam.nl Mayor Job Cohen (PvdA) Amsterdam (help·info), [...]
The Hague
24 November 2006 - 19:33
24 November 2006 - 19:33
This article is about the city in the Netherlands; there is also a region known as (the) Hague in France. For people named Hague, see Hague (surname). Coordinates: 52.08° N 4.30° E 's-Gravenhage Flag Coat of Arms Country Netherlands [...]
Voskhod (hydrofoil)
4 November 2006 - 05:18
4 November 2006 - 05:18
Voskhod (Russian: ) (Design 352 and Design 03521) is a type of passenger hydrofoil boats built in the Soviet Union and later in the independent Ukraine. They were intended for use in rivers and lakes. Good seaworthiness allows Voskhod boats to enter coastal sea [...]
Haarlemmermeer
21 October 2006 - 09:10
21 October 2006 - 09:10
Coordinates: 52.30° N 4.70° E Haarlemmermeer Country Netherlands Province North Holland Coordinates 52.30° N 4.70° E Area 185.31 km² - Land 180.03 km² - Water 5.28 km² Population (2005) 127,761 - Density 709/km² [...]