Stadhuis RandstadRail station (Zoetermeer)

Stadhuis
General view of the station in 2008
General information
Location	Netherlands
Coordinates	52°03′39″N4°29′35″E / 52.06083°N 4.49306°E / 52.06083; 4.49306
Platforms	2
History
Opened	22 May 1977;48 years ago (1977-05-22), reopened 29 October 2006;18 years ago (2006-10-29)
Closed	3 June 2006;19 years ago (2006-06-03)
Services
Preceding station RandstadRail Following station Palenstein towards Centrum-West Line 3 (HTM) Centrum-West towards Arnold Spoelplein Palenstein towards Lansingerland-Zoetermeer Line 4 (HTM) Centrum-West towards De Uithof
Location Stadhuis Location within RandstadRail network

Stadhuis 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 station was originally called Centrum Oost in connection with Centrum West station. ^[1] However this name changed as it could confuse passengers between this station and Zoetermeer Oost station. ^[2] The station building work didn't finish until 1985, and because of safety concerns, the station was again rebuilt in 1990 to let more sunlight in. The train station closed on 3 June 2006 and reopened as a RandstadRail station on 29 October 2006 for the HTM tram services (4), and on 20 October 2007 for tram service 3. The station was renovated in 2019. ^[3]

The station features 2 underground platforms, located below Zoetermeer's town hall (Dutch : stadhuis). 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 Stadhuis: ^[4]

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 at the station heading towards Den Haag.

References

1. "Nieuw station langs Zoetermeerlijn". Trouw. 1980-10-03. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
2. "Spoorboekje eenvoudiger". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 1985-05-10. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
3. "Nieuwe uitstraling RandstadRail-halte Stadhuis". Zoetermeer.nieuws.nl (in Dutch). 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
4. "Tram stop Stadhuis, Zoetermeer". 9292.nl. Retrieved 2024-11-25.