Utrecht–Boxtel railway

The Utrecht–Boxtel railway is a railway in the Netherlands running from Utrecht Centraal station to Boxtel station, passing through Geldermalsen station and 's-Hertogenbosch station.[1] The southern section of the line (between Boxtel and 's-Hertogenbosch) opened in 1868, and the northern section (between 's-Hertogenbosch and Utrecht) opened in 1870.[2] It is also known as the Staatslijn "H".[3]

Utrecht–Boxtel railway
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleNetherlands
Termini
Service
OperatorNederlandse Spoorwegen
History
Opened1868–1870
Technical
Line length60 km (37 mi)
Number of tracksdouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1.5 kV DC
Route map

Line from Amsterdam
Line from Rotterdam
Line from Amersfoort
-0.2
Utrecht Centraal enlarge…
Line from Hilversum
Line to Arnhem
3.6
Utrecht Lunetten
7.3
Houten
9.3
Houten Castellum
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
River Lek
18.0
Culemborg
Line from Dordrecht
River Linge
25.8
Geldermalsen
Line to Tiel
Freight line RotterdamZevenaar
River Waal
34.4
Zaltbommel
River Meuse
Line from Nijmegen
47.9
's-Hertogenbosch
Line to Tilburg
51.8
Vught
Line from Tilburg
60.1
Boxtel
Line to Eindhoven

Stations

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The main interchange stations on the Utrecht–Boxtel railway are:

See also

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References

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  1. DBNL. "15 IJzerconstructies, Geschiedenis van de techniek in Nederland. De wording van een moderne samenleving 1800-1890. Deel III". DBNL (in Dutch). p. 294. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  2. "Station 's-Hertogenbosch". Erfgoed 's-Hertogenbosch (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  3. "Halte Esch - BHIC". www.bhic.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2019-12-14. Retrieved 2026-06-03.