Zandvoort aan Zee is a terminal train station in the town of Zandvoort, Netherlands. The station opened on 3 June 1881, and is within walking distance of the beach. The station is on the Haarlem–Zandvoort railway. The station has two platforms and services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. Until 1995 trains from Maastricht and Heerlen terminated at this station.
Haarlem-Zandvoort Railway opens
Zandvoort aan Zee is a terminal train station in the town of Zandvoort, Netherlands. The station opened on 3 June 1881, and is within walking distance of the beach.
Historical Significance
Zandvoort aan Zee is a terminal train station in the town of Zandvoort, Netherlands.
Events Before
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Philosopher John Muir (41) weds Louisa Strentzel
Worcester Ruby Legs pitcher Lee Richmond throws the first perfect game in MLB history in a 1-0 win over the Cleveland Bl
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First performance of "O Canada," the song that would become the national anthem of Canada, at the Congrès national des C
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First Test cricket game in England begins with W. G. Grace scoring 152 on debut against Australia at The Oval
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Theodore Roosevelt, later 26th US President marries Alice Hathaway Lee, on his 22nd birthday
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German scientist Robert Koch discovers and describes the tubercle bacillus, which causes tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tub
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Abolitionist Frederick Douglass marries his second wife suffragist Helen Pitts
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on June 2, 1881?
- Zandvoort aan Zee is a terminal train station in the town of Zandvoort, Netherlands. The station opened on 3 June 1881, and is within walking distance of the beach. The station is on the Haarlem–Zandvoort railway.
- Why is Haarlem-Zandvoort Railway opens significant?
- Zandvoort aan Zee is a terminal train station in the town of Zandvoort, Netherlands.