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Station Zaandam, the Netherlands...

History: The first station was opened in Zaandam on 1 November 1869.
This was a station of the type SS Hoogezand. This building had a large middle section, with a ticket office, with the passageways to the platforms. At this middle piece were the 2 lower portions of the building. The facade had a big clock, there was also a freestanding building next to the station.

In 1983 the Hemtunnel opened, this closing the Hembrug. The station was completely rebuilt, with the distinctive red roof. The station has 2 island platforms at ground level. In 1996 a south entrance was also opened. There were also a few small shops and a tunnel to a shopping centre in the town centre.

In 2008 the station received a ticket hall for national and international tickets.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaandam_railway_station

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