Gouda is a railway station in Gouda, Netherlands. The station opened on 21 May 1855 when the Nederlandsche Rhijnspoorweg-Maatschappij (Dutch Rijn Railway Company) opened the Utrecht–Rotterdam railway. The Gouda–Den Haag railway to The Hague was opened in 1870, and the connection to Alphen a/d Rijn in 1934.
Trains running between Den Haag Centraal / Rotterdam Centraal and Utrecht Centraal call at the station, as well as the RijnGouweLijn connection to Alphen a/d Rijn.
In November 1944, during World War II, the strategically located railway station was bombed by the Royal Air Force. The main building of the railway station was severely damaged; traces of the bombing are visible to this day on platforms 3 and 5. In 1948 a new building was constructed out of the remaining first floor of the old building. This was replaced by the current building in 1984. In 2022 the building and related nearby infrastructure were renovated.
Train services
The following train services call at Gouda: 1x per hour intercity service Rotterdam – Utrecht – Amersfoort – Zwolle – Groningen 1x per hour intercity service Rotterdam – Utrecht – Amersfoort – Zwolle – Leeuwarden 2x rush hour intercity service Rotterdam – Utrecht 1x per hour intercity service The Hague – Utrecht – Amersfoort – Hengelo – Enschede 1x per hour intercity service The Hague – Utrecht – Amersfoort – Amersfoort Schothorst 2x per hour rush hour intercity service The Hague – Utrecht 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Rotterdam – Gouda – Gouda Goverwelle – Woerden – Amsterdam – Uitgeest 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Rotterdam – Gouda – Gouda Goverwelle (Peak hours only) 2x per hour local service (sprinter) The Hague – Gouda – Gouda Goverwelle – Utrecht 2x per hour local service (sprinter) The Hague – Gouda – Gouda Goverwelle (Weekdays only) 4x per hour local service (sprinter) Gouda – Alphen aan den Rijn
Bus services
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External links NS website Dutch Public Transport journey planner References