Breda railway station is a railway station in Breda in North Brabant, Netherlands. It is situated on the Breda–Rotterdam railway, the Roosendaal–Breda railway and the Breda–Eindhoven railway.

History The first station was opened on 1 May 1855 as the eastern terminus of the Roosendaal–Breda railway. When the line was extended to Tilburg, a new station was built on the same site in 1863. The station was initially run solely by a Belgian company, the Société Anonyme des chemins de fer d'Anvers à Rotterdam until the opening of the line to Tilburg from Staatsspoorwegen (Dutch State Railways), which changed after the merger between that company with the HSM in 1938 to Nederlandse Spoorwegen. In the 1970s, the station was rebuilt in combination with being placed on a viaduct. This station was opened on 10 October 1975 and designed by architect Hans (J.) Bak. The station was recognisable by its design with a large canopy over the two platforms with four tracks. The regional bus station next to the station had the same canopy type.

From 4 April 2011 the high-speed train Fyra from Amsterdam Centraal stops in Breda. This service was renamed in December 2013 to Intercity Direct because of the earlier problems with the V250 rolling stock.

On 30 May 2012 the Minister of Infrastructure Melanie Schultz van Haegen officially launched the project Via Breda, which includes another total reconstruction of the station. On 6 September 2014 at 05:30 (AM), a new pedestrian tunnel was opened alongside the northern part of the station building. The old southern station building will be demolished, as well as the regional and city bus stations. The buses were replaced to the northern side on new elevated bus platforms when the old southern part of the station was closed in the night of 6-7 September after the last night train departed. The project is expected to be completed in 2016, when the southern part of the new station will be opened.

Destinations The following major destinations are directly connected from Breda railway station:

Dordrecht, Rotterdam Centraal, Delft, Den Haag HS, Den Haag Centraal, Utrecht, Amsterdam, Schiphol, Tilburg, 's-Hertogenbosch, Oss, Nijmegen, Arnhem, Deventer, Zwolle, Eindhoven, Helmond, Venlo and Roosendaal.

Train services The following services start at Breda: 2× per hour high speed services (Intercity Direct) Amsterdam – Schiphol – Rotterdam – Breda 2× per hour intercity services The Hague – Rotterdam – Breda – Tilburg – Eindhoven (Suspended on section Breda-Eindhoven until April 2017 due to a shortage of trains that are allowed on the HSL-Zuid, which is used between Rotterdam and Breda by this service) 1× per hour intercity service Dordrecht – Breda (Not on evenings and weekends) 2× per hour intercity services Zwolle – Deventer – Zutphen – Arnhem – Nijmegen – 's-Hertogenbosch – Tilburg – Breda – Roosendaal 2× per hour intercity services Breda – Tilburg – Eindhoven (Temporarily replacement services for intercity services between The Hague and Eindhoven which are suspended between Breda and Eindhoven until April 2017) 1× per hour night train (nachtnet) service Rotterdam – Breda – Eindhoven (weekends only) 2× per hour local services (sprinter) Dordrecht – Breda – Tilburg – 's-Hertogenbosch

In the new 2015 railway timetable, which will be implemented on 14 December 2014, the off-peak frequency of the sprinter between Breda and The Hague will be increased to 2× per hour, creating a 2× per hour service on weekdays until 20:00 (8pm).

Bus services

The station is served by city bus services (stadsbussen) as well as several regional bus services (streekbussen)

Stadsbussen

There are 9 city bus lines. All lines are operated by Arriva. From the railway station the city bus lines provides services to/from:

Centrum (downtown area) Amphia Ziekenhuis Langendijk (Hospital) Amphia Ziekenhuis Molengracht (Hospital) Rat Verlegh Stadion (Stadium of soccer team NAC) Prinsenbeek railway station The neighbourhoods Brabantpark, Belcrum, Blauwe Kei, Boeimeer, Ginneken, Haagse Beemden, Heusdenhout, Heuvel, Hoge Vucht, Ijpelaar, Nieuw Wolfslaar, Princenhage, Sportpark, Tuinzigt, Westerpark and Zandberg The industrial area Krogten The neighbouring town of Bavel

Several neighbourhoods are also served by regional bus services (see also: Streekbussen)

The routes of the city buses are as follows:

Line Route Frequency Notes 1 Heerbaan – Heusdenhout – Brabantpark – Centraal Station – Centrum – Tuinzigt – Westerpark 2×/hour Arrives/Continues as line 7 at Heerbaan At evenings, Saturday mornings and Sundays buses FROM Heerbaan TO Centraal Station continue as line 7 to Centrum and Ginneken at Centraal Station At weekdays evenings until 8:00 pm, Saturday mornings, Saturday evenings until 8:00 pm and Sundays until 7:00 pm buses FROM Centraal Station TO Westerpark arrive as line 7 from Heerbaan, Heusdenhout and Brabantpark at Centraal Station At weekdays evenings after 8:00 pm, Saturday evenings after 8:00 pm and Sunday evenings after 7:00 pm buses on section Heerbaan-Centraal Station operate only in one direction: From Heerbaan to Centraal Station The section Centraal Station-Westerpark is not served on weekdays evenings after 8:00pm, Saturday evenings after 8:00pm and Sunday evenings after 7:00pm 2 Centraal Station – Centrum – Rat Verlegh Stadion (Stadion NAC) – Haagse Beemden Zuid – Haagse Beemden West – Station Prinsenbeek – Haagse Beemden Noord – Overkroetenlaan – Heksenwiellaan Outside holidays: 4×/hour, but only 2×/hour on evenings, Saturday mornings and Sundays Holidays: 2×/hour, but 4×/hour on Saturday afternoons Arrives/Continues as line 6/12 at Heksenwiellaan 4 Hoge Vucht – Centraal Station – Centrum – Boeimeer – Amphia Ziekenhuis Langendijk – Heuvel – Princenhage – Woonboulevard Outside holidays: 4×/hour, but only 2×/hour Hoge Vucht-Centraal Station on early evenings, Saturday mornings and Sundays and only 2×/hour on the whole route on late evenings Holidays: 4×/hour, but only 2×/hour Hoge Vucht-Centraal Station on weekdays, Saturday mornings, early Saturday evenings and Sundays and only 2×/hour on the whole route on late evenings Same route in Hoge Vucht as line 5, but in the opposite direction On early evenings, Saturday mornings, Sundays and weekdays during holidays the buses to/from Woonboulevard and Princenhage who do not operate on section Hoge Vucht-Centraal Station arrive/continue as line 5 to/from Hoge Vucht At late evenings buses coming FROM Hoge Vucht end at Centraal Station and buses FROM Centraal Station TO Woonboulevard arrive as line 5 from Hoge Vucht at Centraal Station 5 Hoge Vucht – Centraal Station – Centrum – Boeimeer – Amphia Ziekenhuis Langendijk – Heuvelplein – Princenhage Outside holidays: 4×/hour, but only 2×/hour on evenings, Saturday mornings and Sundays Holidays: 2×/hour, but 4×/hour on Saturday afternoons Same route in Hoge Vucht as line 4, but in the opposite direction On early evenings, Saturday mornings, Sundays and weekdays during holidays buses do not run on section Centraal Station-Princenhage. Buses to/from Hoge Vucht arrive/continue as line 4 to/from Centrum, Amphia Ziekenhuis Langendijk, Princenhage and Woonboulevard at Centraal Station On late evenings buses TO Hoge Vucht start at Centraal Station and buses FROM Hoge Vucht TO Centraal Station continue as line 4 to/from Centrum, Amphia Ziekenhuis Langendijk, Princenhage and Woonboulevard at Centraal Station 6 Heksenwiellaan – Haagse Beemden Noord – Haagse Beemden Oost – Krogten – Belcrum West – Centraal Station – Centrum – Sportpark – Zandberg – Blauwe Kei West – IJpelaar West – Nieuw Wolfslaar – Nieuw Wolfslaarlaan 2×/hour Arrives/Continues as line 2 at Heksenwiellaan Arrives/Continues as line 12 at Nieuw Wolfslaarlaan On evenings, Saturday mornings, Sundays and weekdays during holidays buses do not run on section Heksenwiellaan-Centraal Station 7 Heerbaan – Heusdenhout – Brabantpark – Centraal Station – Centrum – Ginneken 2×/hour Arrives/Continues as line 1 at Heerbaan At weekdays evenings until 8:00 pm, Saturday mornings, Saturday evenings until 8:00 pm and Sundays until 7:00 pm buses FROM Heerbaan TO Centraal Station continue as line 1 to Centrum, Tuinzigt and Westerpark at Centraal Station At evenings, Saturday mornings and Sundays buses FROM Centraal Station TO Ginneken arrive as line 1 from Heerbaan, Heusdenhout and Brabantpark at Centraal Station At weekdays evenings after 8:00 pm, Saturday evenings after 8:00 pm and Sunday evenings after 7:00 pm buses on section Heerbaan-Centraal Station operate only in one direction: From Centraal Station to Heerbaan 11 Centraal Station – Centrum – Amphia Ziekenhuis Molengracht – Bijster – Bavel Outside holidays: 2×/hour, but only 1×/hour at evenings and weekends Holidays: 1×/hour, but 2×/hour during weekdays rush hours At weekdays morning rush hours outside holidays there are two extra services on section Centraal Station-Bijster 12 Heksenwiellaan – Haagse Beemden Noord – Haagse Beemden Oost – Krogten – Belcrum West – Centraal Station – Centrum – Amphia Ziekenhuis Molengracht – Blauwe Kei Oost – IJpelaar Oost – Nieuw Wolfslaar – Nieuw Wolfslaarlaan 2×/hour Arrives/Continues as line 2 at Heksenwiellaan Arrives/Continues as line 6 at Nieuw Wolfslaarlaan

Streekbussen Several regional bus lines serve the station. Two of them are also international services to the Dutch town of Hulst via Antwerp in Belgium. (Line 19) and to the village of Meersel-Dreef, also in Belgium. (Line 145) The regional bus lines are operated by Arriva and Connexxion

The routes of the regional buses, serving Breda, Centraal Station are as follows:

Line Operator Route Frequency Notes 19 Connexxion Breda, Centraal Station – Breda, Centrum – Antwerp (Belgium), Halewijnlaan Metro station – Antwerp (Belgium) – Nieuw-Namen – Clinge – Hulst Outside holidays: 1×/2 hours, but 1×/hour FROM Breda TO Hulst between 9:30am and 11:30am on Mondays, between 3:30pm and 5:30pm on all weekdays, except Fridays and between 5:00pm and 11:00pm on Sundays and FROM Hulst TO Breda between 7:00am and 9:00am on Mondays, between 1:00pm and 3:00pm on all weekdays, except Fridays and between 3:00pm and 9:00pm at Sundays and 2×/hour IN BOTH DIRECTIONS on Friday afternoons All holidays, except Summer holidays: 1×/2 hours, but 1×/hour FROM Breda TO Hulst between 9:30am and 11:30am on Mondays and between 3:30pm and 5:30pm on all weekdays, except Fridays and FROM Hulst TO Breda between 7:00am and 9:00am on Mondays and between 1:00pm and 3:00pm on all weekdays, except Fridays and 2×/hour IN BOTH DIRECTIONS on Friday afternoons Summer holidays: 1×/2 hours, but 1×/hour FROM Breda TO Hulst between 9:30am and 11:30am on Mondays and between 3:30pm and 5:30pm on all weekdays and FROM Hulst TO Breda between 7:00am and 9:00am on Mondays and between 1:00pm and 3:00pm on all weekdays Does not run on evenings, except Sunday evenings outside holidays 115 Arriva Breda, Centraal Station – Breda, Centrum – Breda, Heuvelplein – Effen – Rijsbergen – Zundert – Zundert, Oranjeplein – Zundert, Berkenring/Wernhout Outside holidays: Breda-Zundert, Oranjeplein: 2×/hour, but 4×/hour on weekdays rush hours and only 1×/hour on evenings and Sundays, Zundert, Oranjeplein-Zundert, Berkenring: 1×/hour, but 3×/hour on weekdays rush hours and Zundert, Oranjeplein-Wernhout: 1×/hour Holidays: Breda-Zundert, Oranjeplein: 2×/hour, but only 1×/hour on evenings and Sundays, Zundert, Oranjeplein-Zundert, Berkenring: 1×/hour and Zundert, Oranjeplein-Wernhout: 1×/hour, but only on weekdays rush hours, evenings and weekends On evenings and Sundays buses coming FROM Breda always directly continue to Wernhout from Zundert, Oranjeplein. After turning in Wernhout to go back TO Breda buses follow an alternative route VIA Zundert, Berkenring to Zundert, Oranjeplein and then continue back on the normal route to Breda