Amsterdam Weesperpoort station
former railway station in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Weesperpoort (Dutch: Weesperpoortstation) was a railway station in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It opened in 1843 as the terminus station in Amsterdam of the railway line to Utrecht and Arnhem. Over the years, the station was expanded as new services started, including international trains and a tram to the Gooi. Weesperpoort was no longer the terminus in Amsterdam from 1889 onwards; trains coming into the station would reverse and continue to the newly built Amsterdam Centraal station. The station was closed in 1939 after it became obsolete with the opening of the Amstel station nearby, with its demolition taking place soon after.
History
Prior to the construction of the station, there was a city gate (Dutch: poort) of Amsterdam at the location named Weesperpoort.
Plans for a railway line to Arnhem were finalized in 1836 where Weesperpoort would be the terminus station of line in Amsterdam. This line would be funded by the Dutch state to eventually create a railway connection with Cologne, but was strongly opposed by the House of Representatives. However, the decision of the house was overruled by King William II and construction started after funds were allocated to the project in 1838. The first phase from Amsterdam to Utrecht opened on 28 December 1843, followed by the extension to Arnhem on 14 May 1845.
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