Palenstein is a
RandstadRail station in
Zoetermeer, the
Netherlands.
History
The station opened, as a railway station, on 22 May 1977 as part of the Zoetermeerlijn, operating Zoetermeer Stadslijn services. The train station closed on 3 June 2006 and reopened as a RandstadRail station on 29 October 2006 for the HTM tram services (4), and on 20 October 2007 for tram service 3.
The station features 2 platforms. These platforms are low, and the same level as the tram doors, therefore making it step free.
Train services
The following services currently call at Palenstein:
| Service
|
Route
|
Material
|
Frequency
|
| RR3
|
Arnold Spoelplein - Pisuissestraat - Mozartlaan - Heliotrooplaan - Muurbloemweg - Hoefbladlaan - De Savornin Lohmanplein - Appelstraat - Zonnebloemstraat - Azaleaplein - Goudenregenstraat - Fahrenheitstraat - Valkenbosplein - Conradkade - Van Speijkstraat - Elandstraat - MCH Westeinde - Brouwersgracht - Grote Markt - Spui - Den Haag Centraal - Beatrixkwartier - Laan van NOI - Voorburg 't Loo - Leidschendam-Voorburg - Forepark - Leidschenveen - Voorweg (Low Level) - Centrum West - Stadhuis - Palenstein - Seghwaert - Leidsewallen - De Leyens - Buytenwegh - Voorweg (High Level) - Meerzicht - Driemanspolder - Delftsewallen - Dorp - Centrum West
|
HTM RegioCidatis Tram
|
6x per hour (Monday - Saturday, Every 10 Minutes), 5x per hour (Sundays, Every 12 Minutes), 4x per hour (Evenings, after 8pm, Every 15 Minutes)
|
| RR4
|
De Uithof - Beresteinaan - Bouwlustlaan - De Rade - Dedemsvaart - Zuidwoldepad - Leyenburg - Monnickendamplein - Tienhovenselaan - Dierenselaan - De La Reyweg - Monstersestraat - MCH Westeinde - Brouwersgracht - Grote Markt - Spui - Den Haag Centraal - Beatrixkwartier - Laan van NOI - Voorburg 't Loo - Leidschendam-Voorburg - Forepark - Leidschenveen - Voorweg (Low Level) - Centrum West - Stadhuis - Palenstein - Seghwaert - Willem Dreeslaan - Oosterheem - Javalaan
|
HTM RegioCitadis Tram
|
6x per hour (Monday - Saturday, Every 10 Minutes), 5x per hour (Sundays, Every 12 Minutes), 4x per hour (Evenings, after 8pm, Every 15 Minutes)
|
Gallery
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RandstadRail Network Map
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A RegioCitadis on RR4
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An RET Metro set that was converted for RandstadRail operation.
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A new RET RandstadRail set, which replaced the Metro sets.
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An RR3 service calls at the rebuilt station.
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Station with Du Meelaan behind. Bus stop is also visible
References
RandstadRail Network Map
A RegioCitadis on RR4
An RET Metro set that was converted for RandstadRail operation.
A new RET RandstadRail set, which replaced the Metro sets.
An RR3 service calls at the rebuilt station.
Station with Du Meelaan behind. Bus stop is also visible
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