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19-423: RandstadRail ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɑntstɑtˌreːl] ) is a tram-train network in the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area in the west of the Netherlands that is jointly operated by HTM Personenvervoer (HTM) and Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram (RET). It connects the cities of Rotterdam , The Hague and Zoetermeer , primarily using former train and existing tram tracks. Named after

38-562: A light rail system. The section from Den Haag Centraal to Laan van NOI is elevated on a viaduct . From Laan van NOI to Leidschenveen , the lines share the track and stations with line E. East of Leidschenveen, line 3 follows the same route as the former Zoetermeer Stadslijn , while lines 4 and 34 branch off towards Oosterheem after Seghwaert station . In 2019, the Oosterheem branch was extended from Javalaan to Lansingerland-Zoetermeer. In December 2012, two bus lines were added to

57-608: A combination of lines 3 and 4, connecting Loosduinen to Lansingerland-Zoetermeer railway station. West of Den Haag Centraal railway station , these lines are operated as regular street-running tram lines, partially interlined with the local network and passing through the Haagse tramtunnel , a 1.25 km (0.78 mi) tunnel under the Grote Marktstraat  [ nl ] in the city centre. Between Den Haag Centraal and Zoetermeer, they operate on dedicated tracks as

76-693: A new connection was opened to Zoetermeer . Both the Hofpleinlijn to Rotterdam and the line to Zoetermeer were converted to light rail in 2006. The first station was named after an inn, "Nieuw Oosteinde". When the station re-opened in 1907, it took the name of the road. The road crosses an administrative border at the railway station, and changes its name at that point: it is currently called "Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indië" in The Hague, and "Laan van Nieuw Oosteinde" in Voorburg. Both names were formerly used for

95-590: A part of the RandstadRail network, lines 2 and 19 of HTM's local tram network make use of RandstadRail-liveried RegioCitadis vehicles in addition to the regular Siemens Avenio trams. For line 19, this is necessary as it lacks balloon loops at its termini, meaning that the uni-directional GTL8 vehicles cannot be used on this route. Since 2015, the rolling stock of line 2 has been gradually replaced by Avenio vehicles. Tram-train The modern tram-train concept

114-639: Is a railway station in the Netherlands , on the border between The Hague and the town of Voorburg . It is served by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Dutch railway) and by the RandstadRail light-rail network. The station is named after the road on which it is located, Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indië , which literally translates as New East Indies Avenue, but probably refers to a former inn called Nieuw Oosteinde (New East End). Laan van NOI

133-517: Is located on the oldest railway line in the Netherlands, the "Old Line" between Amsterdam and Rotterdam. The part of the line between Leiden and The Hague opened in 1843. The station "Nieuw Oosteinde" was located on the crossing with the Laan van Nieuw Oosteinde , near the inn "Nieuw Oosteinde". Nieuw Oosteinde was open from 1843 to 1864. A new station opened in the same location on 1 May 1907 on

152-465: Is operated by RET and uses high-floor Flexity Swift vehicles, while lines 3, 4 and 34 are operated by HTM and use low-floor RegioCitadis vehicles. Stations that are served by both types of carriages have extended platforms with a higher and a lower part. Line E (formerly Erasmuslijn ) is a metro line, which also belongs to the Rotterdam Metro network. For a great part, it runs on

171-613: The Randstad conurbation, the light rail network came into operation in 2006, after regular train services on the Hofpleinlijn and Zoetermeer Stadslijn had been discontinued. The system consists of four routes and serves 73 stations, with a total length of approximately 71 kilometres (44 mi). In 2018, it had a daily ridership of around 125,000 passengers. The RandstadRail network consists of four routes: one metro line (E) between The Hague and Rotterdam, and three tram-train lines (3, 4 and 34) between The Hague and Zoetermeer. Line E

190-467: The Zwickau Model . The tram-train often is a type of interurban  — that is, they link separate towns or cities, according to George W. Hilton and John F. Due's definition. Most tram-trains are standard gauge , which facilitates sharing track with main-line trains. Exceptions include Alicante Tram and Nordhausen , which are metre gauge . Tram-train vehicles are dual-equipped to suit

209-961: The United States was the Newark and Granville Street Railway in Ohio , which opened in 1889. In 1924, in Hobart , Australia, sharing of tracks between trams and trains was proposed. The difference between modern tram-trains and the older interurban and radial railways is that tram-trains are built to meet mainline railway standards, rather than ignoring them. An exception is the United States' River Line in New Jersey , which runs along freight tracks with time separation; passenger trains run by day, and freight by night. Models of tram designed for tram-train operation include: Den Haag Laan van NOI railway station Den Haag Laan van NOI railway station

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228-467: The conversion had not been flawless, with a series of technical problems and a derailment , the line has been in full operation since September 2007. In 2010, Hofplein terminus was replaced with the Statenwegtracé , a bored tunnel connecting the line with the local metro network at Rotterdam Centraal railway station . In December 2011, the line was further extended to Slinge metro station in

247-471: The entire road, and for the railway station; in recent years, the "Oost-Indië" variant was most common for the station, possibly because the station is located on the Hague side of the border. In 1978, the city name was added, and the road name was abbreviated: since then, the railway station has been called "Den Haag Laan van NOI". The name of the RandstadRail stop is just "Laan van NOI". Den Haag Laan van NOI

266-553: The former Hofpleinlijn railway line between Den Haag Centraal railway station and Rotterdam Hofplein railway station . After the train services had been discontinued, the track was re-opened as a RandstadRail line in September 2006, running between Nootdorp and Hofplein. In November 2006, the line was extended to The Hague. As part of the line's conversion to RandstadRail operation, it began using RET metro trains, and more stops were added and train frequencies increased. Although

285-584: The needs of both tram and train operating modes, with support for multiple electrification voltages if required and safety equipment such as train stops and other railway signalling equipment. The Karlsruhe and Saarbrücken systems use " PZB " or "Indusi" automatic train protection , so that if the driver passes a signal at a stop the emergency brakes are applied. The idea is not new; in the early 20th century, interurban streetcar lines often operated on dedicated rights-of-way between towns, while running on street trackage in town. The first interurban to emerge in

304-583: The network. These so-called "ZoRo" buses run between Zoetermeer and Rodenrijs RandstadRail station , where they connect with RandstadRail line E. A new bus lane was constructed for the project. The buses are operated by RET and have an almost instant connection to arriving metros at Rodenrijs station. At the termini in Zoetermeer, the ZoRo buses connect with regional bus lines ( Arriva and Veolia Transport ) and RandstadRail lines 3, 4 and 34. Despite not being

323-580: The new line Den Haag Hollands Spoor - Scheveningen , and in 1908 the Hofpleinlijn between Hollands Spoor and Rotterdam Hofplein via Laan van NOI was opened: the first electrified railway in the Netherlands. Both new lines followed the "Old Line" between Hollands Spoor and Laan van NOI. Although the new station was located on the old line, it did not have platforms on that line, and trains between The Hague and Leiden did not stop there until 15 May 1931. The line to Scheveningen closed in 1953. In 1979,

342-402: The south of Rotterdam, sharing the section between Rotterdam Centraal and Slinge with the already existing line D . The RandstadRail network originally included two tram-train lines: line 3 between Loosduinen and Zoetermeer Centrum-West , and line 4 between De Uithof and Lansingerland-Zoetermeer . On 23 July 2020, a third tram-train line was added to the network: line 34, which serves as

361-787: Was pioneered by the German city of Karlsruhe in the late 1980s, resulting in the creation of the Karlsruhe Stadtbahn . This concept is often referred to as the Karlsruhe model , and it has since been adopted in other cities such as Mulhouse in France and in Kassel , Nordhausen and Saarbrücken in Germany. An inversion of the concept is a train-tram – a mainline train adapted to run on-street in an urban tramway, also known as

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