Perron, or platform, is actually not used at a train station. The dutch use the track (spoor) numbers to indicate where you have to be. That is why the numbering is sometimes missing a number, because there can be a track in a station that doesn't have a platform. So you enter a train at Spoor X...
And then there are really wierd cases like Nijmegen has a track 35 with a platform despite the fact it has 5 platforms. And at some stations it's really important to listen out for A or B sections of the platform (Leiden Centraal and Hengelo for example).
The tram/streetcar/trolley is not always on street level. In The Hague the tram goes below grond level into a tunnel. But that’s an exception, the tram is almost always on street level and is often a road participant, just like a pedestrian, bicyclist and car. It can be in its own lane or in a public transport lane shared with busses or just mingling with all other vehicles on the road. And we have no ‘boat’ as public transport. A boat is a sort of generic name for a vessel in water. We call it a ferry (veer, pont of veerpont), a waterbus or a watertaxi.
Tram is more often used in the UK, whereas Streetcar or Trolley is used more in the US. Tough the US usually seems to call them "Light Rail" these days.
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Perron, or platform, is actually not used at a train station. The dutch use the track (spoor) numbers to indicate where you have to be. That is why the numbering is sometimes missing a number, because there can be a track in a station that doesn't have a platform.
So you enter a train at Spoor X...
Great point! For sure something to keep in mind!
And then there are really wierd cases like Nijmegen has a track 35 with a platform despite the fact it has 5 platforms. And at some stations it's really important to listen out for A or B sections of the platform (Leiden Centraal and Hengelo for example).
The tram/streetcar/trolley is not always on street level. In The Hague the tram goes below grond level into a tunnel. But that’s an exception, the tram is almost always on street level and is often a road participant, just like a pedestrian, bicyclist and car. It can be in its own lane or in a public transport lane shared with busses or just mingling with all other vehicles on the road. And we have no ‘boat’ as public transport. A boat is a sort of generic name for a vessel in water. We call it a ferry (veer, pont of veerpont), a waterbus or a watertaxi.
The Dordrecht/Drechtsteden area does actually have a "Waterbus".
Thank you for such a fun way to learn Dutch transport words :)
Glad you liked it!!
I would add another word: uitgang. Once I had some issues to find the exit in a subway station
Yes of course!! Great one!
You're amazing, thanks a lot!!!!
This is really helpful! Thank you 😭👏🏻✨
So glad to hear this!!!
How did you get to the city?
Oh I took the train
Which one?
The speedy speedy one
hello !! May I ask if it is safe to travel from rotterdam to amsterdam around 8-10pm at night?
🙂
Tram is just that its a tram. Its also pronounced trem in dutch. Its a synonym for streetcar there is no dutch word for it. Just tram :)
To me: Tram is not a "streetcar", just a "metro above ground".
I'm pretty sure "tram" is an English word. 😂
Tram is more often used in the UK, whereas Streetcar or Trolley is used more in the US. Tough the US usually seems to call them "Light Rail" these days.