Halfweg in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Sluizen, Sluiseiland en Spoorbrug
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Sluices and Railway Bridge
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 18, 2025
1. Sluices and Railway Bridge Marker
1509 Door een stormvloed spoelt het land weg tussen het Spieringmeer en het Haarlemmermeer.
ca 1560 De twee houten sluizen worden vervangen door drie stenen sluizen: de West, Midden en Oostsluis.
1632 Aanleg van de trekvaart tussen Haarlem en Amsterdam. Reizigers moesten de voet de sluizen passeren door houten schotten afgeschermd van het opspattende water van het IJ en het Haarlemmermeer.
1839 Aanleg eerste spoorlijn van Nederland tussen Haarlem en Amsterdam met een brug over de Oostsluis
1852 Inpoldering van het Haarlemmermeer.
1868 Aanleg nog bestaande imzeren spoorbrug over de Oostsluis.
1875 Inpoldering van het Houtrak.
1977 Vervanging van de sluizen door sen electrisch pompgemaal. Verwijdering van de sluisdeuren uit de sluizen.
1492 In Halfweg, two wooden sluices are constructed by the Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland (Rhineland Water Board)
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1509 A storm surge washes away the land between Lake Spiering and Lake Haarlemmermeer.
c. 1560 The two wooden sluices are replaced by three stone sluices: the West, Midden, and Oostsluis.
1632 Construction of the tow canal between Haarlem and Amsterdam. Travelers had to pass through the locks on foot, through wooden bulkheads shielded from the spray of the IJ and the Haarlemmermeer.
1839 Construction of the first railway line in the Netherlands between Haarlem and Amsterdam, with a bridge over the Oostsluis.
1852 Reclamation of the Haarlemmermeer.
1868 Construction of the still-existing iron railway bridge over the Oostsluis.
1875 Reclamation of the Houtrak.
1977 Replacement of the locks with an electric pumping station. Removal of the lock gates.
Erected by the ANWB, VVV. (Marker Number 5039/002.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1492.
Location. 52° 23.091′ N, 4° 45.022′ E. Marker has been damaged. Marker is in Halfweg, Noord-Holland (North Holland), in Haarlemmermeer. It is at the intersection of Dubbele Buurt and Oude Haarlemmerstraatweg, on
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 18, 2025
2. Sluices and Railway Bridge Marker - wide view, looking west towards Haarlem
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Huis ter Hart (within shouting distance of this marker); IJsteeg / Ij Alley (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Stoomgemaal Halfweg / Halfweg Steam Pumping Station (about 180 meters away); 19th Century Section of the Sugar Factory (about 180 meters away); Vaart / Haarlem canal and towpath (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Haarlemmerstraatweg 15-31 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Raadhuis / Town Hall (approx. half a kilometer away); Voormalige Tuinderswoning / Former Gardener's House (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Halfweg.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 18, 2025
3. Portion of old railway bridge (left), top of sluice, and newer railway bridge (right)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 28 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 30, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
