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Dutch Municipality Houten 2006
Town of Houten in the Netherlands.
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Houten() is a town in Utrecht province in the Netherlands. The population of the town in 2007 was about 45,000.

Houten lies on the railway line from Utrecht to Tiel and 's Hertogenbosch. In 2004, the railway line needed fixing, but the old station building was in the way. What was done is pretty unique: the old station building was lifted off its foundations, and moved a few hundred metres to new foundations.

Many people living in Houten have jobs in Utrecht. According to plans of the government, the city should grow to about 50.000 people by 2010.

People have lived in the area since Roman times.


Images for kids

  • Houten

    Historical map of Houten

  • Houten-plaats-OpenTopo

    Dutch Topographic map of Houten (town), March 2014

  • Chriet Titulaer

    Chriet Titulaer, 1984

  • Houten oude station (februari 2006)

    Old railway building

  • Modern railway station at centre of Houten, with nice reflections - panoramio

    Modern railway station at centre of Houten

  • Station Houten op wielen

    Relocation of old railway building (24 aug 2007)

  • Station Houten, oostzijde

    Houten Station (1982)

See also

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