On 18 December 1843, when the railway line from Amsterdam to Utrecht was completed, the Abcoude railway station was first opened. In the original timetable, only 2 trains a day, in each direction stopped at Abcoude. The Abcoude station, therefore, was only provided with a rather meagre shelter. In 1871, however, at the urging of the Supervisory Board of the National Railway Service, a complete station building was opened. The station itself operated from the ground floor and upstairs three worker’s houses were created for the station chief, the station guard and the guard for the bridge. The station also had a buffet for a short while, but it was closed because of the disappointing volume of business it had. In 1977 the railway line was re-sited and a new station Abcoude was built and the old station building no longer had a function.

After years of decay, in 2015, this building was given a new future when Arthur van Gils (Parkhotel Abcoude) bought it and – with tons of inspiration and energy – transformed the former station into a gorgeous boutique hotel. Each room is lovingly decorated, each piece of furniture, each lamp, every detail has been carefully chosen. No less than 160,000 shelves were used in the creation of the beautiful wooden flooring which is laid throughout. The tastefully decorated restaurant on the ground floor has an inviting, luxurious atmosphere and is served by an excellent kitchen. The restaurant is not only open to hotel guests or people attending meetings, everyone is welcome to drop in for a delicious breakfast or tasty lunch, or a coffee, tea or drink. In fine weather you can sit on the terrace and enjoy the sun and the lovely views. This beautiful building in a wonderful rural area and yet next to the heart of the village of Abcoude, is only a ten-minute walk from the new Abcoude railway station.