Utrecht Central Station

Utrecht Central Station is an airy, glass-fronted city centre building with views over extensive parkland. The area is undergoing long-term re-development to boost its considerable tourism potential, and many leisure industry businesses are based here. Utrecht's cultural events frequently take place in the city centre, and local amenities reflect the dynamic nature of the city centre's population - one in every six residents is a university student. Leading retail areas such as the Hoog Catharijne shopping mall are a minute's walk away. Other businesses based locally include big names in the banking, accountancy and consultancy sectors, and Jaarbeurs, one of the Netherlands' largest convention centres, is a short drive across town. At the hub of the country's rail network, this centre also serves the industrial shipping port, which handles large volumes of goods especially aggregates and agricultural supplies.