First, I get there and one side of the station is totally pedestrianized, with a beautiful two-way cycling path running under the station.

This leads to a bus stop area with easy access to local buses.

There were so many loading areas for buses, they counted up to J! I know they skipped I, but seriously ... J bus stations for a town of 64k people!

The bicycle path and walking path lead to a nearby business park, where my meeting was held. One of the buildings even had an entrance right off of the bicycle path!

There's no need to cross a desolate parking lot if you're approaching by walking or cycling.

And you can get here from the train station without ever interacting with any cars at all!

When I crossed the road here, the drivers stopped when I was more than a metre away from the zebra crossing.

Imagine, going to a small town and NOT being almost run over by an F-150 going twice the speed limit every time I try to cross the street! This definitely isn't Canada!

But when drivers are driving slowly, as they are on these traffic-calmed streets, they're much more likely to actually stop for people walking.

This zebra crossing lead right to a car dealership because, of course, cars aren't excluded here, they're just not prioritized.

But even then, look at this car dealership! Look at how small the lot is out front! Look at how small the cars are!! Look at that cycling path! And notice that it's off of a small two-lane road, not a giant stroad.

Back at the station, on the other side, is a small drop-off area for cars.

Note that it is NOT a giant parking lot for cars, and the drop off area is not dangerous for people walking.

And, of course, there's an indoor bicycle parking garage on this side of the station, too, where you can also rent an OV Fiets bicycle for the day if you're just visiting, and need to use a bicycle to get to your destination.

There's an elevator directly from the ground level, because this station is fully wheelchair accessible.

There are no platform gates at this station, so this elevator takes you right to the platforms in one trip.

The platform itself is very, very wide, with only two tracks, because again, this is a train station for a town of only 64k people.

OK, that's a bit of a lie, because it's also the train station for Driebergen, which has 19k people. So 83k people. 😂

I like how they built the modern platform roof while still keeping the historical platform roof, when they expanded the platform size.

There are also two through tracks here, one on either side, for express trains.

There's also a Park+Ride garage, for people who arrive by car and use the train to go into the city (probably Utrecht) by train. So people who live in car-dependent rural areas can also use this station.

But notice that its off to the side, and doesn't pose a danger to people walking or cycling to the station.

And, of course, under the stairs there's a pile of bicycles next to a sign saying bicycles parked here will be removed, as is tradition in the Netherlands.