Private company

Alkmaar Packet

Dutch shipping company (1864–1950)

Alkmaar Packet was a shipping company that operated scheduled passenger and freight services in the northern part of the Netherlands between 1864 and 1950. The services the company provided were a kind of beurtvaart, which at the time had become a forerunner of modern public transport.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1864Founded¹

HeadquartersAlkmaar¹

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Alkmaar Packet 7 — Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

Alkmaar Packet was a shipping company that operated scheduled passenger and freight services in the northern part of the Netherlands between 1864 and 1950. The services the company provided were a kind of beurtvaart, which at the time had become a forerunner of modern public transport.²

Timeline

1950Dissolved Dissolved¹
1864Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaAlkmaar Packet
WikidataQ18602812

Sources

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WikidataAlkmaar Packet on Wikidata
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WikipediaAlkmaar Packet on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsAlkmaar Packet photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain