Amsterdam Centraal
Encyclopedia
is the central station
of Amsterdam
. It is one of the main railway
hubs of the Netherlands and is used by 250,000 passengers a day, excluding transferring passengers. It is also the starting point of Amsterdam Metro
lines 51, 53, and 54. The station building of Amsterdam Centraal was designed by Pierre Cuypers
and A. L. van Gendt, and opened in 1889. It features a roof span of approximately 40 metres fabricated in cast iron
by Andrew Handyside
of Derby
, England
. The station is currently under reconstruction due to the construction of the North/South metro line (metro line 52).
is twinned with station in London
, United Kingdom—the other terminus of the Dutchflyer
rail-ferry service.
island
s, themselves resting on 8,687 wooden piles which have been driven deep into the muddy and sandy soil. The current location of the station is not the site the city of Amsterdam had originally hoped for; other possibilities included somewhere near the Leidseplein
, the Weesperplein, or in the vicinity of the modern-day Sarphatipark. Officials in The Hague
, however, felt that the eventual location at the head of the city, along The IJ
, was the best location. This was viewed as a highly controversial decision, as it effectively cut off Amsterdam from its own waterfront, making it, for all purposes, an inland city. In his History of Amsterdam, Dutch
historian
Geert Mak
writes that:
Railway station layout
There are 15 tracks, of which 11 along a platform
:
10 of the 11 tracks along a platform have an a- and a b-side (all except track 1), hence there are 21 places where a train
can be positioned for getting on and off.
One with on one side track along the full length (track 2), on the other side there is track only at the west end (track 1; bay platform), along the rest of the platform is the station building.
Tracks 3, 6, 9, and 12 have no platform.
Diagram (platforms are yellow, tunnels are grey, north is up):
Amsterdam Centraal Metro station opened in 1980 and is now the terminus of 3 lines, the 51 (Amsterdam Centraal - Amstelveen), 53 (Amsterdam Centraal - Gaasperplas) and 54 (Amsterdam Centraal - Gein).
The metro station is only accessible with an OV-chipkaart
or GVB Travel Pass.
These tram services leave from outside the main entrance of the station on two sides.
City services
City nightbuses
These services operate daily. Services start around Midnight and run until around 6am. On Mondays to Thursday Nights 1x per hour and Friday, Saturday and Sundays they run 2x per hour. The area around Leidseplein and Rembrandtplein are where people go for a night in Amsterdam.
Noord Holland services
Arriva services depart from a new bus station on the river side of the station (beyond platform 15). This can be reached from the main central walkway via escalators. Connexxion services depart from the Kamperbrug bus stops (front).
South of Amsterdam services
These services stop at the Prins Hendrikade Bus Station (South of Stationsplein)
Central station
A central station usually designates the principal passenger railway station of cities which have multiple stations. The central station functions as the main transport hub for rail transport, normally with interchange with other modes of public transport...
of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. It is one of the main railway
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
hubs of the Netherlands and is used by 250,000 passengers a day, excluding transferring passengers. It is also the starting point of Amsterdam Metro
Amsterdam Metro
The Amsterdam Metro is a mixed rapid transit and light rail system in Amsterdam, and its surrounding municipalities Amstelveen, Diemen, and Ouder-Amstel in the Netherlands. The network is owned by the city of Amsterdam and operated by the Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf, the company that also operates...
lines 51, 53, and 54. The station building of Amsterdam Centraal was designed by Pierre Cuypers
Pierre Cuypers
Petrus Josephus Hubertus Cuypers was a Dutch architect. His name is most frequently associated with the Amsterdam Central Station and the Rijksmuseum , both in Amsterdam. More representative for his oeuvre, however, are numerous churches, of which he designed more than 100...
and A. L. van Gendt, and opened in 1889. It features a roof span of approximately 40 metres fabricated in cast iron
Cast iron
Cast iron is derived from pig iron, and while it usually refers to gray iron, it also identifies a large group of ferrous alloys which solidify with a eutectic. The color of a fractured surface can be used to identify an alloy. White cast iron is named after its white surface when fractured, due...
by Andrew Handyside
Andrew Handyside
Andrew Handyside and Company was an iron founder in Derby, England in the nineteenth century.-Biography:Born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1805, Handyside worked in his uncle Charles Baird's engineering business in St. Petersburg before taking over the Brittania Foundry in 1848...
of Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The station is currently under reconstruction due to the construction of the North/South metro line (metro line 52).
is twinned with station in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, United Kingdom—the other terminus of the Dutchflyer
Dutchflyer
Dutchflyer is the name given in the UK to an integrated passenger service between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Formerly known as Amsterdam Express, Dutchflyer is a rail/sea/rail service operated jointly by Stena Line, National Express East Anglia, and Nederlandse Spoorwegen...
rail-ferry service.
History
The building of Amsterdam Centraal is situated on three man-madeArtificial island
An artificial island or man-made island is an island or archipelago that has been constructed by people rather than formed by natural means...
island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
s, themselves resting on 8,687 wooden piles which have been driven deep into the muddy and sandy soil. The current location of the station is not the site the city of Amsterdam had originally hoped for; other possibilities included somewhere near the Leidseplein
Leidseplein
The Leidseplein is a square in central Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Lying in the southwest of the Grachtengordel district of Amsterdam, the Leidseplein is immediately northeast of the Singelgracht canal. It is situated on the crossroads of the Weteringschans, the Marnixstraat, and the Leidsestraat...
, the Weesperplein, or in the vicinity of the modern-day Sarphatipark. Officials in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, however, felt that the eventual location at the head of the city, along The IJ
IJ (bay)
The IJ is a river, formerly a bay, in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is known for being Amsterdam's waterfront. The name derives from the generic Germanic term for "water" and is similar to other Aa/Ee names for bodies of water. In Dutch, the name consists of the digraph ij, which is...
, was the best location. This was viewed as a highly controversial decision, as it effectively cut off Amsterdam from its own waterfront, making it, for all purposes, an inland city. In his History of Amsterdam, Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
Geert Mak
Geert Mak
Geert Mak is a Dutch journalist and a non-fiction writer in the field of history. His ten books about Amsterdam, Netherlands and Europe have earned him great popularity. His best-known work, In Europe, a combination of a travelogue through the continent of Europe and a history of the 20th century,...
writes that:
Almost all of Amsterdam's own experts and others involved in thought this to be a catastrophic plan, 'the most disgusting possible attack on the beauty and glory of the capital'. Nevertheless, the building of the Central Station in front of the open harbour was forced through by the railway department of the Ministry of Transport in The HagueThe HagueThe Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, and the Home Secretary, Thorbecke. Finally, the plan made its way through the Amsterdam municipal council by a narrow majority. (Mak 1994)
Railway lines
Amsterdam Centraal is at the start of many railway lines, as follows:- Amsterdam–Rotterdam railwayAmsterdam–Rotterdam railwayThe railway from Amsterdam through Haarlem to Rotterdam runs from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal through Haarlem....
also known as the Oude Lijn via Haarlem, Leiden and Den Haag - Nieuwediep–Amsterdam railway also known as the Staatslijn K from Den Helder to Amsterdam via Alkmaar and Uitgeest
- Amsterdam-Zutphen railway also known as the Oosterspoorweg via Hilversum, Amersfoort and Apeldoorn
- Amsterdam-Elten railway also known as the Rhijnspoorweg via Utrecht and Arnhem
- Amsterdam-Schiphol railway also known as the Westtak Ringspoorbaan
Train services
The following train services call at Amsterdam Centraal:- international:
- 1 daily Intercity-Express service Amsterdam - Utrecht - Arnhem - Cologne - Basel
- 6 daily Intercity-Express services Amsterdam - Utrecht - Arnhem - Cologne - Frankfurt
- 1 daily CityNightLine service Amsterdam - Utrecht - Arnhem - Cologne - Munich
- 1 daily CityNightLine service Amsterdam - Utrecht - Arnhem - Cologne - Berlin - Prague
- 1 daily EuroNight service Amsterdam - Utrecht - Arnhem - Cologne - Berlin - Warsaw
- 1 daily CityNightLine service Amsterdam - Utrecht - Arnhem - Cologne - Basel - Zurich
- 1 daily CityNightLine service Amsterdam - Utrecht - Arnhem - Cologne - Hamburg - Copenhagen
- 1x per hour intercity service Amsterdam - Rotterdam - Roosendaal - Brussels
- 10x per day high speed service (Thalys) Amsterdam - Rotterdam - Brussels - Paris
- national:
- 2x per hour intercity service Schagen - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Eindhoven - Maastricht/Heerlen
- 2x per hour high speed service (Fyra) Amsterdam - Rotterdam - Breda
- 1x per hour night train (nachtnet) service Rotterdam - The Hague - Amsterdam - Utrecht
- 2x per hour intercity service Amsterdam - Hilversum - Amersfoort Schothorst
- 2x per hour intercity service Amsterdam - Rotterdam - Roosendaal - Vlissingen
- 2x per hour intercity service Den Helder - Amsterdam - Utrecht - Nijmegen
- 2x per hour intercity service Hoofddorp - Amsterdam - Lelystad
- 2x per hour intercity service Enkhuizen - Hoorn - Amsterdam
- 2x per hour intercity service Zandvoort - Haarlem - Amsterdam
- 2x per hour intercity service Enkhuizen - Hoorn - Amsterdam (peak hours)
- 2x per hour express service (sneltrein) Amsterdam - Haarlem - Rotterdam - Breda
- 2x per hour express service (sneltrein) Amsterdam - Schiphol - The Hague
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Uitgeest - Amsterdam - Woerden - Rotterdam
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Amsterdam - Almere Oostvaarders
- 2x per hour local service (stoptrein) Uitgeest - Haarlem - Amsterdam
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Amsterdam - Hilversum - Amersfoort Vathorst
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Amsterdam - Utrecht - Rhenen
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Uitgeest - Amsterdam
Railway station layoutRailway station layoutA railway station is a place where trains make scheduled stops. Stations usually have one or more platforms constructed alongside a line of railway. However, railway stations come in many different configurations - influenced by such factors as the geographical nature of the site, or the need to...
Railway platform
A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
:
- 4 island platformIsland platformAn island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s with on both sides tracks along the full length (tracks 4/5, 7/8, 10/11, 13/14) - 1 side platformSide platformA Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
with 1 track along the full length (15) - 1 bay platformBay platformBay platform is a railway-related term commonly used in the UK and Australia to describe a dead-end platform at a railway station that has through lines...
/ side platform with 2 tracks (1/2)
10 of the 11 tracks along a platform have an a- and a b-side (all except track 1), hence there are 21 places where a train
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
can be positioned for getting on and off.
One with on one side track along the full length (track 2), on the other side there is track only at the west end (track 1; bay platform), along the rest of the platform is the station building.
Tracks 3, 6, 9, and 12 have no platform.
Diagram (platforms are yellow, tunnels are grey, north is up):
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Metro services
The metro station is only accessible with an OV-chipkaart
OV-chipkaart
The OV-chipkaart is a contactless smart card system which is in the process of being introduced on all public transport in the Netherlands, including train, metro, tram and bus...
or GVB Travel Pass.
Tram services
The following tram services call at Centraal Station:| Tram Service | Operator | From | To | Via | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GVB Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf The Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf is the municipal transport company of Amsterdam. As of 2007, the GVB is an independent corporation wholly owned by the city of Amsterdam.-History:... |
Centraal Station | Osdorp De Aker | Leidsestraat, Overtoom, Surinameplein, Station Lelylaan Amsterdam Lelylaan railway station Amsterdam Lelylaan is a railway station in west Amsterdam. It is served by trains of the Nederlandse Spoorwegen and metros of the GVB. The station opened on 1 June 1986. It is located on the Amsterdam-Schiphol railway, a few km south of Amsterdam Sloterdijk railway station... , Pieter Calandlaan (Osdorp) |
8 to 10x per hour (Monday-Friday), 6x per hour (Weekends) |
| 2 | GVB | Centraal Station | Nieuw Sloten | Leidsestraat, Willemsparkweg, Hoofddorpplein, Heemstedestraat Metro, Sloten | 8 to 10x per hour (Monday-Friday), 6x per hour (Weekends) |
| 4 | GVB | Centraal Station | Station RAI Amsterdam RAI railway station The railway station Amsterdam RAI is situated in southern Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It lies between the two directions of the A10 Amsterdam ring road. It is also a metro station at which GVB operates two routes... |
Rembrandtplein, De Pijp | 6x per hour. 4x per hour (Evenings/Sundays) |
| 5 | GVB | Centraal Station | Amstelveen Binnenhof | Leidseplein, Museumplein, Bachzaal Theatre, Station Zuid, Amstelveen | 8 to 10x per hour (Monday-Friday), 6x per hour (Weekends) |
| 9 | GVB | Centraal Station | Diemen Sniep | Rembrandtplein, Waterlooplein, Artis Artis Artis, short for Natura Artis Magistra , is a zoo in the centre of Amsterdam. It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands... , Amsterdam Oost, Linneausstraat (Near Station Muiderpoort Amsterdam Muiderpoort railway station Amsterdam Muiderpoort is a railway station in the east of Amsterdam. It was re-opened on 15 October 1939 after being first opened in 1896. It is located 4 km southeast of Amsterdam Centraal. At this station the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway and the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway split, with the two... , Middenweg, Diemen West |
6 to 8x per hour. 7 to 10x per hour (Saturday). 6 to 8x per hour (Sundays) |
| 13 | GVB | Centraal Station | Geuzenveld | Westermarkt, Oud West, Overtooseveld Noord, Jan van Galenstraat Metro, Slotermeer | 6 to 8x per hour. 4 to 8x per hour (Sundays) |
| 16 | GVB | Centraal Station | VU Medisch Centrum | Rembrandtplein, Vijzelstraat, Fedinand Bolstraat, Museumplein, Haarlemmermeer, Amstelveenseweg Metro | 8 to 10x per hour (Monday-Friday), 6 to 8x per hour (Saturday), 4 to 6x per hour (Sundays) |
| 17 | GVB | Centraal Station | Dijkgraafplein (Osdorp Osdorp Osdorp is a borough of Amsterdam, The Netherlands in North Holland. Osdorp has 45,627 residents. There is also an original area which is now called Oud Osdorp which is in Sloten.Since 2001 there has been major modernisation in Osdorp.-Transport:... ) |
Westermarkt, Marnixstraat Bus Station, Kinkerstraat, Surinameplein, Station Lelylaan, Meer en Vaart, Osdorp Central | 6 to 10x per hour (Monday-Friday), 6x per hour (Weekend) |
| 24 | GVB | Centraal Station | VU Medisch Centrum | Rembrandtplein, Vijzelstraat, Fedinand Bolstraat, Museumplein, Stadionweg, Amstelveenseweg Metro | 8 to 10x per hour (Monday-Friday), 6 to 8x per hour (Saturday), 4 to 6x per hour (Sundays) |
| 25 | GVB | PTA-Passenger Terminal Amsterdam | President Kennedylaan | Centraal Station, Rembrandtplein, Vijzelstraat, Weteringschans, Ceintuurbaan, De Pijp, Rijnstraat | 4x per hour |
| 26 | GVB | Centraal Station | IJburg IJburg IJburg is a residential neighbourhood currently under construction in the east of Amsterdam. It is situated in the IJ Lake and is being built on artificial islands which have been raised from the lake... |
Piet Heinkade, Rietlandpark (For Line 10), Zuiderzeeweg (P&R), IJburglaan | 6 to 10x per hour. 6x per hour (Saturdays). 4 to 6x per hour (Sundays) |
These tram services leave from outside the main entrance of the station on two sides.
City services
| Bus Service | Operator | From | To | Via | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | GVB | Centraal Station | Slotervaart | Westerdok, Jan van Galenstraat, Hoofdweg, Mercatorplein, Postjesweg Metro, Cornelis Lelyaan (For 1 and 17) | 6x per hour. 4x per hour (Sundays) |
| 21 | GVB | Centraal Station | Geuzenveld | Westerdok, Van Hallstraat (For Line 10), Haarlemmerweg, Bos en Lommerplein, De Vlugtlaan Metro, Geuzenveld Noord | 6x per hour. 4x per hour (Sundays) |
| 22 | GVB | Indische Buurt Indische Buurt (Amsterdam) ' is a neighborhood in the eastern portion of the city of Amsterdam, in the Dutch province of Noord-Holland. The name dates from the early 20th century, and is derived from the fact that the neighborhood's streets are named after islands and other geographical concepts in the former Dutch colony... |
Spaarndammerbuurt | Station Muiderpoort Amsterdam Muiderpoort railway station Amsterdam Muiderpoort is a railway station in the east of Amsterdam. It was re-opened on 15 October 1939 after being first opened in 1896. It is located 4 km southeast of Amsterdam Centraal. At this station the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway and the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway split, with the two... , City, Centraal Station, Westerdok, Zaansestraat |
6x per hour. 4x per hour (Sundays and Evenings) |
| 32 | GVB | Centraal Station | Buikslotermeerplein | IJtunnel, Oud Noord, Purmerweg, Nieuwendam | 6 to 8x per hour. 6x per hour (Saturdays). 4x per hour (Sundays) |
| 33 | GVB | Centraal Station | Nieuwendam Noord | IJtunnel, Nieuwe Leeuwarderweg, Idoornlaan | 6 to 12x per hour. 6x per hour (Saturdays). 4x per hour (Sundays) |
| 34 | GVB | Centraal Station | Banne Buiksloot | IJtunnel, Mosplein, Banne-Buikslootlaan | 6x per hour. 4x per hour (Sundays and Evenings) |
| 35 | GVB | Centraal Station | Molenwijk | IJtunnel, Mosplein, Klaprozenweg, Oostzaan Tuindorp, Oostzaanerdijk | 6x per hour. 4x per hour (Sundays and Evenings) |
| 42 | GVB | Centraal Station | KNSM Island | City, Jan Schaeferbrug (For Tram 26 Kattenburgerstraat), Sumatrakade | 6x per hour. 4x per hour (Sundays and Evenings) |
| 43 | GVB | Centraal Station | Borneo Island | City, Cruquiuskade, Borneolaan | 6x per hour. 2 to 4x per hour (Sundays and Evenings) |
| 48 | GVB | Centraal Station | Station Sloterdijk | Westerdok Riverside, Spaarndammerdijk, Transformatorweg | 4x per hour |
City nightbuses
These services operate daily. Services start around Midnight and run until around 6am. On Mondays to Thursday Nights 1x per hour and Friday, Saturday and Sundays they run 2x per hour. The area around Leidseplein and Rembrandtplein are where people go for a night in Amsterdam.
| Bus Service | Operator | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | GVB | Centraal Station | Slotervaart |
| 352 | GVB | Centraal Station | Geuzenveld |
| 353 | GVB | Centraal Station | Osdorp |
| 354 | GVB | Centraal Station | Amstelveen |
| 355 | GVB | Centraal Station | Holendrecht |
| 357 | GVB | Centraal Station | Gaasperplas |
| 358 | GVB | Centraal Station | Station Zuid, Sloten and Badhoevendorp |
| 359 | GVB | Centraal Station | IJburg via Muiderpoort Station |
| 361 | GVB | Centraal Station | Nieuwendam |
| 362 | GVB | Centraal Station | Banne Buiksloot |
| 363 | GVB | Centraal Station | Molenwijk |
Noord Holland services
| Bus Service | Operator | From | To | Via | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Connexxion Connexxion Connexxion is the largest public transport bus company in the Netherlands, operating in the west, middle, east and far northern part of the country. It was formed in 1999 as result of a fusion between the public transport companies NZH, ZWN, Midnet and Oostnet. Its name is a mutation of the French... |
Centraal Station | Zaanse Schans Zaanse Schans Zaanse Schans is a neighbourhood of Zaandam, near Zaandijk in the municipality ofZaanstad in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It has a collection... , Zaandam |
IJtunnel, Mosplein, Klaprozenweg, Oostzaan Tuindorp, Zaandam Southeast, Town Centre, Station Kogerveld Zaandam Kogerveld railway station Zaandam Kogerveld is a railway station located in Zaandam, the Netherlands. The station opened in 1989 on the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway. The station is 2 km north of Zaandam railway station, and is in the Kogerveld estate. This station is a suburb station of Zaandam... , Het Kalf (Zaandam North) |
2 to 4x per hour. 2x per hour (Weekends) | |
| 92 | Connexxion | Centraal Station | Station Zaandam Zaandam railway station Zaandam is the main railway station in the town of Zaandam, near Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. It is at the junction of the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway and the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway.-History:... |
IJtunnel, Mosplein, Buiksloterdijk, Oostzanerwerf, Kolksloot, Oostzaan, Zaandam Southeast, Town Centre | 2 to 4x per hour. 2x per hour (Weekends) | |
| 93 | Arriva Arriva Arriva plc is a multinational public transport company owned by Deutsche Bahn and headquartered in Sunderland, United Kingdom. It has bus, coach, train, tram and waterbus operations in 12 countries across Europe, employs more than 47,500 people and services over 1.5 billion passenger journeys each... |
Centraal Station | Landsmeer Landsmeer Landsmeer is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.-Population centres :The municipality of Landsmeer consists of the three villages: Den Ilp, Landsmeer, Purmerland.- Local government :... /Purmerend Purmerend Purmerend is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.The city is surrounded by polders, such as the Purmer, Beemster and the Wormer. The city became the trade center of the region but the population grew relatively slow. Only after 1960 did the population... Tramplein |
IJtunnel, Buikslootermeerplein, Boven Ij Hospital, Landsmeer, Den Ilp, Purmerland, Purmerend South | 2x per hour, 1x per hour through to Purmerend | |
| 94 | Connexxion | Centraal Station | Station Zaandam | IJtunnel, Mosplein, Klaprozenweg, Oostzaan Tuindorp, Zaandam Southeast, Zaandam East, Town Centre | 2 to 4x per hour. 2x per hour (Weekends) | |
| 100 | Arriva | Centraal Station | Purmerend/ De Rijp | IJtunnel, Buikslootermeerplein, Ilpendam Ilpendam Ilpendam is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies about 4 km south of Purmerend.-History:The man standing highlighted at center on Rembrandts Night Watch painting is Frans Banning Cocq... , Purmerend, Middenbeemster Middenbeemster Middenbeemster is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Beemster, and lies about 6 km northwest of Purmerend.... |
2 to 7x per hour (Weekdays). 2 to 4x per hour (Saturday). 2x per hour (Sundays) | |
| 104 | Arriva | Centraal Station | Purmerend, Purmer Noord Oost | IJtunnel, Ilpendam, Purmerend East | 4 to 12x per hour (Not July and August), 2 to 4x per hour (Saturdays), 2x per hour (Sundays) | 2 to 6x per hour (July and August), 2x per hour (Saturdays July-August) |
| 106 | Arriva | Centraal Station | Purmerend Noord West | IJtunnel, Ilpendam, Station Purmerend Overwhere Purmerend Overwhere railway station Purmerend Overwhere is a suburb railway station in Purmerend, the Netherlands. The station opened in 1971, and lies 2 km north of Purmerend... , Martin Luther Kingweg |
4 to 12x per hour (Not July and August), 2 to 4x per hour (Saturdays), 2x per hour (Sundays) | 2 to 6x per hour (July and August), 2x per hour (Saturdays July-August) |
| 107 | Arriva | Centraal Station | Purmerend, Purmer Noord Oost | IJtunnel, Buikslotermeer (Weekends), Watergang Watergang Watergang is a village in the northwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Waterland, North Holland, about seven km north of Amsterdam, on the east bank of the Noordhollandsch Kanaal.... , Ilpendam, Purmerend East |
Up to 6x per hour (Mon-Fri), 2 to 4x per hour (Saturdays), 2x per hour (Sundays) | Limited service in July and August |
| 108 | Arriva | Centraal Station | Purmerend Tramplein | IJtunnel, Ilpendam, Purmerend Weidevenne Weidevenne Weidevenne is a district of Purmerend in the Netherlands, west of the Noordhollandsch Kanaal across from the De Gors district. Its 14,451 inhabitants mainly live in terraced houses. The population of Purmerend is expected to grow to 90,000, mainly due to the continuing expansion of Weidevenne... (Amazonelaan) |
Up to 8x per hour (Mon-Fri), 2 to 4x per hour (Saturdays), 2x per hour (Sundays) | |
| 110 | Arriva | Centraal Station | Edam Busstation | IJtunnel, Broek in Waterland Broek in Waterland Broek in Waterland is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland with about 2350 inhabitants. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and is situated about 8 km south of Purmerend and 8 km northeast of Amsterdam. In the 17th and 18th century, the town was a popular residence for... , Monnickendam (On N247), Volendam Volendam Volendam is a town in North Holland in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Edam-Volendam. The town has about 22,000 inhabitants .- History :... , Edam Centre |
2x per hour, Not Evenings or Sundays | |
| 111 | Arriva | Centraal Station | Marken Marken Marken is a peninsula in the IJsselmeer, the Netherlands, located in the municipality Waterland in the province North Holland. It is an island, which nowadays is connected to the North Holland mainland by a causeway. Also, Marken is a well-known tourist attraction, well-known for its characteristic... |
IJtunnel, Broek in Waterland, Monnickendam Centre, Zuiderwoude Zuiderwoude Zuiderwoude is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies about 2 km south of Monnickendam.The statistical area "Zuiderwoude" has a population of around 260.... |
2 to 4x per hour (Monday to Friday), 2x per hour (Weekends) | |
| 112 | Arriva | Centraal Station | Edam Busstation | Non-Stop to Volendam, Edam Centre | 2 to 4x per hour (Monday to Friday), 2x per hour (Saturdays), Not Evening or Sundays | |
| 114 | Arriva | Centraal Station | Hoorn NS Hoorn railway station Hoorn is a railway station in Hoorn, the Netherlands. The station opened on 20 May 1884 as part of the Zaandam–Hoorn railway line. On 6 June 1885 the line was extended to Enkhuizen. Other lines that opened were the Hoorn - Medemblik line in 1887, and the Hoorn - Heerhugowaard line in October 1898... |
IJtunnel, Broek in Waterland, Monnickendam (On N247), Edam Busstation, Oosthuizen Oosthuizen Oosthuizen is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zeevang, and lies about 8 km north of Purmerend.... , Scharwoude Scharwoude Scharwoude is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wester-Koggenland, and lies about 5 km southwest of Hoorn.In 2001, the town of Scharwoude had 293 inhabitants... |
2x per hour (Monday to Friday), 1 to 2x per hour (Sundays) | |
| 115 | Arriva | Centraal Station | Monnickendam Centre | IJtunnel, Broek in Waterland | 2 to 4x per hour (Monday to Friday), 2x per hour (Saturdays), Not Evenings or Sundays | |
| 116 | Arriva | Centraal Station | Edam Busstation | Non-Stop to Volendam, Edam Centre | 2 to 4x per hour (Monday to Friday), 2x per hour (Saturdays), Not Evenings or Sundays | |
| 117 | Arriva | Centraal Station | Hoorn NS | Non-Stop to Edam Bus Station, Oosthuzen, Scharwoude | 2 to 3x per hour, Only operates Monday to Friday peak times | Departures between 1405 and 1759 |
| 118 | Arriva | Centraal Station | Edam Busstation | IJtunnel, Broek in Waterland, Monnickendam (On N247), Voldendam, Edam Centre | 2x per hour (Monday to Sunday) | |
| 173 | Arriva | Centraal Station | Landsmeer | IJtunnel, Buikslotermeerplein, Boven IJ Ziekenhuis | 2x per hour (Monday to Sunday) | |
| 273 | Arriva | Centraal Station | Landsmeer | IJtunnel | 5 Journeys (between 4pm and 6.30pm) |
South of Amsterdam services
These services stop at the Prins Hendrikade Bus Station (South of Stationsplein)
| Bus Service | Operator | From | To | Via | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | Connexxion Connexxion Connexxion is the largest public transport bus company in the Netherlands, operating in the west, middle, east and far northern part of the country. It was formed in 1999 as result of a fusion between the public transport companies NZH, ZWN, Midnet and Oostnet. Its name is a mutation of the French... |
Centraal Station | Wilnis Wilnis Wilnis is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, between Mijdrecht and Vinkeveen. About twenty kilometres south of Amsterdam.Wilnis was a separate municipality until 1989.... |
Westermarkt, Marnixstraat Busstation, Leidseplein, Museumplein, Haarlemmermeer, Amstelveenseweg (+Metro), Amstelveen Busstation, Amstelveen Portwachter Metro, Uithoorn, Uithoorn Busstation, Mijdrecht | 2 or 3x per hour (Monday to Saturday). 1 or 2x per hour (Sundays) | Limited Stop Service, Stopping Service see 170 |
| 144 | Connexxion | Centraal Station | Uithoorn Amstelplein | Westermarkt, Marnixstraat Busstation, Leidseplein, Museumplein, Haarlemmermeer, Amstelveenseweg (+Metro), Amstelveen Busstation, Amstelveen Portwachter Metro, Uithoorn, Uithoorn Busstation | 2 or 3x per hour (Monday to Saturday). 1 or 2x per hour (Sundays) | Limited Stop Service, Stopping Service see 170 |
| 170 | Connexxion | Centraal Station | Uithoorn Busstation | Westermarkt, Marnixstraat Busstation, Leidseplein, Museumplein, Haarlemmermeer, Amstelveenseweg (+Metro), Amstelveen Noord (Amsterdamseweg), Amstelveen Busstation, Amstelveen South (Van Der Hoop Laan), Amstelveen Portwachter Metro, Uithoorn | 2 to 4x per hour. 2x per hour (Weekends) | |
| 172 | Connexxion | Centraal Station | Kudelstaart | Westermarkt, Marnixstraat Busstation, Leidseplein, Museumplein, Haarlemmermeer, Amstelveenseweg (+Metro), Amstelveen Noord (Amsterdamseweg), Amstelveen Busstation, Keizer Karelweg, Handweg, Sacharovlaan Metro, Westwijkplein, Aalsmeer VBA (Company), Aalsmeer Hortensiaplein Busstation, Aalsmeer, Kudelstaart | 4x per hour. 2x per hour (Weekends) | 4x per hour |
Ferry services
These services start from the quay on the north side of De Ruyter Kade, accessible from the north exit of the station building.| Ferry Service | Operator | From | To | Frequency | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDSM-werfveer | GVB Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf The Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf is the municipal transport company of Amsterdam. As of 2007, the GVB is an independent corporation wholly owned by the city of Amsterdam.-History:... |
Centraal Station | NDSM-werf | 2 to 4x per hour(Monday to Saturday). 2x per hour (Sunday) | Late night services Friday (Saturday early morning) and Saturday (Sunday early morning). Services start later Sunday morning. | |
| Buiksloterwegveer | GVB | Centraal Station | Buiksloterweg | 24 hours a day, every 6 to 12 minutes (Monday to Sunday) | ||
| IJpleinveer | GVB | Centraal Station | IJplein | 2 to 4x per hour(Monday to Saturday). 2x per hour (Sunday) | Services start later Sunday morning. | |
| IJmuiden Fast Flying Ferry | Connexxion Connexxion Connexxion is the largest public transport bus company in the Netherlands, operating in the west, middle, east and far northern part of the country. It was formed in 1999 as result of a fusion between the public transport companies NZH, ZWN, Midnet and Oostnet. Its name is a mutation of the French... |
Centraal Station | IJmuiden Velsen Zuid | 2x per hour till 22:00, then 1x per hour(Monday to Friday) 2x per hour till 18:30, then 1x per hour(Saturday and Sunday). |
On this route fast hydrofoil boats are used. |
See also
- Railway stations in the NetherlandsRailway stations in the NetherlandsThere are 392 railway stations in the Netherlands, including 5 railway stations which are only served during events, 1 which exists only to facilitate pilgrimage to a nearby site and 1 which exists only to facilitate the Railway Museum....
- List of tourist attractions in Amsterdam
- :nl:Stationsplein (Amsterdam) - Station square (in Dutch)
- Amsterdam Centraal Flickr Group
External links
- Schematic maps of all tracks, switchesRailroad switchA railroad switch, turnout or [set of] points is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another at a railway junction....
and platformsRailway platformA railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
: - Maps of the station buildings (on the NS website):
- pictures at Stationsweb,