Amsterdam–Schiphol railway
Encyclopedia
The Amsterdam-Schiphol railway is an important Dutch 17 kilometre long railway line, that connects Amsterdam
with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and further to Leiden, The Hague
and Rotterdam
.
on 1 June 1986. The line prompted the opening of three new stations Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Amsterdam De Vlugtlaan
and Amsterdam Lelylaan
.
A fourth station, Amsterdam Aletta Jacobslaan
, was planned but it was never opened; today, the Metro
station Henk Sneevlietweg is situated on the proposed site.
In 1997 the Metro
line 50 opened, running parallel with the line between Isolatorweg (between Amsterdam Centraal and Sloterdijk) and Henk Sneevlietweg (south of Amsterdam Lelylaan).
De Vlugtlaan station was closed in 2000 as part of the project to open the Hemboog which would link Schiphol with North Holland
.
, while the platforms on the line to Schiphol (in a southwards direction) are above this. Shortly after this the Hemboog with the line from Zaandam joins on, passing through the former station of Amsterdam De Vlugtlaan. 1.5 km (0.93205910497471 mi) after Amsterdam Lelyaan the metro line branches off to the east, while the line branches off to the west, where it joins the Schiphollijn
(Leiden - Weesp). For 3 km the line runs between the two carriageways of the A4 motorway
, before the railway dives into the tunnel to Schiphol railway station, under the airport. From Schiphol the line continues as the Schiphollijn to Leiden.
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...
with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and further to Leiden, 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...
and Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
.
History
The railway was opened by the Nederlandse SpoorwegenNederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse Spoorwegen , or NS, is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands.Its trains operate over the tracks of the Dutch national railinfrastructure, operated by ProRail, which was split off from NS in 2003...
on 1 June 1986. The line prompted the opening of three new stations Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Amsterdam De Vlugtlaan
Amsterdam De Vlugtlaan railway station
Amsterdam De Vlugtlaan is a metro station on line 50 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It was also a railway station.-Train station:The station opened on 1 June 1986 with the opening of the western section of the Amsterdam Ring railway. It was situated between Amsterdam Lelylaan and Amsterdam Sloterdijk...
and Amsterdam 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...
.
A fourth station, Amsterdam Aletta Jacobslaan
Amsterdam Aletta Jacobslaan railway station
Amsterdam Aletta Jacobslaan was a planned railway station in the capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam. The station was to be built on the Amsterdam–Schiphol railway on the site of the current Henk Sneevlietweg—a station on the Amsterdam Metro....
, was planned but it was never opened; today, the 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...
station Henk Sneevlietweg is situated on the proposed site.
In 1997 the 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...
line 50 opened, running parallel with the line between Isolatorweg (between Amsterdam Centraal and Sloterdijk) and Henk Sneevlietweg (south of Amsterdam Lelylaan).
De Vlugtlaan station was closed in 2000 as part of the project to open the Hemboog which would link Schiphol with North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
.
Route
The line leaves Amsterdam Centraal in a westerly direction towards Amsterdam Sloterdijk, along with the Oude Lijn to Haarlem. The line passes Amsterdam Zaanstraat depot 2 km (1.2 mi) from Amsterdam Centraal, where the Oude Lijn also leaves. Shortly after this the freight line to Amsterdam Westhaven leaves. 4 km out of Amsterdam Centraal the metro line starts at Isolatorweg. This runs parallel to the railway for 6 km. Amsterdam Sloterdijk is a bi-level station, with the bottom lines being for Haarlem and ZaandamZaandam 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:...
, while the platforms on the line to Schiphol (in a southwards direction) are above this. Shortly after this the Hemboog with the line from Zaandam joins on, passing through the former station of Amsterdam De Vlugtlaan. 1.5 km (0.93205910497471 mi) after Amsterdam Lelyaan the metro line branches off to the east, while the line branches off to the west, where it joins the Schiphollijn
Schiphollijn
The Weesp–Leiden railway is a railway line in the Netherlands which runs between the cities of Weesp and Leiden; the line also passes through and serves Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.-History:...
(Leiden - Weesp). For 3 km the line runs between the two carriageways of the A4 motorway
A4 motorway (Netherlands)
The A4 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands from Amsterdam to the Belgian border near Zandvliet. Some parts of the motorway are still not completed. The completed route as of 2006 is divided into three parts: from Amsterdam via The Hague to Delft, from Vlaardingen to Pernis, and finally from...
, before the railway dives into the tunnel to Schiphol railway station, under the airport. From Schiphol the line continues as the Schiphollijn to Leiden.
Services
The Amsterdam-Schiphol railway is used by the following passenger services:- International services (Amsterdam - Brussels - Paris)
- Fyra High Speed services (Amsterdam - Breda)
- Intercity services (Amsterdam - Dordrecht - Vlissingen, Lelystad - Hoofddorp)
- Sneltrein services (Amsterdam - Den Haag)
- Stoptrein services (Hoorn - Hoofddorp)
Types
A wide variety of trains can be found regularly on the Amsterdam-Schiphol railway:- NMBS Class 28TRAXXBombardier TRAXX is a modular product platform of electric and Diesel-electric mainline locomotives built by Bombardier Transportation, built in both freight and passenger variants...
on the Amsterdam - Brussels service - Thalys PBA or Thalys PBKASNCF TGV Thalys PBKAThe Thalys PBKA is a high-speed train derived from the French TGV. It operates the Thalys service between Paris, Brussels, Cologne and Amsterdam, forming the abbreviation PBKA....
on the Amsterdam - Paris ThalysThalysThalys is an international high-speed train operator originally built around the high-speed line between Paris and Brussels. This track is shared with Eurostar trains that go from Paris or Brussels to London via Lille and the Channel Tunnel and with French domestic TGV trains. Thalys reaches...
service - NS Hispeed Class 186TRAXXBombardier TRAXX is a modular product platform of electric and Diesel-electric mainline locomotives built by Bombardier Transportation, built in both freight and passenger variants...
on the Amsterdam - Breda Fyra service (before V250V250 (train)The V250, also known as Albatross, is a high-speed train to be built by AnsaldoBreda and designed to operate on the newly-built HSL-Zuid in the Netherlands and its extension HSL 4 in Belgium...
enter service) - NS DD-IRMNS VIRMThe NS DD-IRM, full name Dubbeldeksinterregiomaterieel, Electric Multiple Units trains were built by De Dietrich or Talbot between 1994 and 2009. They operate in the Netherlands and are operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen.-First generation:...
on the Amsterdam - Vlissingen and Amsterdam - Den Haag services - NS SprinterNS Stadsgewestelijk MaterieelThe Stadsgewestelijk Materieel or SGM is an Electric Multiple Unit train type operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen in The Netherlands. They were built from 1975 to 1983 by Talbot...
on the Hoorn - Hoofddorp service between Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Schiphol - NS DD-ARNS DD-ARNS DD-AR, full name dubbeldeksaggloregiomaterieel, were built by Talbot or De Dietrich and Adtranz between 1992 and 1998. They operate in the Netherlands. They are operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen. This class is a type of coaching stock.-Bvs :...
on the Lelystad - Hoofddorp service