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Schiphol (railway station)
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Schiphol railway station is a major passenger railway station in Haarlemmermeer
, Netherlands
. It is located directly beneath the terminal complex of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and is operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen
. The station's six platforms are accessible via twelve escalators and three elevators located in the main concourse of the airport (Schiphol Plaza). The original station was opened in 1978, and the current station was opened in 1995. It connects the airport to Amsterdam
and to various others cities in the Netherlands, as well as to Belgium
, Germany
and France
.
The original railway station at Schiphol was partly at street level and opened on 21 December 1978.
In 1978, it was only possible to travel to Amsterdam's Zuid WTC and RAI
stations, as well as southwards toward Leiden, The Hague, and Rotterdam. To get to Amsterdam Centraal station, it was necessary to travel to RAI and change onto tram 4. This situation changed in 1986 when the Amsterdam-Schiphol railway opened, linking these two stations.
In 1995 a new underground railway station was opened. The former building was demolished. As Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, surrounding the railway station, is the largest airport in the Netherlands
and the primary international gateway, the station has become an important part of the railway network.
, and frequent services to the rest of the country as well. These include intercity services to Leiden, The Hague
, Rotterdam
, Eindhoven, Enschede
, Groningen, Leeuwarden, Berlin
, Hanover
, Antwerp and Brussels
.
A new flyover
also provides direct connections to Utrecht
and the south of the country. This so-called Utrechtboog
opened on 12 March 2006. It connects two existing lines (Utrecht-Amsterdam Central Station and Schiphol-Weesp
) and is located more or less between the stations Amsterdam RAI and Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA. It replaces the necessary interchange at Duivendrecht station.
During the night, an hourly service connects Schiphol with Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam
, Delft
, Leiden and The Hague between 1am and 5am.
The high-speed trains Thalys
and Fyra
connect the Netherlands to Belgium and France. The Thalys operates a service between
Amsterdam Centraal, Schiphol, Rotterdam Centraal
, Antwerpen-Centraal, Brussels-South and Paris Gare du Nord
. Fyra connects to Rotterdam Centraal and Breda
and will continue towards Antwerpen-Centraal, and Brussels-South in the future. Both trains run at high speeds over the HSL-Zuid
, but reservations are needed.
The following services currently call at Schiphol:
www.connexxion.nl (Noord Holland). http://www.92920v.nl is often used to plan a journey.
is the shopping centre
before customs, hence not only for air travellers, but also for people who just change train here, etcetera. There is a medium-sized supermarket
, Food Village, that is open until midnight seven days a week. Soft-drink and snack machines are available on the platforms, as in most Dutch train stations.
Haarlemmermeer
Haarlemmermeer is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is a polder, consisting of land reclaimed from water, and the name Haarlemmermeer means Haarlem's Lake, still referring to the body of water from which the region was reclaimed in the 19th century.Its main...
, Netherlands
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...
. It is located directly beneath the terminal complex of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and is operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse 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...
. The station's six platforms are accessible via twelve escalators and three elevators located in the main concourse of the airport (Schiphol Plaza). The original station was opened in 1978, and the current station was opened in 1995. It connects the airport to 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...
and to various others cities in the Netherlands, as well as to Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
History
In 1978, it was only possible to travel to Amsterdam's Zuid WTC and 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...
stations, as well as southwards toward Leiden, The Hague, and Rotterdam. To get to Amsterdam Centraal station, it was necessary to travel to RAI and change onto tram 4. This situation changed in 1986 when the Amsterdam-Schiphol railway opened, linking these two stations.
In 1995 a new underground railway station was opened. The former building was demolished. As Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, surrounding the railway station, is the largest airport in the Netherlands
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...
and the primary international gateway, the station has become an important part of the railway network.
Destinations
Schiphol stations offers several trains per hour to Amsterdam CentraalAmsterdam Centraal
' 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...
, and frequent services to the rest of the country as well. These include intercity services 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...
, 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...
, Eindhoven, Enschede
Enschede
Enschede , also known as Eanske in the local dialect of Twents, is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Overijssel and in the Twente region...
, Groningen, Leeuwarden, Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
, Antwerp and Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
.
A new flyover
Overpass
An overpass is a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway...
also provides direct connections to Utrecht
Utrecht Centraal railway station
Utrecht Centraal is the central railway station for the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands. It is the largest railway station in the Netherlands in terms of size, with fourteen platforms With Utrecht being located centrally in the Netherlands, Utrecht Centraal is also the largest station in terms...
and the south of the country. This so-called Utrechtboog
Utrechtboog
The Utrechtboog is a flyover railway line in the south-east of Amsterdam, completed in March 2006, that directly connects Utrecht and Schiphol. After completion, it reduced journey times between the two by seven minutes. Prior to its construction, passengers travelling this route were required to...
opened on 12 March 2006. It connects two existing lines (Utrecht-Amsterdam Central Station and Schiphol-Weesp
Weesp
Weesp is a town and a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It has a population of 17,533 .Weesp lies next to the rivers de Vecht and Smal Weesp and also next to the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. It is in an area called the "Vechtstreek"...
) and is located more or less between the stations Amsterdam RAI and Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA. It replaces the necessary interchange at Duivendrecht station.
During the night, an hourly service connects Schiphol with Amsterdam, Utrecht, 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...
, Delft
Delft
Delft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland , the Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam and The Hague....
, Leiden and The Hague between 1am and 5am.
The high-speed trains Thalys
Thalys
Thalys 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...
and Fyra
Fyra
Fyra is a high-speed train service operating on the Dutch HSL-Zuid and planned for the Belgian HSL 4, between Amsterdam, Schiphol Airport, Rotterdam, Breda, Antwerp, and Brussels. Fyra shares the high-speed tracks with operator Thalys. The service is offered by NS Hispeed and the NMBS/SNCB...
connect the Netherlands to Belgium and France. The Thalys operates a service between
Amsterdam Centraal, Schiphol, Rotterdam Centraal
Rotterdam Centraal railway station
Rotterdam Centraal is the main railway station of the city Rotterdam in the Netherlands.-History:The station opened June 3, 1847 as the Delftsche Poort railway station. The station building designed by Sybold van Ravesteyn opened in 1957 and closed on September 2, 2007...
, Antwerpen-Centraal, Brussels-South and Paris Gare du Nord
Gare du Nord
Paris Nord is one of the six large terminus railway stations of the SNCF mainline network for Paris, France. It offers connections with several urban transportation lines, including Paris Métro and RER...
. Fyra connects to Rotterdam Centraal and Breda
Breda railway station
Breda is a railway station in Breda, the Netherlands. It is situated on the Breda–Rotterdam railway, the Roosendaal–Breda railway and the Breda–Eindhoven railway.-History:...
and will continue towards Antwerpen-Centraal, and Brussels-South in the future. Both trains run at high speeds over the HSL-Zuid
HSL-Zuid
HSL-Zuid , is a 125 km-long high-speed railway line in the Netherlands to the Belgian border, with a branch to Breda. Together with the Belgian HSL 4 it forms the Schiphol–Antwerp high-speed railway...
, but reservations are needed.
Train services
There are four types of train series in the Netherlands, these are:- InterCityInterCityInterCity is the classification applied to certain long-distance passenger train services in Europe...
These are express trains calling only at a few stations. The fastest type of train in the Netherlands. - Sneltrein These are semi-fast services calling at some stations on the route, a mix between Intercity and Stoptrein. which is not very much in use anymore.
- Stoptrein These are trains that stop at all or most of the stations. Often more local than long distance.
- Sprinter These are trains that stop at all stations and mostly are operated by SGMm or SLT 'Sprinter' train sets. (Its a type which Little City's near A big City connects with Other little and Big City's.)
The following services currently call at Schiphol:
- 5x per day intercity service Schiphol - Amersfoort - Hengelo - Hanover - Berlin
- 2x per hour high speed service (Fyra) Amsterdam - Rotterdam - Breda
- 1x per hour intercity service Amsterdam - Rotterdam - Roosendaal - Brussels
- 11x per day high speed service (Thalys) Amsterdam - Rotterdam - Brussels - Paris
- 1x per hour intercity service Schiphol - Hilversum - Amersfoort - Zwolle - Groningen/Leeuwarden
- 1x per hour night train (nachtnet) service Rotterdam - The Hague - Amsterdam - Utrecht
- 11x per day intercity service Schiphol - Amersfoort - Hengelo - Enschede
- 2x per hour intercity service Amsterdam - Rotterdam - Roosendaal - Vlissingen
- 2x per hour intercity service Schiphol - Utrecht - Nijmegen
- 2x per hour intercity service Schiphol - Utrecht - Eindhoven
- 2x per hour intercity service Hoofddorp - Duivendrecht - Lelystad
- 2x per hour intercity service Hoofddorp - Amsterdam - Lelystad
- 2x per hour express service (sneltrein) Amsterdam - Schiphol - The Hague
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Hoofddorp - Zaandam - Hoorn Kersenboogerd
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Hoofddorp - Duivendrecht - Almere Oostvaarders
- 2x per hour local service (stoptrein) Utrecht - Hilversum - Schiphol - Leiden
Bus services
The following bus services depart from the outside the airport building. Italics indicates stops within the Schiphol area. All services are daily unless otherwise stated.| Service | Operator | Route | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 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... |
Schiphol Plaza/NS - Keukenhof Keukenhof Keukenhof , also known as the Garden of Europe, is situated near Lisse, Netherlands, and is the world's largest flower garden... |
Every 15 minutes | Only operates when Keukenhof is open (March - May) |
| 61 - Interliner | Connexxion | Schiphol Plaza/NS - Lisse Lisse Lisse is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 16.11 km² of which 0.41 km² is water. Its population is 21864... - Sassenheim Sassenheim Sassenheim is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.The former municipality covered an area of 6.62 km² and had a population of 14,906 in 2005... |
Every 30 minutes | |
| 186 - Schiphol Sternet | Connexxion | Schiphol P30 - Schiphol Plaza/NS - Schiphol P40 - Schiphol Oost - Amstelveen Amstelveen ' is a suburban municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam. The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the following villages and/or districts: Amstelveen, Bovenkerk, Westwijk, Bankras-Kostverloren, Groenelaan, Waardhuizen,... Busstation |
Every 30 minutes | Not after 1830, Not weekends |
| 187 - Schiphol Sternet | Connexxion | Schiphol P40 - Schiphol Plaza/NS - Schiphol P30 - Schiphol Rijk - Schiphol Oost - Amstelveen Busstation | Schiphol P40 - Schiphol Oost every 15 minutes, Amstelveen every 30 minutes | |
| 188 - Schiphol Sternet | Connexxion | Schiphol P40 - Schiphol Plaza/NS - Schiphol P30 - Schiphol Rijk - Aalsmeer Aalsmeer Aalsmeer is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Its name is derived from the Dutch for eel and lake . Aalsmeer is bordered by the Westeinderplassen lake, the largest open water of the Randstad, and the Ringvaart Canal... - Uithoorn Busstation |
Every 30 minutes | Not after 1830 |
| 190 - Schiphol Sternet | Connexxion | Schiphol P40 - Schiphol Plaza/NS - Schiphol P30 | ? | |
| 191 - Schiphol Sternet | Connexxion | Schiphol P40 - Schiphol Plaza/NS - Schiphol P30 - Schiphol Zuidoost (Anchoragelaan) | Every 30 minutes | |
| 192 - Schiphol Sternet | 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:... |
Schiphol P30 - Schiphol Plaza/NS - Schiphol P40 - Badhoevedorp - 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:... - Geuzenveld - Amsterdam Sloterdijk |
Every 30 minutes, 15 minutes at peaks | |
| 193 - Schiphol Sternet | Connexxion | Schiphol P30 - Schiphol Plaza/NS - Schiphol P40 - Schiphol Oost - Zuideinde (Security passes needed between Repa and Zuideinde) | Every 15 minutes | |
| 195 - Schiphol Sternet | GVB | Schiphol P30 - Schiphol Plaza/NS - Schiphol P40 - Sloten - IBM - 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... |
Every 30 minutes, 15 minutes at peaks | |
| 196 - Schiphol Sternet | Connexxion | Zuideinde - Schiphol Oost - Schiphol P40 - Schiphol Plaza/NS - Schiphol P30 - Hoofddorp Hoofddorp railway station Hoofddorp is a railway station in Hoofddorp, Noord Holland, the Netherlands.The station is on the Amsterdam - Schiphol - Leiden Centraal - Den Haag - Rotterdam main line.-History:... - Hoofddorp Spaarne Ziekenhuis (Security passes needed between Repa and Zuideinde) |
Every 30 minutes, 15 minutes at peaks | |
| 197 - Schiphol Sternet | Connexxion | Schiphol P30 - Schiphol Plaza/NS - Schiphol P40 - Amsterdam Amstelveenseweg (Metro Station) - Amsterdam City Centre (Leidseplein) - Amsterdam Marnixstraat Busstation | Every 15 minutes | |
| 198 - Schiphol Sternet | Connexxion | Schiphol P40 - Schiphol Plaza/NS - Schiphol P30 - Aalsmeer Aalsmeer Aalsmeer is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Its name is derived from the Dutch for eel and lake . Aalsmeer is bordered by the Westeinderplassen lake, the largest open water of the Randstad, and the Ringvaart Canal... |
Every 30 minutes | |
| 199 - Schiphol Sternet | Connexxion | Schiphol P30 - Schiphol Plaza/NS - Schiphol P40 - Schiphol Oost - Amstelveen Westwijk - Amstelveen Middenhoven - Amstelveen Busstation - Amstelveen Noord - Amsterdam Buitenvelderd - Amsterdam Zuid | Every 30 minutes, 15 minutes at peaks | |
| 256 | Connexxion | Schiphol Plaza/NS - Leiden Centraal railway station Leiden Centraal railway station Leiden Centraal is the main railway station in Leiden, a city in the Netherlands.-History:Leiden Centraal station opened on 17 August 1842 as the southern terminal of the first expansion of the Old Line from Haarlem. The original building was replaced by a new one, designed by D.A.N. Margadant, in... |
Every 30 minutes | |
| 287 - Schiphol Sternet | Connexxion | Schiphol Plaza/NS - Schiphol Rijk | Every 4 minutes (0600 - 0940) | |
| 300 - Zuidtangent | Connexxion | Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA railway station Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA is a railway station in the Bijlmermeer neighbourhood of the Amsterdam Zuidoost stadsdeel of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The station has five platforms and eight tracks; two for the Amsterdam Metro and six train tracks, along with a bus station.-History:Originally opened... - Ouderkerk aan de Amstel Ouderkerk aan de Amstel Ouderkerk aan de Amstel is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is largely a part of the municipality of Ouder-Amstel, and lies about 9 km south of Amsterdam. A small part of the town lies in the municipality of Amstelveen.... - Amstelveen Busstation - Schiphol Noord - Schiphol Plaza/NS - Hoofddorp Hoofddorp railway station Hoofddorp is a railway station in Hoofddorp, Noord Holland, the Netherlands.The station is on the Amsterdam - Schiphol - Leiden Centraal - Den Haag - Rotterdam main line.-History:... - Hoofddorp Spaarne Ziekenhuis - Haarlem |
Up to every 6 minutes | |
| 310 - Zuidtangent | Connexxion | Amsterdam Zuid - Vu Medisch Centrum - Amsterdam Amstelveenseweg (Metro Station) - Schiphol Noord - Schiphol Plaza/NS - Hoofddorp Hoofddorp railway station Hoofddorp is a railway station in Hoofddorp, Noord Holland, the Netherlands.The station is on the Amsterdam - Schiphol - Leiden Centraal - Den Haag - Rotterdam main line.-History:... - Nieuw-Vennep |
Every 7/8 minutes (Schiphol Plaza - Nieuw Vennep), Every 15 minutes (Amsterdam Zuid - Nieuw-Vennep) | |
| 370 - Interliner | Connexxion | Alphen aan den Rijn Alphen aan den Rijn Alphen aan den Rijn is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, between Leiden and Utrecht. The town is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn , where the river Gouwe branches off. The municipality had a population of 72,674 in 2010, and covers an... - Schiphol Plaza/NS - Amsterdam Amstelveenseweg (Metro Station) - Amsterdam City Centre (Leidseplein) - Amsterdam Marnixstraat Busstation |
Every 15 minutes (Schiphol - Alphen), Every 30 minutes (Amsterdam - Alphen) |
www.connexxion.nl (Noord Holland). http://www.92920v.nl is often used to plan a journey.
Other facilities
Schiphol PlazaPlaza
Plaza is a Spanish word related to "field" which describes an open urban public space, such as a city square. All through Spanish America, the plaza mayor of each center of administration held three closely related institutions: the cathedral, the cabildo or administrative center, which might be...
is the shopping centre
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
before customs, hence not only for air travellers, but also for people who just change train here, etcetera. There is a medium-sized supermarket
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
, Food Village, that is open until midnight seven days a week. Soft-drink and snack machines are available on the platforms, as in most Dutch train stations.
External links
- Public transport at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Voorzieningen op station Schiphol
- NS Website