Leiden Centraal railway station

Leiden Centraal

Location

Leiden, South Holland,

Netherlands

Coordinates

52°09′59″N 4°28′56″E / 52.16639°N 4.48222°ECoordinates: 52°09′59″N 4°28′56″E / 52.16639°N 4.48222°E

Owned by

Nederlandse Spoorwegen

Line(s)

Amsterdam–Rotterdam railway
Weesp–Leiden railway
Woerden–Leiden railway

Platforms

Tracks

Connections

Arriva: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 20, 21, 30, 31, 37, 38, 45 (shared with Veolia Transport), 50, 56, 57, 169, 182, 183, 186, 187, 221, 250, 269, 365, 400, 510, 854

Veolia Transport: 43, 45 (shared with Arriva)

History

Opened

17 August 1842

Services

Preceding station	Nederlandse Spoorwegen	Following station
Den Haag Centraal Terminus	NS Intercity 700 1x/hour; Not on late evenings and early weekend mornings. Combined half-hourly service with Intercity 12700 on section Den Haag Centraal-Zwolle. Transfer to Intercity 12500 to/from Leeuwarden at Zwolle	Schiphol Airport toward Groningen
Den Haag Hollands Spoor toward Rotterdam Centraal	NS Nachtnet 1400 1x/hour; Nighttrain Intercity service	Schiphol Airport toward Utrecht Centraal
Den Haag Centraal Terminus	NS Intercity 2100 2x/hour	Heemstede-Aerdenhout toward Amsterdam Centraal
Den Haag Laan van NOI toward Dordrecht	NS Intercity 2200 2x/hour; Not on late evenings and early Sunday mornings	Heemstede-Aerdenhout toward Amsterdam Centraal
Den Haag Laan van NOI toward Vlissingen	NS Intercity 2600 2x/hour; Not on late evenings and early weekend mornings	Schiphol Airport toward Lelystad Centrum
Terminus	NS Intercity 8800 2x/hour	Leiden Lammenschans toward Utrecht Centraal
Den Haag Laan van NOI toward Vlissingen	NS Intercity 12600 2x/hour; Late evenings and early weekend mornings only. Transfer to Intercity 12500 to/from Leeuwarden and to Intercity 500 to/from Groningen at Zwolle	Schiphol Airport toward Groningen or Leeuwarden
Den Haag Centraal Terminus	NS Intercity 12700 1x/hour; Not on late evenings and early weekend mornings. Combined half-hourly service with Intercity 700 on section Den Haag Centraal-Zwolle. Transfer to Intercity 500 to/from Groningen at Zwolle	Schiphol Airport toward Leeuwarden
Terminus	NS Sprinter 4300 2x/hour; Weekdays rush hours only	Sassenheim toward Almere Oostvaarders
De Vink toward Den Haag Centraal	NS Sprinter 5700 2x/hour	Sassenheim toward Utrecht Centraal
De Vink toward Den Haag Centraal	NS Sprinter 6300 2x/hour; Not on evenings and weekends	Voorhout toward Haarlem
Terminus	NS Sprinter 6300 2x/hour; Evenings and weekends only	Voorhout toward Haarlem
Terminus	NS Sprinter 19500 2x/hour; Weekdays rush hours only	Leiden Lammenschans toward Gouda

Location

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 (Dutch: Oude Lijn) from Haarlem. The original building was replaced by a new one, designed by D.A.N. Margadant, in 1879. This station was later razed and replaced by a third station designed by HGJ Schelling. Due to its post-war design, which was also implemented at other Dutch railway stations, Leiden Centraal became synonymous with the word "ugly." Increasing numbers of passengers also caused the building to become overcrowded. Eventually, it was demolished.

The fourth, and current, station was designed by Harry Reijnders and completed in 1996. Consisting of a white lattice structure, a curved, shell-like entrance leads into a ticketing hall lined with shops and restaurants. When first built, the floor had a bright blue and white finish. Problems with passengers slipping required that the floor be replaced with standard tiling.

Smart card era

In 2007, Leiden Centraal was renovated in accordance with the introduction of the OV-chipkaart, which created a nationwide smart card fare system. To implement the OV-chipkaart, ticket barriers were installed, separating the station into a paid and unpaid area. The platforms, waiting area, and several shops comprise the paid area, while the rest of the station (including ticket machines and other shops) is classified as unpaid. The barriers are still open, as the new ticket system is still optional.

Train services

The station is served by the following services:

1x per hour night train (nachtnet) service Rotterdam - The Hague - Amsterdam - Utrecht
1x per hour Intercity service The Hague - Leiden - Schiphol - Duivendrecht - Lelystad - Zwolle - Groningen
1x per hour Intercity service The Hague - Leiden - Schiphol - Duivendrecht - Lelystad - Zwolle - Leeuwarden
2x per hour Intercity service Amsterdam - Haarlem - Leiden - The Hague
2x per hour Intercity service Amsterdam - Haarlem - Leiden - The Hague - Rotterdam - Dordrecht
2x per hour Intercity service Lelystad - Almere - Amsterdam - Schiphol - Leiden - The Hague - Rotterdam - Dordrecht - Roosendaal - Vlissingen
2x per hour Intercity service Leiden - Alphen aan den Rijn - Utrecht
2x per hour local service (Sprinter) Leiden - Alphen aan den Rijn - Gouda (Peak hours only)
2x per hour local service (Sprinter) The Hague - Leiden - Haarlem
2x per hour local service (Sprinter) The Hague - Leiden - Schiphol - Hilversum - Utrecht
2x per hour local service (Sprinter) Leiden - Schiphol - Duivendrecht - Almere (Peak hours only)

Bus services

For the bus services are the responsible companies Arriva and Veolia Transport.

No.	Route	Via
City service Leiden
1	Station De Vink - Leiderdorp, Rijnland Ziekenhuis	Stevenshof, Centraal Station, Station Lammenschans, Leiderdorp
2	De Vink railway station - Leiderdorp, Oranjewijk	Stevenshof, Centraal Station, Breestraat, Leiden Lammenschans railway station, Leiderdorp, Rijnland Hospital
3	De Vink railway station - Leiden, Merenwijk	Fortuinwijk, Station Leiden Lammenschans, Breestraat, Centraal Station, LUMC, Groenoord
4	Leiden, Zuidwest - Leiden, Merenwijk	Fortuinwijk, Breestraat, Centraal Station, LUMC, Groenoord
5	Voorschoten, Starrenburg - Leiderdorp, Leyhof	Station Voorschoten, Vlietwijk, Noord-Hofland, Haagweg-Noord, Leiden CS, Binnenstad, De Waard, De Kooi, Rietschans, Buitenhof
6	Leiden, Centraal Station - Leiderdorp Leyhof	Binnenstad, De Waard, De Kooi, Rietschans, Buitenhof
Around Leiden
20	Leiden, Centraal Station - Noordwijk, Duinpark	Oegstgeest, Rijnsburg
21	Leiden, Centraal Station - Noordwijk, Duinpark	Oegstgeest, Rijnsburg
30	Leiden, Centraal Station - Katwijk, Poolster	Transferium A44, Valkenburg, Katwijk aan den Rijn, Noordwijk
31	Leiden, Centraal Station - Katwijk, Poolster	Transferium A44, Valkenburg, Katwijk aan den Rijn, Noordwijk
37	Leiden, Centraal Station - Katwijk, Vuurbaak	Oegstgeest, Rijnsburg, Katwijk aan den Rijn
38	Leiden, Centraal Station - Katwijk, Vuurbaak	Transferium A44, Valkenburg, Katwijk aan den Rijn
43	Leiden, Centraal Station - Den Haag, Centraal Station	Universiteit Leiden, Haagse Schouw, Wassenaar (De Kieviet, van Oldenbarneveltweg, Maaldrift),Marlot, Bezuidenhout
45	Leiden, Centraal Station - Den Haag, Centraal Station	Breestraat, Station Lammenschans, Voorschoten, GGZ Haagstreek, Station Leidschendam-Voorburg, Voorburg Station, Voorburg, Beatrixkwartier/Bezuidenhout
50	Leiden, Centraal Station - Haarlem, Station	Oegstgeest, Warmond, Sassenheim, Lisse, Hillegom, Bennebroek, Heemstede
56	Leiden, Centraal Station - Leimuiden	Leiderdorp, Oud Ade, Rijpwetering, Nieuwe Wetering, Roelofarendsveen, Oude Wetering, Leimuiderbrug
57	Leiden, Centraal Station - Nieuw-Vennep, Station	Oegstgeest, Voorhout, Noordwijkerhout, Hillegom, Station, Beinsdorp
169	Leiden, Centraal Station - Alphen aan den Rijn, Station	Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk, Hazerswoude-Rijndijk, Koudekerk aan den Rijn
182	Leiden, Centraal Station - Alphen aan den Rijn, Station	Leiderdorp, Hoogmade, Woubrugge, Ter Aar
183	Leiden, Centraal Station - Alphen aan den Rijn, Station	Leiderdorp, Hoogmade, Woubrugge
221	Leiden, Centraal Station - Noordwijk, Picképlein	Transferium A44, Valkenburg, Katwijk aan den Rijn, Katwijk
250	Leiden, Centraal Station - Lisse, Keukenhofdreef	Sassenheim
365	Leiden, Centraal Station - Schiphol, Plaza	Leiderdorp, Roelofarendsveen, Weteringbrug, Hoofddorp, De Hoek
400	Leiden, Centraal Station - Zoetermeer, Centrum-West	Leiden, Zoeterwoude, Stompwijk
510	Leiden, Centraal Station - Oegstgeest, Poelgeest
854	Leiden, Centraal Station - Lisse, Keukenhof

Gallery

Exit near the Leiden University hospital
Bicycles near the railway station
Leiden Centraal in 1970
Benelux train, 1986

External links

NS website (Dutch)
Dutch Public Transport journey planner (Dutch)

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