Leiden Centraal railway station

Leiden Centraal

Leiden Centraal railway station
Location Leiden, South Holland,
 Netherlands
Coordinates 52°09′59″N 4°28′56″E / 52.16639°N 4.48222°E / 52.16639; 4.48222Coordinates: 52°09′59″N 4°28′56″E / 52.16639°N 4.48222°E / 52.16639; 4.48222
Owned by Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Line(s) Amsterdam–Rotterdam railway
Weesp–Leiden railway
Woerden–Leiden railway
Platforms 6
Tracks 10
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
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
toward Groningen
NS Nachtnet 1400
1x/hour; Nighttrain Intercity service
Terminus
NS Intercity 2100
2x/hour
toward Dordrecht
NS Intercity 2200
2x/hour; Not on late evenings and early Sunday mornings
toward Vlissingen
NS Intercity 2600
2x/hour; Not on late evenings and early weekend mornings
TerminusNS Intercity 8800
2x/hour
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
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
toward Leeuwarden
TerminusNS Sprinter 4300
2x/hour; Weekdays rush hours only
NS Sprinter 5700
2x/hour
NS Sprinter 6300
2x/hour; Not on evenings and weekends
toward Haarlem
TerminusNS Sprinter 6300
2x/hour; Evenings and weekends only
NS Sprinter 19500
2x/hour; Weekdays rush hours only
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:

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

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