NS TRAIN SERVICES AND STATIONS
SCHIPHOL AIRPORT
Schiphol is the main international airport serving the Netherlands, southwest of Amsterdam. (Airport code AMS.) In recent years, many European railway systems have extended their lines to directly serve their international airports. The "Schiphollijn" (Schiphol Line) was completed in stages between 1978 and 1993. The Schiphollijn connects with lines east of Amsterdam at Weesp, and extends southwest of the airport to Leiden where it connects with the line from Amsterdam to Rotterdam. At Riekerpolder Aansluiting (Interlocking), 6 km northeast of the station, a line diverges north to Amsterdam. And at Hoofddorp, 6 km southwest of the station, the new "Hogesnelheidslijn" (HSL/high speed line) diverges south to Rotterdam and Breda, continuing to Belgium and France.
Mapping the Station and Lines
Zoomable Google Maps show the station and rail routes in the area.
LINKS
Schiphol Airport Station
Wikipedia link containing further station information and history.
