Leiden Centraal railway station

Leiden Centraal
Leiden Centraal railway station
LocationLeiden, South Holland,
 Netherlands
Coordinates52°09′59″N 4°28′56″E
Owned byNederlandse Spoorwegen
Line(s)Amsterdam–Rotterdam railway
Weesp–Leiden railway
Woerden–Leiden railway
Platforms6
Tracks10
Connections Arriva: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 20, 21, 30, 31, 37, 38, 45 (shared with EBS), 50, 56, 57, 169, 182, 183, 186, 187, 221, 250, 269, 365, 400, 510, 854
EBS: 43, 45 (shared with Arriva)
History
Opened17 August 1842
Services
Preceding station   Nederlandse Spoorwegen   Following station
Terminus
NS Intercity 700
toward Groningen
NS Nachtnet 1400
Night train
Terminus
NS Intercity 1800
toward Leeuwarden
NS Intercity 2100
toward Vlissingen
NS Intercity 2200
toward Dordrecht
NS Intercity 2400
TerminusNS Intercity 8800
NS Sprinter 3300
NS Sprinter 4600
toward Zwolle
NS Sprinter 6300
toward Haarlem
TerminusNS Sprinter 8900
Location
Leiden Centraal
Location within Southwest Randstad
Leiden Centraal
Leiden Centraal (Netherlands)

Leiden Centraal is the main railway station in Leiden, a town 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. In 1910, two of the greatest minds in European culture - Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, and Gustav Mahler, the world-famous Austrian conductor and composer - met at Leiden station.[1] Dirk Margadant|

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. As of 2017 the barriers are no longer open, as the new ticket system is now mandatory

Accidents and incidents
  • On 28 November 2011, a Sprinter collided with a stationary Sprinter. Three passengers were injured.[2]

Train services

As of 11 December 2016, the following train services call at this station:

  • 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 - Roosendaal - Vlissingen
  • 2x per hour Intercity service Lelystad - Almere - Amsterdam - Schiphol - Leiden - The Hague - Rotterdam - Dordrecht
  • 2x per hour Intercity service Leiden - Alphen aan den Rijn - Utrecht
  • 2x per hour local service (Sprinter) Hoorn - Zaandam - Amsterdam - Schiphol - Leiden
  • 2x per hour local service (Sprinter) The Hague - Leiden - Schiphol - Amsterdam - Almere - Lelystad - Zwolle
  • 2x per hour local service (Sprinter) The Hague - Leiden - Haarlem
  • 2x per hour local service (Sprinter) Leiden - Alphen aan den Rijn, only in rushhours and an hour before and after rushhours.
Central Station, end of the 19th century.

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 Station De Vink - Leiderdorp, Oranjewijk Stevenshof, Centraal Station, Breestraat, Station Lammenschans, Leiderdorp, Rijnland Ziekenhuis
3 Station De Vink - Leiden, Merenwijk Fortuinwijk, Station 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, Centraal Station, 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, ESA ESTEC Transferium A44, Valkenburg, Katwijk aan den Rijn
31 Leiden, Centraal Station - Katwijk, Boulevard-South Transferium A44, Valkenburg, Katwijk aan den Rijn
37 Leiden, Centraal Station - Katwijk, Raadhuis Oegstgeest, Rijnsburg, Katwijk aan den Rijn
38 Leiden, Centraal Station - Katwijk, Raadhuis Transferium A44, Valkenburg, Katwijk aan den Rijn
43 Leiden, Centraal Station - Den Haag, Centraal Station Universiteitsterrein, Haagse Schouw, Wassenaar (De Kieviet, van Oldenbarneveltweg, Maaldrift), Mariahove, Bezuidenhout
45 Leiden, Centraal Station - Den Haag, Centraal Station Breestraat, Station Lammenschans, Voorschoten, GGZ Haagstreek, Station Leidschendam-Voorburg, Station Voorburg, 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
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
  • Exit near the Leiden University hospital
  • Bicycles near the railway station
  • Leiden Centraal in 1970
  • Benelux train, 1986

References
  1. [https://www.radionetherlandsarchives.org/song-of-a-troubled-heart-mahler-and-freud-meet "Song of a troubled heart: Mahler and Freud meet, Radio Netherlands Archives, November 15, 2006
  2. "Drie gewonden bij treinbotsing Leiden" [Three wounded in train crash in Leiden] (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
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