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{{Short description|Railway station in the Netherlands}}
{{redirect-distinguish|Amsterdam Centraal|Amsterdam-Centrum}}
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{{Infobox station
| name               = Amsterdam Centraal
| style              = NS
| symbol_location    = nl
| symbol             = rail
| symbol_location2   = de
| symbol2            = rail
| symbol_location3   = eurostar
| symbol_location4   = be
| symbol4            = rail
| symbol_location5   = amsterdam
| symbol5            = metro
| image              = Amsterdam Centraal 2016-09-13.jpg
| image_caption      = Station building in 2016
| address            = Stationsplein 15
| borough            = [[Amsterdam]]
| line               = {{Unbulleted list
   | [[Amsterdam–Elten railway]]
   | [[Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam railway|Amsterdam–Rotterdam railway]]
   | [[Amsterdam–Schiphol railway]]
   | [[Amsterdam–Zutphen railway]]
   | [[Den Helder–Amsterdam railway]]
   | [[Nieuwediep–Amsterdam railway]]
   }}
| connections        = {{Unbulleted list
   | {{rint|amsterdam|metro|size=15}} {{rint|amsterdam|gvb}} [[Amsterdam Metro|Metro]]: {{rint|amsterdam|51}} {{rint|amsterdam|52}} {{rint|amsterdam|53}} {{rint|amsterdam|54}}
   | {{rint|rail|size=13}} {{rint|amsterdam|gvb}} [[Trams in Amsterdam|Tram]]: 2, 4, 12, 13, 14, 17, 24, [[IJtram|26]]
   | {{ferry icon}} {{rint|amsterdam|gvb}} [[Amsterdam IJ Ferries|Ferry]]: F2, F3, F4
   | {{bus icon}} {{rint|nl|cnx|size=20}}: 391, 394, N47, N57, N92, N94, N97
   | {{bus icon}} [[File:Ebs-ov-logo.jpg|20px]]: 305, 306, 314, 316, N01, N04, N10, N14 
   | {{bus icon}} {{rint|amsterdam|gvb}}: 18, 21, 22, 43, 48, 248, N81, N82, N83, N84, N85, N86, N87, N88, N89, N91, N93
}}
| structure          = 
| platform           = 11
| depth              = 
| levels             = 
| tracks             = 15
| parking            = 
| bicycle            = 
| opened             = {{start date and age|1889|10|15|df=y}}
| architect          = [[Pierre Cuypers]]
| closed             = 
| rebuilt            = 
| electrified        = 
| accessible         = 
| code               = Asd
| iata               = ZYA
| owned              = 
| operator           = [[File:Nederlandse Spoorwegen logo.svg|18px]] [[Nederlandse Spoorwegen]]<br>[[File:Nederlandse Spoorwegen logo.svg|18px]] [[NS International]]<br>[[File:Arriva Group logo.svg|18px]] [[Arriva]]<br>[[File:Deutsche Bahn AG-Logo.svg|18px]] [[DB Fernverkehr]]<br>[[File:Eurostar icon RDT (2023).svg|18px]] [[Eurostar]]<br>[[File:European Sleeper logo RDT.svg|18px]] [[European Sleeper]]<br>[[File:Logo ÖBB.svg|18px]] [[Austrian Federal Railways|ÖBB]] [[Nightjet]]
| zone               = 
| former             = 
| passengers         = 192,178 daily (2018)
| pass_year          = 
| pass_percent       = 
| pass_system        = 
| mpassengers        = 
| website            = [https://www.ns.nl/stationsinformatie/asd/amsterdam-centraal ns.nl/stationsinformatie/asd/amsterdam-centraal]
| route_map          = 
| map_state          = 
| services_collapsible = yes
| services           = {{Adjacent stations
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    |line2=Eurostar|type2=Paris–Amsterdam|left2=Schiphol Airport
    |line3=Eurostar|type3=Disneyland–Amsterdam|left3=Schiphol Airport
    |line4=Eurostar|type4=Neige|left4=Schiphol Airport
    |line5=Eurostar|type5=Soleil|left5=Schiphol Airport
  |system6=DB Fernverkehr
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    |line7=ICE 78|right7=Utrecht Centraal
    |line8=IC 77|right8=Hilversum
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   |line10=NJ Amsterdam-Zürich|right10=Utrecht Centraal
 |system11=European Sleeper
   |line11=ES|left11=Schiphol Airport|right11=Amersfoort Centraal
 |system12=NS International
   |line12=9200|left12=Schiphol Airport|to-left12=Brussels-South
 |system13=Nederlandse Spoorwegen
   |line13=Intercity 800|left13=Amsterdam Sloterdijk|right13=Amsterdam Amstel
   |line14=Intercity Direct 900|left14=Schiphol Airport
   |line15=Intercity Direct 1000|left15=Schiphol Airport
   |line16=Intercity 1400|left16=Schiphol Airport|right16=Utrecht Centraal
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   |line19=Intercity 2200|left19=Amsterdam Sloterdijk
   |line20=Intercity 2300|left20=Amsterdam Sloterdijk
   |line21=Intercity 2600|right21=Almere Centrum
   |line22=Intercity 2900|left22=Amsterdam Sloterdijk|right22=Amsterdam Amstel
   |line23=Intercity 3000|left23=Amsterdam Sloterdijk|right23=Amsterdam Amstel
   |line24=Intercity 3900|left24=Amsterdam Sloterdijk|right24=Amsterdam Amstel
   |line25=Intercity 4500|left25=Amsterdam Sloterdijk
   |line26=Nachtnet 21500|right26=Hilversum Media Park
   |line27=Intercity 22200|left27=Haarlem
   |line29=Stoptrein 4000|left29=Amsterdam Sloterdijk|right29=Amsterdam Muiderpoort
   |line30=Stoptrein 4600|left30=Amsterdam Sloterdijk|right30=Amsterdam Muiderpoort
   |line31=Stoptrein 4800|left31=Amsterdam Sloterdijk
   |line32=Stoptrein 5400|left32=Amsterdam Sloterdijk
   |line33=Stoptrein 5800|left33=Amsterdam Sloterdijk|right33=Amsterdam Muiderpoort
   |line34=Stoptrein 7400|left34=Amsterdam Sloterdijk|right34=Amsterdam Muiderpoort
 }}
| country            = Netherlands
| coordinates        = {{coord|52|22|42|N|4|54|0|E|display=inline,title}}
| map_type           = Netherlands Randstad N#Netherlands
}}

'''Amsterdam Centraal station''' ({{langx|nl|Station Amsterdam Centraal}} {{IPA|nl|staːˈɕɔn ˌɑmstərˈdɑm sɛnˈtraːl|}}; [[Railway stations in the Netherlands|abbreviation]]: Asd) is the largest [[railway station]] in [[Amsterdam]], [[North Holland]], the [[Netherlands]]. A major international [[Rail transport|railway]] hub, it is used by 192,000 passengers a day, making it the second busiest railway station in the country after [[Utrecht Centraal railway station|Utrecht Centraal]] and the most visited [[Rijksmonument]] of the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monumenten.nl/monumenten/5681|title=Stationsplein 9 Amsterdam|publisher=[[Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed]]|access-date=2014-08-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amsterdamcentraal.nu/english|title=Amsterdam Central Station Island|publisher=Amsterdam Central Station Island Coordinator Bureau|access-date=2014-08-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140723061022/http://www.amsterdamcentraal.nu/english|archive-date=23 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

National and international railway services at Amsterdam Centraal are provided by [[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen)]], the principal rail operator in the Netherlands. Amsterdam Centraal is the northern terminus of [[Amsterdam Metro]] routes 51, 53, 54, and stop for 52 operated by municipal public transport operator [[Gemeente Vervoerbedrijf|GVB]]. It is also served by a number of GVB [[Trams in Amsterdam|tram]] and [[Amsterdam IJ Ferries|ferry]] routes as well as local and regional bus routes operated by GVB, [[Connexxion]] and [[Egged (company)|EBS]].

Amsterdam Centraal was designed by Dutch architect [[Pierre Cuypers]] and opened in 1889. It features a [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic]], [[Renaissance Revival architecture|Renaissance Revival]] station building<ref name="Revival Styles: Holland">{{cite web|url=http://www.european-architecture.info/HOLLAND/AMS-STY-REV.htm|title=Revival Styles: Holland|publisher=European Architecture|access-date=2014-08-03}}</ref> and a [[cast iron]] platform roof spanning approximately 40&nbsp;metres.

Since 1997, the station building, underground passages, metro station, and the surrounding area have been undergoing major reconstruction and renovation works to accommodate the [[Amsterdam Metro|North-South Line]] metro route, which was opened on 22 July 2018. Amsterdam Centraal has the second longest [[railway platform]] in the Netherlands with a length of 695 metres. Due to the length, each platform may serve two trains, while one embarks from side "a" of a platform and the other, from side "b".

==History==
=== Construction ===
[[File:Amsterdam Centraal Station2.jpg|thumb|left|Amsterdam Centraal station, designed by [[Pierre Cuypers]], c. 1890–1900.]]
[[File:NIMH - 2011 - 0058 - Aerial photograph of Amsterdam, The Netherlands - 1920 - 1940.jpg|thumb|left|Aerial photograph of Amsterdam Central station, 1920–1940.]]
[[File:Amsterdam Centraal am 19.1.2019 14.jpg|left|thumb|First station roof (1889), designed by L.J. Eijmer]]
[[File:Amsterdam Central station viewed from A'DAM Tower.jpg|thumb|left|The station viewed from the A'DAM Tower (originally the Shell Tower)]]
Amsterdam Centraal was designed by [[Pierre Cuypers]], who is also known for his design of the [[Rijksmuseum]] in Amsterdam. While Cuypers was the principal architect, it is believed that he focused mostly on the decoration of the station building and left the structural design to railway engineers.<ref name="nai">{{cite web|url=http://en.nai.nl/collection/view_the_collection/item/_rp_kolom2-1_elementId/1_102867|title=Royal waiting room at Amsterdam Central Station|publisher=Netherlands Architecture Institute|access-date=2014-08-04}}</ref> The station was built by contractor [[Philipp Holzmann]]. The new central station replaced Amsterdam Willemspoort Station, which had closed in 1878, as well as the temporary Westerdok Station used from 1878 to 1889. The idea for a central station came from [[Johan Rudolph Thorbecke]], then the [[Netherlands]] Minister of the Interior and responsible for the national railways, who, in 1884, laid two proposals before the Amsterdam municipal council. In the first proposal, the station would be situated between the [[Leidseplein]] and the [[Amstel]] river. In the other, it would be built in the open harbour front allowing for the station to be connected to the existing main lines in the area to the west and the south, but also to a projected new northern line.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://www.amsterdam.nl/kunst-cultuur-sport/monumenten/monumenten-0/gebouwen-gebieden/beschrijvingen/centraal_station/@549563/pagina/|title=Centraal Station (1882-1889)|language=nl|publisher=City of Amsterdam|access-date=2014-08-04}}</ref>

Cuypers' design of the station building in many ways strongly resembled his other architectural masterpiece, the [[Rijksmuseum]], of which the construction had begun in 1876. It features a [[palace]]-like, [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic]]/[[Renaissance Revival architecture|Renaissance Revival]] facade,<ref name="Revival Styles: Holland"/> with two [[Turret (architecture)|turret]]s and many ornamental details and stone [[relief]]s referring to the capital city's industrial and commercial importance. A [[royal waiting room#The Netherlands|royal waiting room]] for the [[monarchy of the Netherlands|Dutch monarchy]] (one of three in active use in the country today) was also included in the design.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Caring for National and Cultural Railway Heritage|url=https://www.ns.nl/en/about-ns/ns-and-society/railway-heritage.html|publisher=[[Nederlandse Spoorwegen]]|access-date=August 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826010809/https://www.ns.nl/en/about-ns/ns-and-society/railway-heritage.html|archive-date=August 26, 2024}}</ref> Cuypers' station reflects the [[Romantic nationalism|romantic nationalistic]] mood in the late nineteenth-century [[Netherlands]], with its many decorative elements glorifying the nation's economic and colonial power at the time.<ref>Wintle, Michael. 'Visualising Commerce and Empire: Decorating the Built Environment of Amsterdam', in: de Waard, Marco (ed.). ''Imagining Global Amsterdam: History, Culture, and Geography in a World City''. Amsterdam University Press 2012.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.victorianweb.org/art/architecture/cuypers/2.html|title=Central Station, Amsterdam, by P. J. H. Cuypers (1827-1921), with Adolf L. van Gendt (1835-1901)|author=Banerjee, Jacqueline|publisher=The Victorian Web|date=2013-08-10|access-date=2014-08-04}}</ref>

As with the [[Rijksmuseum]], the station's overall architecture reminded many contemporaries of [[Middle Ages|medieval]] cathedrals.<ref name="nai" /> For that reason, as well as for the fact that it became increasingly clear that the national government wanted the station to be built at the city's waterfront effectively separating the city from the [[IJ (Amsterdam)|IJ lake]], the plan was highly controversial. In his book on the history of city, Amsterdam [[historian]] [[Geert Mak]] writes that: <blockquote>
Almost all of Amsterdam's own experts and others involved thought this to be a catastrophic plan, 'the most disgusting possible attack on the beauty and glory of the capital'. Nevertheless, the building of the Central Station in front of the open harbour was forced through by the railway department of the Ministry of Transport in [[The Hague]], and the Home Secretary, [[Johan Rudolf Thorbecke|Thorbecke]]. Finally, the plan made its way through the Amsterdam municipal council by a narrow majority.<ref>Mak, Geert. ''Amsterdam. A Brief Life of the City''. 1999</ref>
</blockquote>

Construction works started in 1882.<ref name=gros50>Groß, p. 50</ref> The station is built on three interconnected artificial islands in the [[IJ (Amsterdam)|IJ]] lake. These islands were created with sand taken from the [[dune]]s near [[Velsen]], which had become available as a result of the excavation of the [[North Sea Canal]]. The islands together are known as ''Stationseiland'' (Station Island). Like many other structures in Amsterdam, the station was built on wooden piles (8,687 pieces). The construction of the station was delayed because of the instability of the soil, which set back the completion of the work by several years. The station building was completed in 1884, but the commission to Cuypers did not include the roofwork of the platforms. Therefore, the station did not yet feature its distinctive station roof. This roof, consisting of 50 curved trusses and a span of almost {{Convert|45|m|ftin|sp=us}}, was designed by L.J. Eijmer, a civil engineer with the private railroad company [[Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen|Staatsspoorwegen]]. The roof was manufactured by [[Andrew Handyside and Company]] of [[Derby]], [[England]].<ref>Robert Thorne, "Handyside, Andrew (1805–1887)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/47598, accessed 9 Jan 2008]</ref> Cuypers did design the decorations for the trusses and the gable ends. On 15 October 1889, the station was officially opened, drawing large numbers of crowds. The visitors were charged 0.25 guilders to see the station; in the first two days after the opening, several dozens of thousands paid.<ref>{{cite journal|date=September 2014|title=Stations in aanbouw|journal=Spoor|publisher=[[Nederlandse Spoorwegen]]|volume=2014|issue=3|pages=50–51|language=nl}}</ref> The opening of the central station marked the city's transition from a waterfront city to an inland city, spurring further redevelopment activities in the city centre which included the realignment of streets and the filling up of canals. The waterways would soon be replaced by [[Trams in Amsterdam|tramways]] and cars as the primary modes of transport in the city.<ref name="auto1"/>

In 1920, the East Wing of the station (the lower end of the building) was demolished and replaced by "The East", a postal service building designed by Cuypers' son Joseph. A second, narrower and longer but similar roof on the north side of the station was completed in 1922.

=== Early expansions and modernization ===
In the 1950s, a pedestrian tunnel was created between the station and the road in front of it, which terminated inside the station. With the construction of the metro tunnel in the late 1970s, both the pedestrian tunnel and the road in front of the station disappeared. In the early 1980s, the central hall and middle tunnel were considerably widened and modernized. In the 1990s, a new signaling post was built on the western side of the station. In addition, the number of tracks on that side was expanded in order to increase capacity in the direction of [[Amsterdam Sloterdijk railway station|Sloterdijk station]]. In 1996, a third, 'centre roof' designed by Jan Garvelink, architect at Holland Rail Consult, was built between the two existing roofs, whereby all platforms at the station were now covered.

=== Later reform and expansion ===
[[File:Stationshal IJzijde.jpg|thumb|IJzijde station hall]]
Since 1997, the station has been continuously undergoing reconstruction works because of the development of the North-South Line of the [[Amsterdam Metro]], which was originally planned to be completed in 2014. Due to several setbacks, some at the Amsterdam Centraal building site, the line was fully completed in 2018. Construction works at the station include a renovation of the station building, including the reconstruction of original station features which had disappeared over the years, a redevelopment of the ''Stationsplein'' (Station Square), and a new bus station on the north side of the station. In 2000, the new western passenger tunnel opened replacing the main tunnel in the centre of the station which was shut down enabling the construction of the new metro line. In 2004, platforms 10-15 were extended to accommodate international [[high-speed rail]] services. Construction works for the bus station commenced in 2003, opened in 2009 and finished in 2014. It includes the construction of a fourth station roof and a station hall with space for shops and restaurants. It replaces 5 small bus stations and several isolated bus stops across the Station Island. With all buses eventually moving to the new bus station on the north side, the Station Island should only be accessible to pedestrians, cyclists and trams.

The three passenger tunnels underneath the station were upgraded and provided with convenience stores and kiosks. In addition, two new passageways were created enabling the hosting of larger retail stores, geared towards passengers who have more time to spend at the station.
[[File:Eurostar te station Amsterdam Centraal (1).jpg|thumb|[[Eurostar]] calling at Amsterdam Centraal station]]
On 4 February 2020, the [[Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management|Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management]], [[Cora van Nieuwenhuizen]], and the UK [[Secretary of State for Transport|Transport Secretary]], [[Grant Shapps]], announced that [[juxtaposed controls]] would be established in the station. According to the announcement, starting from 30 April 2020, Eurostar passengers travelling to the UK would clear exit checks from the [[Schengen Area]] as well as UK entry checks (conducted by the [[Border Force|UK Border Force]]) in the station before boarding their train (without having to disembark at [[Brussels-South station]], go through the juxtaposed controls there, and re-board the train before continuing their journey to the UK).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/transport-secretary-hails-new-horizons-for-rail-travel-across-europe |title=Transport Secretary hails new horizons for rail travel across Europe |date=4 February 2020 |website=Gov.uk |publisher=HM Government |access-date=28 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="Eurostar2020">{{cite web |url=https://mediacentre.eurostar.com/mc_view?language=uk-en&article_Id=ka33z0000008fVpAAI |title=Eurostar transforms link between London and Amsterdam with services now direct both to and from the Netherlands |date=4 February 2020 |publisher=[[Eurostar]] |access-date=28 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328084201/https://mediacentre.eurostar.com/mc_view?language=uk-en&article_Id=ka33z0000008fVpAAI |archive-date=28 March 2020}}</ref> However, the launch was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/travel-news/amsterdam-to-london-eurostar-launch-delayed-a4428056.html |title=Amsterdam to London Eurostar launch delayed due to coronavirus pandemic |work=[[Evening Standard]] |location= London |last=Hampson |first=Laura |date=30 April 2020 |access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref> The inauguration of juxtaposed controls in the station subsequently took place on 26 October 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eurostar to launch £40 Amsterdam to London trains |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-53890139 |work=BBC News |date=24 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Eurostar's Amsterdam odyssey kicks off to little fanfare |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/railways/news/eurostars-amsterdam-odyssey-kicks-off-to-little-fanfare/ |work=[[EURACTIV]] |date=27 October 2020}}</ref>

From 2017 there will be further reconstruction works at the station. A number of platforms will be widened making use of the tracks which do not currently have platforms. This means that alterations will be made in the tunnels under the platforms again. Furthermore, the eastern tunnel will be made wider, based on the example of the middle tunnel. The old railway bridges to the east of the station will also be replaced.

==Railway station layout==
[[File:Amsterdam centraal side.jpg|thumb|left|Amsterdam Centraal station from the side]]
{{Amsterdam Centraal station}}
Amsterdam Centraal has 15 tracks, 11 of which are alongside a [[railway platform|platform]]: four [[island platform]]s with tracks along the full length on both sides (tracks 4/5, 7/8, 10/11, 13/14); one [[side platform]] with one track along the full length (track 15); and one [[bay platform]] with two tracks (tracks 1/2). Platforms 2-15 have an A-side (to the west) and a B-side (to the east). This means that there are 21 places where a train can be positioned for passenger access, with [[Railroad switch#Crossover|scissors crossings]] in the middle enabling trains to pass each other. Track 1 terminates short of the western end of the station building, which fronts track 2. Tracks 3, 6, 9, and 12 have no platform.

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==Railway services==
Amsterdam Centraal is a terminus station on many historical railway lines in the Netherlands: the [[Amsterdam–Rotterdam railway]] (1839), also known as the ''Oude Lijn'', via [[Haarlem]], [[Leiden]] and [[The Hague]] (Den Haag); the [[Den Helder–Amsterdam railway]] (1865), also known as the ''Staatslijn K'', from [[Den Helder]] to Amsterdam via [[Alkmaar]] and [[Uitgeest]]; the [[Amsterdam-Zutphen railway]] (1874), also known as the ''Oosterspoorweg'', via [[Hilversum]], [[Amersfoort]] and [[Apeldoorn]]; the [[Amsterdam-Elten railway]] (1856), also known as the ''Rhijnspoorweg'', via [[Utrecht]] and [[Arnhem]]; and the [[Amsterdam-Schiphol railway]] (1986), also known as the ''Westtak Ringspoorbaan''.

As of December 2014, Amsterdam Centraal is served by 8 international rail routes and 22 national rail routes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ns.nl/reizigers/blind/nieuwe-dienstregeling/dienstregeling-2015.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141214094139/http://www.ns.nl/reizigers/blind/nieuwe-dienstregeling/dienstregeling-2015.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-12-14|title=Dienstregeling 2015 (Timetable 2015)|language=nl|publisher=[[Nederlandse Spoorwegen]]|access-date=2014-12-14}}</ref>

From Amsterdam Central Station, one can travel by train to most major destinations in the Netherlands and surrounding countries. In the 2024 timetable, the station will be served by the following train series:

===International rail===
{| class="wikitable"
!Train
!Operator(s)
!Route
!Notes
|-
|450
|[[European Sleeper]]
|[[Brussels-South railway station|Brussel-Zuid]] – [[Antwerpen-Centraal railway station|Antwerpen-Centraal]] – [[Roosendaal railway station|Roosendaal]] – [[Rotterdam Centraal station|Rotterdam Centraal]] – [[Den Haag HS railway station|Den Haag HS]] – [[Schiphol Airport station|Schiphol Airport]] – '''Amsterdam Centraal''' – [[Amersfoort Centraal railway station|Amersfoort Centraal]] – [[Deventer railway station|Deventer]] – [[Bad Bentheim station|Bad Bentheim]] – [[Berlin Hauptbahnhof|Berlin Hbf]] – [[Dresden Hauptbahnhof|Dresden Hbf]] – [[Praha hlavní nádraží|Praha hl.n.]]
|Stops 2-3x per week. Does not stop at Schiphol Airport and Den Haag HS towards Brussels.
|-
|Eurostar 9100
|[[Eurostar]]
|'''Amsterdam Centraal''' – Rotterdam Centraal – Brussel-Zuid – ''[[Lille-Europe station|Lille-Europe]] –'' [[St Pancras railway station|London St Pancras International]]
|Lille-Europe is served irregularly.
|-
|Eurostar 9300
|[[Eurostar]]
|'''Amsterdam Centraal''' – Schiphol Airport – Rotterdam Centraal – Antwerpen-Centraal – Brussel-Zuid – [[Gare du Nord|Paris-Nord]]
|Various journeys only between Amsterdam and Brussels
|-
|Eurostar 9900
|[[Eurostar]]
|'''Amsterdam Centraal''' – Schiphol Airport – Rotterdam Centraal – Antwerpen-Centraal – Brussel-Zuid – [ [[Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV station|Aéroport Charles-de-Gaulle 2 TGV]] – [[Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy station|Marne-la-Vallée - Chessy]] ] / [ [[Chambéry-Challes-les-Eaux station|Chambéry-Challes-les-Eaux]] – [[Albertville station|Albertville]] – [[Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-Bains station|Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains]] – [[Aime-La Plagne station|Aime-La Plagne]] – [[Landry station|Landry]] – [[Bourg-Saint-Maurice station|Bourg-Saint-Maurice]] ] / [ [[Valence TGV station|Valence-Rhône-Alpes-Sud TGV]] – [[Avignon TGV station|Avignon TGV]] – [[Aix-en-Provence TGV station|Aix-en-Provence TGV]] – [[Marseille-Saint-Charles station|Marseille Saint-Charles]] ]
|''Marne-la-Vallée - Chessy'' 2 times a day. ''Bourg-Saint-Maurice'' 1 time a week in winter. ''Marseille Saint-Charles'' 1 time a week in summer.
|-
|140/240
{{Ric|DB Fernverkehr|IC 77}}
|Intercity ([[NS International]] / [[DB Fernverkehr]])
|'''Amsterdam Centraal''' – [[Hilversum railway station|Hilversum]] – Amersfoort Centraal – [[Apeldoorn railway station|Apeldoorn]] – [[Deventer railway station|Deventer]] – [[Hengelo railway station|Hengelo]] – Bad Bentheim – [[Rheine station|Rheine]] – [[Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof|Osnabrück Hbf]] – [[Bünde station|Bünde (Westf)]] – [[Hannover Hauptbahnhof|Hannover Hbf]] – [[Berlin-Spandau station|Berlin-Spandau]] – Berlin Hbf – [[Berlin Ostbahnhof]]
|Doesn't stop in Almelo. Runs every 2 hours.
|-
|9200
IC 35
|Intercity Direct, Beneluxtrein ([[NS International]])
|'''Amsterdam Centraal''' – Schiphol Airport – Rotterdam Centraal – [[Breda railway station|Breda]] – [[Noorderkempen railway station|Noorderkempen]] – Antwerpen-Centraal – [[Mechelen railway station|Mechelen]] – [[Brussels Airport-Zaventem railway station|Brussels Airport-Zaventem]] – [[Brussels-North railway station|Brussel-Noord]] – [[Brussels-Central railway station|Brussel-Centraal]] – Brussel-Zuid
|Via [[HSL-Zuid]], between Schiphol and Rotterdam, a surcharge is payable for travel within the Netherlands.
|-
|100
{{Ric|DB Fernverkehr|ICE 43}}
|[[Intercity Express]] ([[NS International]])
|'''Amsterdam Centraal''' – [[Utrecht Centraal station|Utrecht Centraal]] – [[Arnhem Centraal railway station|Arnhem Centraal]] – [[Oberhausen Hauptbahnhof|Oberhausen Hbf]] – [[Duisburg Hauptbahnhof|Duisburg Hbf]] – [[Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof|Düsseldorf Hbf]] ] / [ [[Hannover Hauptbahnhof|Hannover Hbf]] – [[Minden (Westfalen) station|Minden (Westf)]] – [[Herford station|Herford]] – [[Bielefeld Hauptbahnhof|Bielefeld Hbf]] – [[Gütersloh Hauptbahnhof|Gütersloh Hbf]] – [[Hamm (Westf) Hauptbahnhof|Hamm (Westf)]] – [[Hagen Hauptbahnhof|Hagen Hbf]] – [[Wuppertal Hauptbahnhof|Wuppertal Hbf]] ] – [[Köln Hauptbahnhof|Köln Hbf]] – ''[[Siegburg/Bonn station|Siegburg/Bonn]] –'' [[Frankfurt Airport long-distance station|Frankfurt (Main) Flughafen Fernbahnhof]] – [[Mannheim Hauptbahnhof|Mannheim Hbf]] – [[Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof|Karlsruhe Hbf]] – [[Offenburg]] – [[Freiburg Hauptbahnhof|Freiburg (Breisgau) Hbf]] – [[Basel Badischer Bahnhof|Basel Bad Bf]] – [[Basel SBB railway station|Basel SBB]]
|Once a day between Amsterdam and Basel.
|-
|400
|[[Austrian Federal Railways|ÖBB]] ([[Nightjet]])
|'''Amsterdam Centraal''' – Utrecht Centraal – Arnhem Centraal – Innsbruck Hbf / [[Wien Hauptbahnhof|Vienna]] / [[Zürich Hauptbahnhof|Zürich HB]]
|
|}

===National rail===
National rail services at the station are provided by [[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]], the principal rail operator in the Netherlands. NS offers four types of rail service from Amsterdam Centraal: [[Intercity Direct]] operating on the [[HSL-Zuid]] [[high-speed rail]] line, long-distance [[InterCity|Intercity]] services, local ''Sprinter'' services, and the ''Nachtnet'' night service.
{| class="wikitable"
!Train
!Operator(s)
!Route
|-
|800
|Intercity ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|[[Maastricht railway station|Maastricht]] – [[Sittard railway station|Sittard]] – [[Roermond railway station|Roermond]] – [[Weert railway station|Weert]] – [[Eindhoven Centraal railway station|Eindhoven Centraal]] – [['s-Hertogenbosch railway station|'s-Hertogenbosch]] – [[Utrecht Centraal station|Utrecht Centraal]] – '''Amsterdam Centraal''' – ''[[Alkmaar railway station|Alkmaar]] – ([[Den Helder railway station|Den Helder]])''
|-
|1400
|Intercity ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|Utrecht Centraal – '''Amsterdam Centraal''' – [[Schiphol Airport station|Schiphol Airport]] – [[Den Haag HS railway station|Den Haag HS]] – [[Rotterdam Centraal station|Rotterdam Centraal]]
|-
|1500
|Intercity ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|'''Amsterdam Centraal''' – [[Hilversum railway station|Hilversum]] – [[Amersfoort Centraal railway station|Amersfoort Centraal]] – ''[[Apeldoorn railway station|Apeldoorn]] – [[Deventer railway station|Deventer]]''
|-
|2100
|Intercity ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|'''Amsterdam Centraal''' – [[Haarlem railway station|Haarlem]] – [[Leiden Centraal railway station|Leiden Centraal]] – [[Den Haag Centraal railway station|Den Haag Centraal]]
|-
|2200
|Intercity ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|'''Amsterdam Centraal''' – [[Amsterdam Sloterdijk station|Amsterdam Sloterdijk]] – Haarlem – Leiden Centraal – Den Haag HS – [[Delft railway station|Delft]] – [[Schiedam Centrum station|Schiedam Centrum]] – Rotterdam Centraal – [[Dordrecht railway station|Dordrecht]] – [[Roosendaal railway station|Roosendaal]] – [[Vlissingen railway station|Vlissingen]]
|-
|2300
|Intercity ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|'''Amsterdam Centraal''' – Amsterdam Sloterdijk – Haarlem – Leiden Centraal – Den Haag HS – Delft – Schiedam Centrum – Rotterdam Centraal – Dordrecht – Roosendaal – Vlissingen
|-
|2600
|Intercity ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|[[Almere Centrum railway station|Almere Centrum]] – '''Amsterdam Centraal'''
|-
|12600
|Intercity ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|[[Groningen railway station|Groningen]] – [[Assen railway station|Assen]] – [[Zwolle railway station|Zwolle]] – [[Lelystad Centrum railway station|Lelystad Centrum]] – Almere Centrum – '''Amsterdam Centraal'''
|-
|2900
|Intercity ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|[[Enkhuizen railway station|Enkhuizen]] – [[Hoorn railway station|Hoorn]] – '''Amsterdam Centraal''' – Utrecht Centraal – 's-Hertogenbosch – Eindhoven Centraal – Weert – Roermond – Sittard – Maastricht
|-
|3000
|Intercity ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|Nijmegen – Arnhem Centraal – Ede-Wageningen – ''Veenendaal-De Klomp –'' Driebergen-Zeist – Utrecht Centraal – Amsterdam Centraal – Zaandam – Alkmaar – Den Helder
|-
|3900
|Intercity ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|Enkhuizen – Hoorn – '''Amsterdam Centraal''' – Utrecht Centraal – 's-Hertogenbosch – Eindhoven Centraal – Weert – Roermond – Sittard – [[Heerlen railway station|Heerlen]]
|-
|12100
|Intercity ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|'''Amsterdam Centraal''' – Amsterdam Sloterdijk – Haarlem – Zandvoort aan Zee
|-
|22200
|Intercity ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|'''Amsterdam Centraal''' – Haarlem
|-
|900
|Intercity Direct ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|'''Amsterdam Centraal''' – Schiphol Airport – Rotterdam Centraal – [[Breda railway station|Breda]]
|-
|1000
|Intercity Direct ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|'''Amsterdam Centraal''' – Schiphol Airport – Rotterdam Centraal – Breda
|-
|4000
|Sprinter ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|[[Uitgeest railway station|Uitgeest]] – [[Zaandam railway station|Zaandam]] – '''Amsterdam Centraal''' – [[Breukelen railway station|Breukelen]] – [[Woerden railway station|Woerden]] – [[Gouda railway station|Gouda]] – Rotterdam Centraal
|-
|4500
|Sprinter ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|'''Amsterdam Centraal''' – Hoorn – Enkhuizen
|-
|4600
|Sprinter ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|''(Den Haag Centraal – )''Leiden Centraal – Schiphol Airport – Amsterdam Sloterdijk – '''Amsterdam Centraal''' – [[Weesp railway station|Weesp]] – Almere Centrum – ''([[Almere Buiten railway station|Almere Buiten]] – [[Almere Oostvaarders railway station|Almere Oostvaarders]])''
|-
|4800
|Sprinter ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|'''Amsterdam Centraal''' – Haarlem – Alkmaar – Hoorn
|-
|5400
|Sprinter ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|'''''Amsterdam Centraal''' –'' Haarlem – [[Zandvoort aan Zee railway station|Zandvoort aan Zee]]
|-
|5800
|Sprinter ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|[[Amersfoort Vathorst railway station|Amersfoort Vathorst]] – Amersfoort Centraal – Hilversum – Weesp – '''Amsterdam Centraal''' – Amsterdam Sloterdijk – Schiphol Airport – [[Hoofddorp railway station|Hoofddorp]]
|-
|7400
|Sprinter ([[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]])
|Uitgeest – Zaandam – '''Amsterdam Centraal''' – Breukelen – Utrecht Centraal – [[Driebergen-Zeist railway station|Driebergen-Zeist]]
|-
|32790
|Nachttrein ([[Arriva]])
|Groningen – Assen – Zwolle – Lelystad Centrum – Almere Centrum – '''Amsterdam Centraal''' – Schiphol Airport
|}

==Other transport==
===Metro services===
{{Infobox station
| name               = Centraal Station
| style              = Amsterdam Metro
| type               = 
| image              = People underground are leaving and taking the metro, under Central station Amsterdam. Free city photo of Fons Heijnsbroek, 23 April 2022.tif
| image_caption      = Amsterdam Centraal metro station platform for [[Line 52 (Amsterdam Metro)|Line 52]]
| address            = Stationsplein 15, [[Amsterdam]]<br />{{flag|Netherlands}}
| coordinates        = 
| owned              = City of Amsterdam
| operator           = {{rint|amsterdam|metro}} [[Amsterdam Metro]]
| line               = {{rint|amsterdam|51}} [[Line 51 (Amsterdam Metro)|Line 51]]<br>{{rint|amsterdam|52}} [[Line 52 (Amsterdam Metro)|Line 52]]<br>{{rint|amsterdam|53}} [[Line 53 (Amsterdam Metro)|Line 53]]<br>{{rint|amsterdam|54}} [[Line 54 (Amsterdam Metro)|Line 54]]
| platform           = 2
| tracks             = 2
| train_operators    = [[Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf|GVB]]
| structure          = Underground
| code               = 
| zone               = 
| opened             = 22 July 2018
| closed             = 
| rebuilt            = 
| services           = {{Adjacent stations
 |system1=Amsterdam Metro
   |line41=51|right41=Nieuwmarkt
   |line42=53|right42=Nieuwmarkt
   |line43=54|right43=Nieuwmarkt
   |line44=52|left44=Noorderpark|right44=Rokin
 }}
| services_collapsible = collapsed
| map_type           = Netherlands Amsterdam metro station
| location_state     = collapsed
}}

Amsterdam Centraal metro station (called ''Centraal Station'' on the [[Amsterdam Metro]] system) opened in 1980. It is the terminus station of three routes: Line 51 (Amsterdam Centraal - [[Isolatorweg metro station|Isolatorweg]]), Line 53 (Amsterdam Centraal - [[Gaasperplas metro station|Gaasperplas]]), and Line 54 (Amsterdam Centraal - [[Gein metro station|Gein]]). In July 2018, the new Line 52 ([[Noord metro station|Noord Station]] - [[Amsterdam Zuid railway station|Zuid Station]]) opened.

The metro station is only accessible with an [[OV-chipkaart]] smart card, the national fare system for public transport in the Netherlands. Disposable cards for one-hour, one-day or multiple-day use are available at ticket machines in the metro station hall.

As of 2018, the following metro services call at Centraal Station:
{| class="wikitable vatop"
! Route
! Line
! From
! Via
! To
! Frequency
|-
| [[File:Amsterdam transit icons - Metro 51.svg|center|45x45px]]
| [[Line 51 (Amsterdam Metro)|Line 51]]
|'''Centraal Station'''
|[[Nieuwmarkt metro station|Nieuwmarkt]], [[Waterlooplein metro station|Waterlooplein]], [[Weesperplein metro station|Weesperplein]], [[Wibautstraat metro station|Wibautstraat]], [[Amsterdam Amstel railway station|Amstelstation]], [[Spaklerweg metro station|Spaklerweg]], [[Overamstel metro station|Overamstel]], [[Amsterdam RAI railway station|Station RAI]], [[Amsterdam Zuid station|Station Zuid]], [[Amstelveenseweg metro station|Amstelveenseweg]], [[Henk Sneevlietweg metro station|Henk Sneevlietweg]], [[Heemstedestraat metro station|Heemstedestraat]], [[Lelylaan metro station|Station Lelylaan]], [[Postjesweg metro station|Postjesweg]], [[Jan van Galenstraat metro station|Jan van Galenstraat]], [[De Vlugtlaan metro station|De Vlugtlaan]], [[Amsterdam Sloterdijk station|Station Sloterdijk]]
|[[Isolatorweg metro station|Isolatorweg]]
| 8/hour (peak hours), 6/hour (Mon-Sun until 8.00 pm), 5/hour (from 8.00 pm, Sat-Sun until 10.00 am)
|-
| [[File:Amsterdam transit icons - Metro 52.svg|center|45x45px]]
| [[Line 52 (Amsterdam Metro)|Line 52]]
|[[Noord metro station|Noord]]
|[[Noorderpark metro station|Noorderpark]], '''Centraal Station''', [[Rokin metro station|Rokin]], [[Vijzelgracht metro station|Vijzelgracht]], [[De Pijp metro station|De Pijp]], [[Europaplein metro station|Europaplein]]
|[[Amsterdam Zuid station|Station Zuid]]
| 10/hour (Mon-Sun until 10.00 pm), 8/hour (Sat-Sun until 10.00 pm, Mon-Sun after 10.00 pm)
|-
|-
| [[File:Amsterdam transit icons - Metro 53.svg|center|45x45px]]
| [[Line 53 (Amsterdam Metro)|Line 53]]
|'''Centraal Station'''
|[[Nieuwmarkt metro station|Nieuwmarkt]], [[Waterlooplein metro station|Waterlooplein]], [[Weesperplein metro station|Weesperplein]], [[Wibautstraat metro station|Wibautstraat]], [[Amsterdam Amstel railway station|Amstelstation]], [[Spaklerweg metro station|Spaklerweg]], [[Van der Madeweg metro station|Van der Madeweg]], [[Venserpolder metro station|Venserpolder]], [[Diemen Zuid station|Station Diemen Zuid]], [[Verrijn Stuartweg metro station|Verrijn Stuartweg]], [[Ganzenhoef metro station|Ganzenhoef]], [[Kraaiennest metro station|Kraaiennest]]
| [[Gaasperplas metro station|Gaasperplas]]
| 8/hour (peak hours), 6/hour (Mon-Sun until 10.00 pm), 4/hour (Sat-Sun until 10.00 am, Mon-Sun after 10.00 pm)
|-
| [[File:Amsterdam transit icons - Metro 54.svg|center|45x45px]]
| [[Line 54 (Amsterdam Metro)|Line 54]]
|'''Centraal Station'''
|[[Nieuwmarkt metro station|Nieuwmarkt]], [[Waterlooplein metro station|Waterlooplein]], [[Weesperplein metro station|Weesperplein]], [[Wibautstraat metro station|Wibautstraat]], [[Amsterdam Amstel railway station|Amstelstation]], [[Spaklerweg metro station|Spaklerweg]], [[Van der Madeweg metro station|Van der Madeweg]], [[Duivendrecht railway station|Station Duivendrecht]], [[Strandvliet metro station|Strandvliet]], [[Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA railway station|Station Bijlmer ArenA]], [[Bullewijk metro station|Bullewijk]], [[Amsterdam Holendrecht station|Station Holendrecht]], [[Reigersbos metro station|Reigersbos]]
| [[Gein metro station|Gein]]
| 8/hour (peak hours), 6/hour (Mon-Sun until 8.00 pm), 5/hour (Sat-Sun until 10.00 am, Mon-Sun after 8.00 pm)
|-
|}

===Tram services===
[[File:Vernieuwd tramstation Amsterdam Centraal Westzijde (1).jpg|thumb|Tram stop for routes 2, 12, 13 and 17 on the west side (''Westzijde'')]]
[[Trams in Amsterdam|Tram services]] at Amsterdam Centraal are provided from two tram stations on ''Stationsplein'' (Station Square), situated in front of the station's main entrance. Tram routes 2, 12, 13 and 17 call on the west side (''Westzijde'', Platform B) of the square, the other routes call on the east side (''Oostzijde'', Platform-A).<ref name="Map Centraal Station" />
{| class="wikitable vatop"
! Tram Service
! Operator
! From
! To
! Via
! Frequency
|-
| 2
| [[Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf|GVB]]
| Centraal Station
| Nieuw Sloten
| Leidseplein, Museumplein, Willemsparkweg, Hoofddorpplein, [[Heemstedestraat metro station]], Sloten
| 8 to 10x per hour (Monday-Friday), 6x per hour (Weekends)
|-
| 4
| [[Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf|GVB]]
| Centraal Station
| [[Amsterdam RAI railway station|Station RAI]]
| Rembrandtplein, De Pijp, Rivierenbuurt
| 6x per hour. 4x per hour (Evenings/Sundays)
|-
| 12
| [[Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf|GVB]]
| Centraal Station
| [[Amsterdam Amstel station|Amstel Station]]
| Leidseplein, Museumplein, De Pijp
| 6 to 8x per hour. 6 to 9x per hour (Saturday). 6 to 8x per hour (Sundays)
|-
| 13
| [[Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf|GVB]]
| Centraal Station
| Geuzenveld
| Westermarkt, Oud West, Overtooseveld Noord, [[Jan van Galenstraat metro station]], Slotermeer
| 6 to 8x per hour. 4 to 8x per hour (Sundays)
|-
| 14
| [[Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf|GVB]]
| Centraal Station
| Flevopark
| Waterlooplein, [[Natura Artis Magistra|Artis]], Alexanderplein
| 8 to 10x per hour (Monday-Friday), 6 to 8x per hour (Saturday), 4 to 6x per hour (Sundays)
|-
| 17
| [[Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf|GVB]]
| Centraal Station
| Dijkgraafplein ([[Osdorp]])
| Westermarkt, Marnixstraat Bus Station, Kinkerstraat, Surinameplein, [[Amsterdam Lelylaan station|Lelylaan station]], Meer en Vaart, Osdorp Central
| 6 to 10x per hour (Monday-Friday), 6x per hour (Weekend)
|-
| [[IJtram|26]]
| [[Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf|GVB]]
| Centraal Station
| [[IJburg]]
| Piet Heinkade, Rietlandpark, Zuiderzeeweg (P&R), IJburglaan
| 6 to 10x per hour. 6x per hour (Saturdays). 4 to 6x per hour (Sundays)
|}

===Bus services===
====City services====
[[File:2023-01-07 Station Amsterdam Centraal GVB 1905 lijn 43 Amsterdam, Borneo Eiland.jpg|thumb|A GVB route 43 bus on platform E]]
As of July 2018, GVB city bus routes 18, 21 and 22 and 48 depart from the new bus platform G on the lake side of the station (''IJzijde'' or 'IJ side').<ref name="Map Centraal Station">{{cite web|url=http://en.gvb.nl/reisinformatie/plattegronden/Pages/CentraalStation.aspx|title=Map of Central Station|publisher=GVB|access-date=2014-12-14}}</ref><ref name="Bus station IJzijde">{{cite web|url=http://en.gvb.nl/Documents/2015/ijzijde.html|title=Bus station IJzijde|publisher=GVB|access-date=2014-12-14}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable vatop"
! Bus Service
! Operator
! Platform
! From
! Via
! To
|-
| 18
| GVB
| G-K
| Centraal Station
| Westerdok, De Baarsjes, Mercatorplein, [[Postjesweg metro station]], Johan Huizingalaan
| Slotervaart
|-
| 21
| GVB
| G-K
| Centraal Station
| Westerdok, Van Hallstraat, Haarlemmerweg, Bos en Lommerplein, [[Amsterdam De Vlugtlaan metro station|De Vlugtlaan metro station]], Geuzenveld Noord
| Geuzenveld
|-
| 22
| GVB
| G-C & G-J
| Muiderpoort Station
| Spaarndammerbuurt, Centraal Station, Indische Buurt
| Station Sloterdijk
|-
|43
|GVB
| G-E
|Centraal Station
|Java Eiland, KNSM Eiland
|Borneo Eiland
|-
| 48
| GVB
| G-J
| Centraal station
| Spaarndammerbuurt
|Houthaven
|-
|}

====City nightbuses====
Night bus services operate daily, starting around midnight and running until around 6 AM. From Monday to Thursday, night buses run once per hour. On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, they run twice per hour. As of December 2014, all night buses depart from platform G on the lake side of the station and call at all main entertainment areas in Amsterdam's city centre, including [[Leidseplein]] and [[Rembrandtplein]].<ref name="Bus station IJzijde"/>
{| class="wikitable vatop"
! Bus Service
! Operator
! From
! To
|-
| N01
| EBS
| Centraal Station
| Purmerend Overwhere
|-
| N04
| EBS
| Centraal Station
| Purmerend Purmer-Noord
|-
| N10
| EBS
| Centraal Station
| Edam
|-
| N14
| EBS
| Centraal Station
| Hoorn
|-
|N23
|Keolis
|Centraal Station
|Station Almere Centrum
|-
| N47
| Connexxion
| Centraal Station
| Uithoorn, via Amstelveen
|-
| N57
| Connexxion
| Centraal Station
| Aalsmeer, via Amstelveen
|-
| N81
| GVB
| Centraal Station
| Station Sloterdijk
|-
| N82
| GVB
| Centraal Station
| Geuzenveld
|-
| N83
| GVB
| Centraal Station
| Osdorp de Aker
|-
| N84
| GVB
| Centraal Station
| Amstelveen Busstation
|-
| N85
| GVB
| Centraal Station
| Gein
|-
| N86
| GVB
| Centraal Station
| Station Bijlmer ArenA
|-
| N87
| GVB
| Centraal Station
| Station Bijlmer ArenA
|-
| N88
| GVB
| Centraal Station
| Nieuwe Sloten
|-
| N89
| GVB
| Centraal Station
| IJburg, via Muiderpoort Station
|-
| N91
| GVB
| Centraal Station
| Nieuwendam
|-
| N92
| Connexxion
| Centraal Station
| Zaandam Station
|-
| N93
| GVB
| Centraal Station
| Molenwijk
|-
| N94
| Connexxion
| Centraal Station
| Westzaan
|-
| N97
| Connexxion
| Centraal Station
| Nieuw-Vennep, via Schiphol Airport
|}

====Noord Holland services====
[[File:Amsterdam CS busstation bus Marken.JPG|thumb|An R-Net EBS bus at the new bus station.]]
EBS (part of [[Egged (company)|Egged]]) regional bus services depart from a new bus station on the [[IJ (Amsterdam)|IJ lake]] side of the station (beyond platform 15). This can be reached from the main central walkway via escalators. [[Connexxion]] bus services depart from the Kamperbrug bus stops on the city centre side of the station.
{| class="wikitable"
!Bus Service
!Operator
!Route
|-
|305
|EBS R-Net
|Amsterdam Centraal – Ilpendam – Purmerend – De Rijp
|-
|314
|EBS R-Net
|Amsterdam Centraal – Monnickendam – Edam – Station Hoorn
|-
|316
|EBS R-Net
|Amsterdam Centraal – Monnickendam – Volendam – Edam Busstation
|-
|391
|EBS R-Net
|Amsterdam Centraal – Zaandam – Zaanse Schans
|-
|800
|EBS
|Amsterdam Centraal → Zaanse Schans → Edam → Volendam → Amsterdam Centraal
|-
|801
|EBS
|Amsterdam Centraal → Volendam → Edam → Zaanse Schans → Amsterdam Centraal
|}
{{Clear}}

===Ferry services===
[[File:IJveer50.JPG|thumb|right|[[IJ (Amsterdam)|IJ lake]] ferry at Amsterdam Centraal.]]
Free-of-charge [[Amsterdam IJ Ferries|ferry services]] from Amsterdam Centraal to the borough of [[Amsterdam-Noord|Amsterdam North]] across the [[IJ (Amsterdam)|IJ lake]] depart from the quay on the northern side of the station at the ''De Ruijterkade''. Just behind the station is the [[EYE Film Institute Netherlands]], easily accessible with a free ferry.<ref name="Amsterdam.info">{{cite web | url=https://www.amsterdam.info/museums/filmmuseum/ | title=EYE Film Institute in Amsterdam | publisher=Amsterdam.info | access-date=21 April 2018}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable vatop"
! Ferry Service
! Operator
! From
! To
! Frequency
! Notes
|-
| IJpleinveer (F2)
| [[Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf|GVB]]
| Centraal Station
| IJplein
| 2 to 4x per hour(Monday to Saturday). 2x per hour (Sunday)
| On Sunday mornings limited services.
|-
| Buiksloterwegveer (F3)
| [[Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf|GVB]]
| Centraal Station
| Buiksloterweg
| 24 hours a day, every 6 to 12 minutes (Monday to Sunday)
|-
| NDSM-werfveer (F4)
| [[Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf|GVB]]
| Centraal Station
| NDSM-werf
| 2 to 6x per hour (Monday to Friday). 2 to 6 (Weekend). 2x per hour late evenings and night
| Late night services Friday (Saturday early morning) and Saturday (Sunday early morning). 
|-
|}

== Underwater bicycle parking ==
[[File:Fietsenstalling voor Station Amsterdam Centraal (3).jpg|thumb|Stationsplein bicycle parking]]
[[File:Fietsenstalling IJboulevard Amsterdam (Q116898444) - 2.jpg|thumb|IJboulevard bicycle parking]]
Due to the completion of the Stationseiland project and the implementation of the Entree plan, the station has had two indoor [[bicycle parking station]] and two station bicycle parking stations around the station since 2023. After moving both car traffic and bus traffic from the station square to the rear of the station, the municipality has further reduced the large number of bicycles parked on the street around the station with the construction of these two large station bicycle parkings at the station, whereby cyclists have to park their bicycles in the sheds and no longer on the street.

The Stationsplein Bicycle Parking, the largest bicycle shed in Amsterdam, opened on 26 January 2023 at Central Station. The bicycle shed is located under the water of the Open Havenfront, between Stationsplein and [[Prins Hendrikkade]]. The main entrance is at the [[Martelaarsgracht]]. Access to and from the station is via the central metro hall. The bicycle parking has space for 7,000 bicycles. There is no space for cargo bikes, fat bikes and scooters.

Construction started in the summer of 2018 and was completed after more than four years. During this period, the water from the Open Havenfront was pumped away and part of the Prins Hendrikkade, with the former Prins Hendrikplantsoen, was excavated. The storage facility was built in the construction pit, after which the water returned. Above the storage facility there are now jetties for [[Tour boat|tour boats]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-26 |title=Nieuwe fietsenstalling bij station Amsterdam: 'Een oase, maar je moet geen haast hebben' |url=https://nos.nl/video/2461351-nieuwe-fietsenstalling-bij-station-amsterdam-een-oase-maar-je-moet-geen-haast-hebben |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=nos.nl |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ondergrondse fietsenstalling bij CS valt in de smaak: "Eindelijk kan ik hier mijn fiets kwijt" |url=https://www.at5.nl/artikelen/218780/ondergrondse-fietsenstalling-bij-cs-valt-in-de-smaak-eindelijk-kan-ik-hier-mijn-fiets-kwijt |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=www.at5.nl |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 January 2023 |title=Ondergrondse fietsenstalling bij CS valt in de smaak: "Eindelijk kan ik hier mijn fiets kwijt |url=https://www.parool.nl/nederland/eindelijk-kunnen-amsterdammers-hun-fiets-kwijt-onder-cs-echt-een-aanwinst~bd4ecbaa/ |website=www.parool.nl}}</ref>

On 22 February 2023, the IJboulevard Bicycle Parking was also completed and put into use on the north side of Central Station, which was built in the water of the [[IJ (Amsterdam)|IJ]] and will be located under the new IJboulevard along the De Ruijterkade (construction started in March 2021). 4,000 bicycles can be parked here.

==See also==
*[[Railway stations in the Netherlands]]
*[[List of tourist attractions in Amsterdam]]

==References==
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;General sources
*{{cite book|last=Groß|first=Lothar|title=Made in Germany: Deutschlands Wirtschaftsgeschichte von der Industralisierung bis heute Band 1: 1800 - 1945|publisher= Books on demand|year=2012|isbn=978-3-8482-1042-8}}
*{{cite book |last=Mak |first=Geert |title=Amsterdam, A Brief Life of the City |publisher=The Harvill Press |year=1999 |orig-year=1994 |others=Translated from the Dutch by Philipp Blom}}

==External links==
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* {{official website}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140723061022/http://www.amsterdamcentraal.nu/english Amsterdam Centraal], project site about the station renovation

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