Leeuwarden railway station

Leeuwarden
General information
Location	Netherlands
Coordinates	53°11′45″N 5°47′28″E
Line(s)	Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway Leeuwarden–Stavoren railway
Platforms	6
History
Opened	27 October 1863
Services
Preceding station   Nederlandse Spoorwegen   Following station Template:NS Intercity stations toward Template:NS Intercity stations Template:NS Intercity lines 1x/hour; Combined incorrect half-hourly service with Intercity 12600/12700 on section Zwolle-Leeuwarden. Transfer to Intercity 700/12600 to/from Den Haag Centraal/Vlissingen at Zwolle Terminus Template:NS Intercity stations toward Template:NS Intercity stations Template:NS Intercity lines Leeuwarden branch 1x/hour; Late evenings and early weekend mornings only. Combined incorrect half-hourly service with Intercity 12500 on section Zwolle-Leeuwarden. Transfer to Intercity 500 to/from Rotterdam Centraal at Zwolle Template:NS Intercity stations toward Template:NS Intercity stations Template:NS Intercity lines 1x/hour; Not on late evenings and early weekend mornings. Combined incorrect half-hourly service with Intercity 12500 on section Zwolle-Leeuwarden. Transfer to Intercity 500 to/from Rotterdam Centraal at Zwolle Template:NS Sprinter stations toward Template:NS Sprinter stations Template:NS Sprinter lines 1x/hour; Not at evenings and weekends Arriva Terminus Template:Arriva Sneltrein lines 1x/hour Template:Arriva Sneltrein stations toward Template:Arriva Sneltrein stations Template:Arriva Stoptrein lines 2x/hour, but only 1x/hour at Saturdays; Not on evenings and Sundays Template:Arriva Stoptrein stations toward Template:Arriva Stoptrein stations Template:Arriva Stoptrein lines 1x/hour Template:Arriva Stoptrein stations toward Template:Arriva Stoptrein stations Template:Arriva Stoptrein stations toward Template:Arriva Stoptrein stations Template:Arriva Stoptrein lines 2x/hour, but only 1x/hour at evenings and Sunday mornings Terminus Terminus Template:Arriva Stoptrein lines 2x/hour, but only 1x/hour at evenings and Sundays Template:Arriva Stoptrein stations toward Template:Arriva Stoptrein stations
Location Leeuwarden Location within Netherlands

Leeuwarden is the main railway station in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. The station, which opened on 27 October 1863, is on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway, the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway and the Leeuwarden–Stavoren railway. Leeuwarden was also the terminus of the North Friesland Railway which served Anjum and Harlingen via Stiens. Behind the station is a stabling point for many trains. The train services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen and Arriva; of the station's six platforms, five are terminating platforms and one is a through platform.

Train services

The following services call at Leeuwarden:

• 1x per hour intercity service Rotterdam - Utrecht - Amersfoort - Zwolle - Leeuwarden
• 1x per hour intercity service The Hague - Schiphol - Almere - Lelystad - Zwolle - Leeuwarden
• 1x per hour sprinter service Leeuwarden - Meppel
• 1x per hour express service (sneltrein) Leeuwarden - Buitenpost - Groningen
• 2x per hour local service (stoptrein) Leeuwarden - Sneek
• 1x per hour local service (stoptrein) Leeuwarden - Sneek - Stavoren
• 2x per hour local service (stoptrein) Harlingen Haven - Leeuwarden
• 2x per hour local service (stoptrein) Leeuwarden - Groningen

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Terminus		Noord Friesche Locaalspoorweg-Maatschappij Stoptrein North Friesland Railway		Leeuwarden Rijksweg

Bus services

Bus services are operated by Arriva and Qbuzz.

Gallery

• 
  Leeuwarden Station with Spurts
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  Leeuwarden Station Building
• 
  Inside Leeuwarden Station Building

External links

• Media related to Station Leeuwarden at Wikimedia Commons