Amsterdam–Schiphol railway

The Amsterdam–Schiphol railway (also known as the Westtak Ringspoorbaan) is an important 17 kilometre long railway line in the Netherlands that connects Amsterdam with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, and allows trains to continue to Leiden, The Hague, and Rotterdam.

Amsterdam-Schiphol railway
Westtak Ringspoorbaan
Map of the Amsterdam–Schiphol railway
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerProRail
LocaleNetherlands
Termini
Stations4
Service
Operator(s)Nederlandse Spoorwegen
History
Opened1 June 1986
Technical
Line length17.1 km (10.6 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1.5 kV DC
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Route map

Line from Amersfoort
Line to Utrecht
Amsterdam Muiderpoort
Amsterdam Centraal
to port of Amsterdam
Line to Zaandam
Amsterdam Sloterdijk
Amsterdam Sloterdijk (Hemboog)
Line to Haarlem
Amsterdam De Vlugtlaan
Amsterdam Lelylaan
Line from Amsterdam Zuid
Schiphol Airport
Line to Leiden
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