Train stations in the Netherlands
There are 386 train stations in the Netherlands (from December 2003).
Stations are divided into three categories, in order of decreasing importance:
The departure schedules (see external links) show at the top the indication IC for intercity stations and S for semi-fast-train stations.
Below are stations with tracks only in one direction (or, with the indication *, have tracks in the other direction only for a tourist line, a freight line or to a shunting yard), with links to track lay-out maps. See also Train station#Terminus.
New stations from December 2003:
The official abbreviations of names of stations are used internally by the NS, but also on handwritten tickets; they can also conveniently be used when entering a station in the NS planners etc. and are needed in some URLs, see below. They can be found in Train routes in the Netherlands . Some abbreviations are also given in the list of stations above. Often the abbreviations are written with a capital. See also the first link in the external link section below.
Categories
However, on many lines there are only two categories of trains (intercity and local), or only one (local).Termini
Of these, only Den Haag Centraal has nearby junctions, with railways in different directions; in fact in three directions: to Den Haag HS, Voorburg and Laan v NOI. Train route 1400 (the night train) has Den Haag Centraal on the way, with reversal of direction.New stations
Passenger comfort sometimes suffers from beggars, thiefs, etc., but also from measures against them, e.g. the removal of benches from the hall of Den Haag Centraal station in 2003.List of stations, some with official abbreviation
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U
V
W
Z
Station abbreviations
See also
External links
Photos
Maps
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