
As Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, which surrounds the railway station, is the largest airport within the Netherlands and the primary international gateway, Schiphol railway station changed into a major hub in the Dutch railway network.

A direct link was created with the construction of the Amsterdam-Schiphol railway in 1986.Ī newly built underground station opened in 1995, the former building was demolished. For travel to Amsterdam Centraal station passenger had to travel to RAI and transfer to a local tram. Initially passengers could only travel as far as Amsterdam's Zuid WTC and RAI stations, as well as south bound towards Leiden, The Hague and Rotterdam. The original railway station at Schiphol was partly at street level and opened on 21 December 1978. History Former entrance of the railway station in 1989, demolished in 1995 Rail tunnel and underground platforms of the station under construction in 1992 It connects the airport to Amsterdam and other cities in the Netherlands, as well as to Belgium and France. The original station was opened in 1978, and the current station in 1995.

The station's six platforms are accessible via twelve escalators and three elevators located in the main concourse of the airport ( Schiphol Plaza). Schiphol Airport railway station is a major passenger railway station in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands, beneath the terminal complex of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

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