Amsterdam Sloterdijk
Three rail lines intersect here on two levels — trains to Haarlem, Zaandam, and Schiphol cross at right angles without ever meeting.
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Sloterdijk is a working rail-rail crossing assembled in stages from 1983 to 2008. The Hemboog chord, built in 2003, lets trains run directly between Schiphol and Zaandam bypassing Amsterdam Centraal entirely. Its platforms opened only in December 2008, with a separate entrance on the far side of the station square. It also doubles as an international coach terminal, with Flixbus departures from the lower ground level at the back.
What to look for
- The Hemboog chord platforms — reached through a separate entrance on a different side of the station square from the main hall
- The split levels: lower platforms serve Haarlem and Zaandam, upper platforms serve the Schiphol line
- Above-ground metro platforms for lines 50 and 51, accessible through the main hall
OV-Fiets bicycle rental is available inside the station; Flixbus international coaches depart from the lower ground level at the rear of the building.
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More to see in Amsterdam
- RijksmuseumOne million objects collected over 200 years — and the 8,000 on display include the Dutch Golden Age painters who changed what art could be.
- Amstel RiverAmsterdam literally means "Amstel Dam" — the city takes its name from a medieval dam built across this river.
- Van Gogh MuseumThe world's largest Van Gogh collection exists because his sister-in-law spent years refusing to let his unsold work disappear.
- WeespA town that Holland deliberately over-fortified — then flooded on purpose to hold back armies.
- Johan Cruyff ArenaThe Netherlands' largest stadium exists because Amsterdam lost the 1992 Olympics bid to Barcelona — and built something better anyway.
- Defence Line of Amsterdam (Stelling van Amsterdam)Dutch engineers turned the polder itself into a weapon: flood the fields to about 30 centimetres — too shallow for boats to cross — and Amsterdam becomes an island.