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9-533: The Hemboog chord connects the crossing lines, providing a direct connection between Schiphol and Zaandam . There are platforms at both crossing lines and at the Hemboog; for the latter there is a separate entrance on another side of the station square. There are two lines of the Amsterdam Metro that stop here. The original Amsterdam Sloterdijk station was opened in 1956 just south of the current station. Sloterdijk

18-446: A south entrance was also opened. There were also a few small shops and a tunnel to a shopping centre in the town centre. In 2007 the shops and tunnel were demolished. The restaurant closed, however the florist remains open. At the end of 2007 a Kiosk shop was opened, where snacks and hot drinks can be purchased. In 2008 the station received a ticket hall for national and international tickets. The bus station moved about 500 metres to

27-425: Is the railway from Amsterdam to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (and thence to Leiden and The Hague ). The booking hall is at an intermediate raised level (as too, is the station square). On the south-west side of the crossing and beside the station square runs the Hemboog chord, connecting Schiphol and Amsterdam Lelylaan to Zaandam. The platforms on the Hemboog are numbered platforms 9 and 10. As of 9 December 2018,

36-638: The SS Hoogezand category. This structure had a sizable middle section that included a ticket office and access to the platforms. The two lower parts of the structure were located at this middle section. There was a large clock on the facade, and a separate building stood next to the station. In 1983 the Hemtunnel opened, this closing the Hembrug . The station was completely rebuilt, with the distinctive red roof. The station has 2 island platforms at ground level. In 1996

45-596: The following train services call at this station: 800 3300 3900 Amsterdam Sloterdijk is also a station on the Amsterdam Metro lines 50 and 51. This metro service was opened in 1997. It runs next to the railway line for Sloterdijk to Holendrecht. The tram service departs from the ground floor bus station which opened in December 2010, known as the Carrascoplein . GVB operates 1 tram service to Sloterdijk. Bus services operated by GVB, EBS and Connexxion depart from

54-531: The ground floor bus station which opened in December 2010, known as the Carrascoplein . * = Requested stop Zaandam railway station Zaandam is the main railway station of Zaandam , near Amsterdam , Netherlands . It is at the junction of the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway and the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway . Zaandam's first station debuted on November 1, 1869. This station belonged to

63-403: The west of the main entrance after it closed in 2007, but town routes 9 and 10 continue to stop at a platform outside the station. On the site of the former bus station, where a bus station had stood, construction of a new City Hall is currently underway. In December 2008, plans for opening an 'AH to Go' were terminated. Since April 2018, the station has been extensively refurbished. End of 2019

72-566: Was renamed to Sloterdijk at the same time. The platforms for both lines are at the lower level. In 1986, the Amsterdam-Schiphol line was opened, with platforms at the upper level. The Hemboog, connecting Schiphol to Zaandam, was opened in 2003 but had no platforms at Sloterdijk until they were opened on 14 December 2008, with a separate entrance. At the ground level is the railway from Amsterdam to Haarlem and Zaandam , with branches to Alkmaar , Purmerend , and Hoorn ; at elevated level

81-421: Was then just a small village. From there, one could travel to Haarlem; the line to Zaandam took a more northeasterly route via the Hembrug . In 1983, the line to Zaandam was rerouted via the Hemtunnel , and the current station was opened, initially with the name Sloterdijk Noord. The old station was renamed to Sloterdijk Zuid and closed in 1985, when the line to Haarlem was rerouted via the current station, which

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