Amsterdam Sloterdijk is a major railway junction to the west of Amsterdam Centraal station. It is at a rail-rail crossing, with an additional chord (Hemboog). It is on the railway line from Amsterdam Centraal to Haarlem and the last station before the junction where the line Amsterdam Centraal-Zaandam diverges from it and on the crossing west branch of the Amsterdam–Schiphol railway line between Schiphol and Amsterdam Centraal.
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.
NS Amsterdam Sloterdijk station has an OV-Fiets point where you can rent a bicycle.
Two lines of the Amsterdam Metro stop at Sloterdijk: 50 and 51. The metro platform is located above ground and accessible through the station's mail hall.
The station also serves as an international bus terminal. Multiple lines of the international bus operator Flixbus stop at the lower ground level at the back of the Amsterdam Sloterdijk station building.
History The original Amsterdam Sloterdijk station was opened in 1956 just south of the current station. Sloterdijk 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 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.
Accidents and incidents On 21 April 2012, two passenger trains collided head-on between Amsterdam Centraal railway station and Sloterdijk railway station, injuring 117 people. The cause of the accident was the driver of one of the trains passing a signal at danger. On 14 December 2016, a Sprinter train was evacuated at the station due to a fire in a toilet. Arson is suspected to be the cause.
Station layout At the ground level is the railway from Amsterdam to Haarlem and Zaandam, with branches to Alkmaar, Purmerend, and Hoorn; at elevated level 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.
Train services As of 15 December 2025, the following train services call at this station:
National Rail +TrainOperator(s)FromViaToFreq.ServiceInterCity 2100NSAmsterdam CentraalAmsterdam Sloterdijk - Haarlem - Heemstede-Aerdenhout - Leiden CentraalDen Haag Centraal2/hour Does not run after 10.00 pm Also calling at Heemstede-AerdenhoutInterCity 2200NSAmsterdam CentraalAmsterdam Sloterdijk - Haarlem - Heemstede-Aerdenhout - Leiden Centraal - Den Haag Laan van NOI - Den Haag HS - Delft - Schiedam Centrum - Rotterdam Centraal - Rotterdam Blaak - Dordrecht - Roosendaal - Bergen op Zoom - Rilland-Bath - Krabbendijk - Kruiningen-Yerseke - Kapelle-Biezelinge - Goes - Arnemuiden - Middelburg - Vlissingen SouburgVlissingen1-2/hourAlso calling at Heemstede-Aerdenhout, Den Haag Laan van NOI, Schiedam Centrum, Rotterdam Blaak, Rilland-Bath, Krabbendijk, Kruiningen-Yerseke, Kapelle-Biezelinge, Arnemuiden and Vlissingen Souburg. On weekdays this series runs a 1 hour service together with Intercity 2300 creating a 2 hour service. After 8 pm and on weekends this series forms 2 hour service.InterCity 2300NSAmsterdam CentraalAmsterdam Sloterdijk - Haarlem - Heemstede-Aerdenhout - Leiden Centraal - Den Haag Laan van NOI - Den Haag HS - Delft - Schiedam Centrum - Rotterdam Centraal - Rotterdam Blaak - Dordrecht - Roosendaal - Bergen op Zoom - Goes - MiddelburgVlissingen1/hourOnly runs on weekdays until 8 pm. Together with Intercity 2200 they form a 2 hour service.InterCity 2700NSDen HelderDen Helder Zuid - Anna Paulowna - Schagen - Heerhugowaard - Alkmaar Noord - Alkmaar - Castricum - Zaandam - Amsterdam Sloterdijk - Amsterdam Centraal - Amsterdam Amstel - Utrecht Centraal - 's-Hertogenbosch - Eindhoven - Weert - Roermond - SittardMaastricht2/hour Runs on Mondays till Thursdays until 19:00 Runs on Fridays until 19:00, Saturdays between 9:00 and 19:00 and Sundays between 10:00 and 21:30 only between Alkmaar and Amsterdam Centraal Runs only between Alkmaar and Schagen during peak hours Runs only between Alkmaar and Den Helder during peak hours and in the peak direction (morning Den Helder → Schagen, evening Schagen → Den Helder) Also calling at Den Helder Zuid, Anna Paulowna, Schagen, Heerhugowaard and Alkmaar NoordInterCity 2900NSEnkhuizenBovenkarspel Flora - Bovenkarspel-Grootebroek - Hoogkarspel - Hoorn Kersenboogerd - Hoorn - Amsterdam Sloterdijk - Amsterdam Centraal - Amsterdam Amstel - Utrecht Centraal - 's-Hertogenbosch - Eindhoven - Weert - Roermond - SittardMaastricht2/hour Runs only after 9.00 p.m. and on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Not calling at Zaandam Also calling at Hoorn Kersenboogerd, Hoogkarspel, Bovenkarspel-Grootebroek and Bovenkarspel FloraInterCity 3000NSNijmegenArnhem Centraal - Ede-Wageningen - Veenendaal-De Klomp - Driebergen-Zeist - Utrecht Centraal - Amsterdam Amstel - Amsterdam Centraal - Sloterdijk - Zaandam - Castricum - Heiloo - Alkmaar - Alkmaar Noord - Heerhugowaard - Schagen - Anna Paulowna - Den Helder ZuidDen Helder2/hour Also calling at Veenendaal-De Klomp, Heiloo, Alkmaar Noord, Heerhugowaard, Schagen, Anna Paulowna and Den Helder Zuid Calls after 8.00 p.m. also at Driebergen-ZeistInterCity 3700NSAmsterdam CentraalAmsterdam Sloterdijk - Purmerend - Hoorn - Hoorn Kersenboogerd - Hoogkarspel - Bovenkarspel-Grootebroek - Bovenkarspel FloraEnkhuizen2/hour Peak hours and peak direction only (morning Enkhuizen → Amsterdam Centraal, evening Amsterdam Centraal → Enkhuizen) Not calling at Zaandam Also calling at Purmerend, Hoorn Kersenboogerd, Hoogkarspel, Bovenkarspel-Grootebroek and Bovenkarspel FloraInterCity 3900NSEnkhuizenBovenkarspel Flora - Bovenkarspel-Grootebroek - Hoogkarspel - Hoorn Kersenboogerd - Hoorn - Amsterdam Sloterdijk - Amsterdam Centraal - Amsterdam Amstel - Utrecht Centraal - 's-Hertogenbosch - Eindhoven - Weert - Roermond - SittardHeerlen2/hour Runs only from Monday to Thursday until 7.30 p.m. between Enkhuizen and Sittard Not calling at Zaandam Also calling at Hoorn Kersenboogerd, Hoogkarspel, Bovenkarspel-Grootebroek and Bovenkarspel FloraSprinter 4000NSRotterdam CentraalRotterdam Noord - Rotterdam Alexander - Capelle Schollevaar - Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel - Gouda - Gouda Goverwelle - Woerden - Breukelen - Abcoude - Amsterdam Holendrecht - Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA - Duivendrecht - Amsterdam Amstel - Amsterdam Muiderpoort - Amsterdam Centraal - Amsterdam Sloterdijk - Zaandam - Koog aan de Zaan - Zaandijk Zaanse Schans - Wormerveer - Krommenie-AssendelftUitgeest2/hourSprinter 4100NSHoorn KersenboogerdHoorn - Purmerend Overwhere - Purmerend - Purmerend Weidevenne - Zaandam Kogerveld - Zaandam - Amsterdam Sloterdijk - Amsterdam Lelylaan - Schiphol AirportHoofddorp2/hourSprinter 4800NSAmsterdam CentraalAmsterdam Sloterdijk - Halweg-Zwanenburg - Haarlem Spaarnwoude - Haarlem - Bloemendaal - Santpoort Zuid - Santpoort Noord - Driehuis - Beverwijk - Heemskerk - Uitgeest - Castricum - Heiloo - Alkmaar - Alkmaar Noord - Heerhugowaard - ObdamHoorn2/hourRuns only 1x per hour between Alkmaar and Hoorn after 8.00 p.m.Sprinter 5400NSAmsterdam CentraalAmsterdam Sloterdijk - Halweg-Zwanenburg - Haarlem Spaarnwoude - Haarlem - OverveenZandvoort aan Zee2/hourSprinter 7400NSUitgeestKrommenie-Assendelft - Wormerveer - Zaandijk Zaanse Schans - Koog aan de Zaan - Zaandam - Amsterdam Sloterdijk - Amsterdam Centraal - Amsterdam Muiderpoort - Amsterdam Amstel - Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA - Duivendrecht - Amsterdam Holendrecht - Abcoude - Breukelen - Utrecht Zuilen -Utrecht Centraal - Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn - Bunnik - Driebergen-Zeist - Maarn - Veenendaal West - Veenendaal CentrumRhenen2/hourOnly on rush hour.Sprinter 8100NSHoofddorpSchiphol Airport - Amsterdam Lelylaan - Amsterdam SloterdijkAmsterdam Centraal2/hourSprinter 8200NSHoofddorpSchiphol Airport - Amsterdam Lelylaan - Amsterdam SloterdijkAmsterdam Centraal2/hourSprinter 8300NSHoofddorpSchiphol Airport - Amsterdam Lelylaan - Amsterdam SloterdijkAmsterdam Centraal2/hourSprinter 8400NSHoofddorpSchiphol Airport - Amsterdam Lelylaan - Amsterdam SloterdijkAmsterdam Centraal2/hour
Amsterdam Metro 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.
+Metro RouteOperatorFromToViaFrequency50GVBGeinIsolatorwegReigersbos, Station Holendrecht, Bullewijk, Station Bijlmer ArenA, Strandvliet, Station Duivendrecht, Van der Madeweg, Overamstel, Station RAI, Station Zuid, Amstelveenseweg, Henk Sneevlietweg, Heemstedestraat, Station Lelylaan, Postjesweg, Jan van Galenstraat, De Vlugtlaan, Station Sloterdijk7.5/hour (peak hours), 5-6/hour (evenings, Sat-Sun)51GVBCentraal StationIsolatorwegNieuwmarkt, Waterlooplein, Weesperplein, Wibautstraat, Amstelstation, Spaklerweg, Overamstel, Station RAI, Station Zuid, Amstelveenseweg, Henk Sneevlietweg, Heemstedestraat, Station Lelylaan, Postjesweg, Jan van Galenstraat, De Vlugtlaan, Station Sloterdijk8/hour (peak hours), 6/hour (Mon-Sun until 8.00 pm), 5/hour (from 8.00 pm, Sat-Sun until 10.00 am)
Tram service 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. +OperatorLineRouteServiceGVB19Station Sloterdijk - Bos en Lommer - Elandsgracht - Leidseplein - Vijzelgracht - Weesperplein - Watergraafsmeer - Diemen Sniep
Bus services Bus services operated by GVB, EBS and Connexxion depart from the ground floor bus station which opened in December 2010, known as the Carrascoplein.
Short-distance services +OperatorLineRouteServiceGVB15Station Sloterdijk - Bos en Lommer - Surinameplein - Haarlemmermeerstation - Station Zuid22Station Sloterdijk - Spaarndammerbuurt - Centraal Station - Indische buurt - Muiderpoortstation36Station Sloterdijk - Molenwijk - Banne Buiksloot - Station Noord61Station Sloterdijk - Geuzenveld - OsdorppleinEBS125Amsterdam Sloterdijk - Amsterdam Molenwijk - Landsmeer - Den Ilp - Purmerland - Purmerend TrampleinGVB231Station Sloterdijk - Westpoort - AbberdaanPeak hours only232Station Sloterdijk- DurbanwegPeak hours only233Station Sloterdijk - SiciliëwegPeak hours onlyEBS309Amsterdam Sloterdijk - Amsterdam Molenwijk - Landsmeer - Den Ilp - Purmerland - Purmerend TrampleinPeak hours onlyBus service under the brand R-netConnexxion382Amsterdam Sloterdijk - Amsterdam Westpoort - Haarlemmerliede - Velsen Zuid - IJmuiden (- IJmuiden aan Zee)395Amsterdam Sloterdijk - Zaandam De Vlinder - Zaandam ZMCGVB369Station Sloterdijk - Osdorp - Nieuw-Sloten - Schiphol-Noord - Schiphol Airport/PlazaGVBN81Station Sloterdijk - Spaarndammerbuurt - Centraal StationNightservice every friday, saturday and sunday night
Long-distance services