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Schiphol Airport station is a major passenger railway station in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands, beneath the terminal complex of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen. The station's six platforms are accessible via twelve escalators and three elevators located in the main concourse of the airport ( Schiphol Plaza ).
The Fokker aircraft manufacturer started a factory near Schiphol airport in 1919. [17] The end of the First World War also saw the beginning of civilian use of Schiphol Airport and the airport eventually lost its military role completely. By 1940, Schiphol had four asphalt runways at 45-degree angles, all 1,020 m (3,350 ft) or less.
This is a route-map template for Schiphol Airport station, a train station at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands. For a key to symbols, see {{ railway line legend }} . For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap .
Also, a valid train ticket is required to access platforms, at many stations enforced by gates that require an OV-chipkaart to activate them. Passengers with large luggage should note that no luggage trolleys are provided (except at the station of Schiphol airport), although platforms are accessible by elevator.
The Amsterdam-Schiphol line leaves Amsterdam Centraal in a westerly direction. It passes Zaanstraat depot 2 km (1.2 mi) from Amsterdam Centraal, where the Oude Lijn towards Haarlem diverges. Shortly afterwards the freight-only branch line to Westhaven also diverges. 4 km (2.5 mi) out of Amsterdam Centraal, the metro line starts at Isolatorweg ...
In 2015 several relevant parties requested a reconsideration of extending the line to Schiphol. The reasoning was that an increase in public transport capacity to the airport was required. With the metro, several regional trains running between Amsterdam's stations and the airport could be cancelled, making room for more international and long ...
A new international terminal modeled after Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was constructed through the decade at a cost of ₦240 million, officially opening on 15 March 1979, as part of a broader master plan to ensure sufficient capacity through the year 2000. [7]
On 13 January 2010, an Arkefly Boeing 767-300 (registration PH-AHQ), operating Flight 361 from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport, declared an emergency after a man claimed to have a bomb on board. A struggle with the flight crew ensued, and the aircraft made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland.