Leiden Lammenschans railway station explained

Leiden Lammenschans
Style:NS
Country:Netherlands
Coordinates:52.1472°N 4.4917°W
Line:Woerden–Leiden railway
Platform:1
Opened:1961
Code:Ldl
Operator:Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Map Type:Netherlands Randstad ZW#Netherlands

Leiden Lammenschans is a railway station in Leiden, Netherlands. The station, designed by Koen van der Gaast, was opened on 18 May 1961. It is served by trains running between Leiden Centraal and Utrecht Centraal, and by RijnGouweLijn trains running between Leiden Centraal and Gouda at peak hours.

Leiden Lammenschans was named after the nearby fortification Schans Lammen, the encampment of the Spanish troops during the Siege of Leiden in 1573 and 1574.

Train services

The following services call at Leiden Lammenschans:

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