# Leeuwarden railway station

Leeuwarden railway station is the main railway station in Leeuwarden in Friesland, Netherlands. The station, which opened on 27 October 1863, is on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway, the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway and the Leeuwarden–Stavoren railway. Leeuwarden was also the terminus of the North Friesland Railway which served Anjum and Harlingen via Stiens. Behind the station is a stabling point for many trains. The train services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen and Arriva; of the station's six platforms, five are terminating platforms and one is a through platform.

## Train services

The following train services call at this station:
| Route | Service type | Operator | Notes |
| Leeuwarden - Grou-Jirnsum - Akkrum - Heerenveen - Wolvega - Steenwijk - Meppel - Zwolle - Kampen Zuid - Dronten - Lelystad Centrum | Local ("Sprinter") | NS | 2x hour Monday-Friday daytime. 1x hour evenings and weekends |
| Leeuwarden - Heerenveen - Steenwijk - Meppel - Zwolle - Lelystad Centrum - Almere Centrum - Amsterdam Zuid - Schiphol Airport | Express ("Intercity") | NS | 1x hour |
| Leeuwarden - Heerenveen - Steenwijk - Meppel - Zwolle - Amersfoort Centraal - Utrecht Centraal - Gouda - Den Haag Centraal | Express ("Intercity") | NS | 1x hour |
| Leeuwarden - Deinum - Dronryp - Franeker - Harlingen - Harlingen Haven | Local ("Stoptrein") | Arriva | 2x hour daytime. 1x hour after 21:00. |
| Leeuwarden - Mantgum - Sneek Noord - Sneek - IJlst - Workum - Hindeloopen - Koudum-Molkwerum - Stavoren | Local ("Stoptrein") | Arriva | 1x hour, increasing to 2x hour during peak hours. |
| Leeuwarden - Mantgum - Sneek Noord - Sneek | Local ("Stoptrein") | Arriva | 1x hour. Does not run during peak hours or on Sundays. |
| Leeuwarden - Sneek Noord - Sneek | Express ("Sneltrein") | Arriva | 2x hour towards Leeuwarden in AM peak, and 2x hour towards Sneek in PM peak. |
| Leeuwarden - Leeuwarden Camminghaburen - Hurdegaryp - Feanwâlden - De Westereen - Buitenpost - Grijpskerk - Zuidhorn - Groningen | Local ("Stoptrein") | Arriva | 2x hour. 1x hour after 20:00 and all day on Sundays. |
| Leeuwarden - Feanwâlden - (Buitenpost - Zuidhorn) - Groningen | Express ("Sneltrein") | Arriva | Mondays-Saturdays overday: 2x hour, alternating between Buitenpost and Zuidhorn. Evenings and Sunday: 1x hour, all trips via Buitenpost. |
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station |
| Terminus | Noord Friesche Locaalspoorweg-Maatschappij Stoptrein North Friesland Railway | Leeuwarden Rijksweg |

## Bus services

Bus services are operated by Qbuzz.
| Line | Route | Operator | Notes |
| 1 | Leeuwarden station - Wirdum - Idaerd - Grou | Qbuzz | |
| 2 | Leeuwarden station - Leeuwarden Aldlân-Oost | Qbuzz | |
| 3 | Leeuwarden station - Leeuwarden Camminghaburen | Qbuzz | |
| 4 | Leeuwarden station - Leeuwarden Nijlan | Qbuzz | |
| 5 | Leeuwarden station - Goutum - Wergea - Warten | Qbuzz | No evening or sunday service. |
| 6 | Leeuwarden station - Leeuwarden Bilgaard | Qbuzz | |
| 7 | Leeuwarden station - Leeuwarden Zuiderburen | Qbuzz | |
| 8 | Leeuwarden station - Leeuwarden Vrijheidswijk | Qbuzz | |
| 9 | Leeuwarden station - Leeuwarden Firda/Wilaarderburen | Qbuzz | No evening, weekend or holiday service. |
| 10 | Leeuwarden station - Leeuwarden NHL Stenden | Qbuzz | No service during school holidays and weekends. |
| 11 | Leeuwarden station - Leeuwarden Caparis | Qbuzz | 1x day, Weekdays only. |
| 13 | Leeuwarden - Quatrebras - Noardburgum - Kootstertille - Drogeham - Harkema - Surhuisterveen - Boelenslaan - Houtigehage - Drachtstercompagnie - Drachten | Qbuzz | No Sunday service. |
| 20 | Leeuwarden - Garyp - Nijega - Drachten - Beetsterzwaag - Lippenhuizen - Gorredijk - Langezwaag - De Knipe - Heerenveen | Qbuzz | |
| 21 | Leeuwarden - Hurdegaryp - Quatrebras - Burgum - Sumar - Drachten | Qbuzz | |
| 51 | Leeuwarden - Ryptsjerk - Gytsjerk - Oentsjerk - Aldsjerk - Rinsumageast - Damwâld - Dokkum - Mitselwier - Moarre - Eanjum - Lauwersoog | Qbuzz | Half of daytime trips end in Dokkum. In the evening, all trips terminate in Dokkum. |
| 60 | Leeuwarden - Jelsum - Stiens - Hallum - Marrum - Blije - Holwert - Ternaard - Dokkum | Qbuzz | Half of trips end in Holwert. |
| 62 | Leeuwarden - Quatrebras - Feanwalden - De Westereen - Kollumerzwaag - Oudwoude - Kollum - Buitenpost | Qbuzz | No evening or Sunday service. |
| 66 | Leeuwarden - Hallum - Holwert - Holwert Ferry Terminal | Qbuzz | |
| 70 | Leeuwarden - Bitgum - Berlitsum - Sint Annaparochie - Sint Jacobiparochie - Minnertsga | Qbuzz | |
| 71 | Leeuwarden - Marsum - Ingelum - Bitgummole - Bitgum - Berltsum - Minnertsga - Tzummarum - Oosterbierum - Sexbierum - Pietersbierum - Wijnaldum - Midlum - Harlingen - Zurich - Kop Afsluitdijk | Qbuzz | Half of weekday trips end in Sexbierum. All weekend trips continue to Kop Afsluitdijk. |
| 72 | Leeuwarden - Jelsum - Koarnjum - Britsum - Stiens - Vrouwenparochie - Sint Annaparochie | Qbuzz | No service after 20:00. |
| 73 | Leeuwarden - Jelsum - Koarnjum - Britsum - Stiens - Vrouwenparochie - Alde Leie - Oude Bildtzijl | Qbuzz | Weekday peak-hours only. |
| 92 | Leeuwarden - Winsum - Wommels - Bolsward - Kop Afsluitdijk | Qbuzz | Half of weekday daytime trips end in Bolsward. All trips on evenings and weekends end in Bolsward. |
| 93 | Leeuwarden - Jellum - Weidum - Jorwert - Mantgum - Easterwierrum - Scharnegoutum - Sneek | Qbuzz | Weekdays peak hours only. |
| 95 | Leeuwarden - Wijtgaard - Reduzum - Jirnsum - Terherne - Joure - Oudehaske - Heerenveen | Qbuzz | No evening or Sunday service. |
| 97 | Leeuwarden - Menaam - Dronryp - Zweins - Franeker | Qbuzz | |
| 151 | Leeuwarden - Ryptsjerk - Gytsjerk - Oentsjerk - Aldsjerk - Rinsumageast - Damwâld - Wâlterswâld - Driezum - Dokkum | Qbuzz | Weekday peak hours only. |
| 197 | Leeuwarden - Dronryp - Zweins - Franeker - Herbaijum - Midlum - Harlingen | Qbuzz | Weekday peak hours only. |
| 320 | Leeuwarden - Drachten - Heerenveen | Qbuzz | Half of weekday trips terminate in Drachten. |
| 350 | Leeuwarden - Kop Afsluitdijk - Den Oever - Wieringerwerf - Middenmeer - Nieuwe Niedorp - Heerhugowaard - Alkmaar | Qbuzz | |
| 355 | Bolsward - Wommels - Leeuwarden - Dokkum | Qbuzz | On evenings and weekends, this bus only runs between Leeuwarden and Dokkum. |
| 695 | Lemmer → Leeuwarden station → Leeuwarden NHL Stenden | Qbuzz | One AM run, towards Leeuwarden NHL Stenden only, Monday-Friday during school period. |
| 771 | Leeuwarden - Miedum | Qbuzz | This bus requires reservations at least 1 hour before departure. |
| 772 | Leeuwarden - Lekkum | Qbuzz | This bus requires reservations at least 1 hour before departure. |
| 773 | Leeuwarden - Bartlehiem | Qbuzz | This bus requires reservations at least 1 hour before departure. |
| 774 | Leeuwarden - Warstiens | Qbuzz | This bus requires reservations at least 1 hour before departure. |
| 775 | Leeuwarden - Wyns | Qbuzz | This bus requires reservations at least 1 hour before departure. |
| 776 | Leeuwarden - Swichum | Qbuzz | This bus requires reservations at least 1 hour before departure. |
| 777 | Leeuwarden - Goutum | Qbuzz | This bus requires reservations at least 1 hour before departure. |
| 778 | Leeuwarden - Warten | Qbuzz | Weekday evening and Sunday service only. This bus requires reservations at least 1 hour before departure. |
| 779 | Leeuwarden - Wergea | Qbuzz | Weekday evening and Sunday service only. This bus requires reservations at least 1 hour before departure. |
| 780 | Leeuwarden - Wirdum | Qbuzz | Weekday evening and Sunday service only. This bus requires reservations at least 1 hour before departure. |
| 781 | Leeuwarden - Wytgaard | Qbuzz | Weekday evening, 1x Saturday morning, and Sunday service only. This bus requires reservations at least 1 hour before departure. |
| 783 | Leeuwarden - Hempens | Qbuzz | This bus requires reservations at least 1 hour before departure. |

## Gallery

* Leeuwarden Station with Spurts
* Station in 2006
* Inside Leeuwarden Station Building
* Railway station and bus station in 2018