De Vink is a railway station in the Netherlands. It is located near the former hamlet of De Vink, currently a part of Leiden.

The station re-opened in 1985. It is wedged in between the city of Leiden and the neighbouring town of Voorschoten. The tracks in the direction of The Hague are on Leiden ground. The tracks in the direction of Leiden are on Voorschoten ground. Because of this, it is currently the only railway station in the Netherlands not to feature the name of the city it is located in.

Train services

The following services call at De Vink:

  • 2x per hour local service (sprinter) The Hague - Leiden - Sassenheim - Nieuw-Vennep - Hoofdorp - Schiphol - Amsterdam Lelylaan - Amsterdam Sloterdijk - Amsterdam Centraal
  • 2x per hour local service (stoptrein) The Hague - Leiden - Haarlem

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Image:224_-_Voetgangerstunnel_de_Vink.JPG|Station De Vink

Image:Cune van Groeningen - Monument voor Joke Smit - 1997.JPG|Monument near Station De Vink (by Cune van Groeningen)

Image:SybilVoorschoten.JPG|Goddess Sibyl near Station De Vink

Image:Station De Vink (2023)-6.jpg|Building near the station

Image:Station De Vink (2023)-4.jpg|The platforms

Image:Station De Vink (2023)-2.jpg|SLT to Haarlem on track 4

Image:Station De Vink (2023)-5.jpg|Stairs to one of the platform

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  • NS website
  • Dutch Public Transport journey planner

References