At The Station - Train Station Facilities

The bigger stations like Amsterdam Centraal and Utrecht Centraal will have the facilities mentioned below. Remember not all stations will have exactly these facilities but you can see a list of train stations facilities per station here. 


1. Toilets: WC or Toiletten. You will typically have to pay 70 cents. In many stations there is a bathroom attendant who can give you change but many of the newer stations have a coin operated entry - correct change only! You may also find a 2theloo near the station too. But in general there are not many public bathrooms around the Netherlands









2. Lockers: I wrote a full post on prices and availability here. Usually self-service.
 









3. Banking. You can usually find at the least an ATM (Geldautomaat in Dutch) in or near the station. Bigger stations will have a GWK Travelex which offers currency  exchange, money withdrawal (using credit card, cheque or debit card) and in some cases advance ticket sales for big events.

4. Photo Booths and Vending Machines
Not a whole lot I can say to this expect if you are lucky you will find a phone recharging vending machine - but usually just photos and snacks!

5.Shops. I mentioned a few shops in my post shops at the stations, but they can vary depending on the station. Larger stations are likely to always have a flower shop, shoe repair, book store, stationary/card store, a tobacco shop and sometimes clothes shops such as this underwear store called Jambelle. The typical chains such as HEMA,  La Place , KIOSK  will appear form time to time . Of course there are plenty of opportunities to get food at New York Pizza or the Doner Company or a coffee . The happiness station is always popular in summer too!

6. OV Service Points is a location where travelers can go if they have questions about trains, buses, trams subway or ferry travel and info on tickets If you have a problem with your OV-card this is the place to go! To find the nearest service point to your location check the OV service point location finder here. This service point can be very helpful as they have the NS train timetable APP with them to look up all the departures and can help you find your platform if you are lost! You can also see timetables on the walls

7. Bike Rental/Bike shed/Parking
Many stations now offer the OV rental bike as well as massive bike storage garages and facilities.