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All about the spoorbrug R.S.K.B. Leiden, location, opening hours and contact details. On the water map below do you see the bridge in its immediate vicinity. On the right on this page you will find the operating times of this bridge, if available the maritime radio data and telephone numbers, and any additional instructions.
 
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The Netherlands has more than 1500 movable bridges. What rules do you have to observe when passing, when do you have to wait, what do the lights mean and how do you ensure that the bridge keeper notices you?
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spoorbrug R.S.K.B. Leiden
Vertical clearance when closed: 2.46 meter, width: 7.2 meter.
Number of passable openings: 2, the highest passage opening is number: 1 (fixed span) vertical clearance 2.4 m , width: 7.2 m
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level (-0.61 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): Bediening door provincie Zuid-Holland.
VHF-Channel: Channel 22, radio traffic Two wayHolidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 22:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Operating times all year round
From 01-04 until 26-04
Holidays, between 10:04h and 10:09h
Holidays, between 10:34h and 10:39h
Holidays, between 11:04h and 11:09h
Holidays, between 11:34h and 11:39h
Holidays, between 12:04h and 12:09h
Holidays, between 12:34h and 12:39h
Holidays, between 13:04h and 13:09h
Holidays, between 13:34h and 13:39h
Holidays, between 14:04h and 14:09h
Holidays, between 14:34h and 14:39h
Holidays, between 15:04h and 15:09h
Holidays, between 15:34h and 15:39h
Holidays, between 16:04h and 16:09h
Holidays, between 16:34h and 16:39h
Holidays, between 17:04h and 17:09h
Holidays, between 17:34h and 17:39h
Holidays, between 18:04h and 18:09h
Holidays, between 18:34h and 18:39h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h
From 27-04 until 04-05
Holidays, between 09:04h and 09:09h
Holidays, between 09:34h and 09:39h
Holidays, between 10:04h and 10:09h
Holidays, between 10:34h and 10:39h
Holidays, between 11:04h and 11:09h
Holidays, between 11:34h and 11:39h
Holidays, between 12:04h and 12:09h
Holidays, between 12:34h and 12:39h
Holidays, between 13:04h and 13:09h
Holidays, between 13:34h and 13:39h
Holidays, between 14:04h and 14:09h
Holidays, between 14:34h and 14:39h
Holidays, between 15:04h and 15:09h
Holidays, between 15:34h and 15:39h
Holidays, between 16:04h and 16:09h
Holidays, between 16:34h and 16:39h
Holidays, between 17:04h and 17:09h
Holidays, between 17:34h and 17:39h
Holidays, between 18:04h and 18:09h
Holidays, between 18:34h and 18:39h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h
From 05-05 until 28-05
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 22:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
From 29-05 until 07-06
Holidays, between 09:04h and 09:09h
Holidays, between 09:34h and 09:39h
Holidays, between 10:04h and 10:09h
Holidays, between 10:34h and 10:39h
Holidays, between 11:04h and 11:09h
Holidays, between 11:34h and 11:39h
Holidays, between 12:04h and 12:09h
Holidays, between 12:34h and 12:39h
Holidays, between 13:04h and 13:09h
Holidays, between 13:34h and 13:39h
Holidays, between 14:04h and 14:09h
Holidays, between 14:34h and 14:39h
Holidays, between 15:04h and 15:09h
Holidays, between 15:34h and 15:39h
Holidays, between 16:04h and 16:09h
Holidays, between 16:34h and 16:39h
Holidays, between 17:04h and 17:09h
Holidays, between 17:34h and 17:39h
Holidays, between 18:04h and 18:09h
Holidays, between 18:34h and 18:39h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h
From 08-06 until 31-10
Holidays, between 10:04h and 10:09h
Holidays, between 10:34h and 10:39h
Holidays, between 11:04h and 11:09h
Holidays, between 11:34h and 11:39h
Holidays, between 12:04h and 12:09h
Holidays, between 12:34h and 12:39h
Holidays, between 13:04h and 13:09h
Holidays, between 13:34h and 13:39h
Holidays, between 14:04h and 14:09h
Holidays, between 14:34h and 14:39h
Holidays, between 15:04h and 15:09h
Holidays, between 15:34h and 15:39h
Holidays, between 16:04h and 16:09h
Holidays, between 16:34h and 16:39h
Holidays, between 17:04h and 17:09h
Holidays, between 17:34h and 17:39h
Holidays, between 18:04h and 18:09h
Holidays, between 18:34h and 18:39h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h
From 01-11 until 31-03
Holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Saturday, between 09:00h and 13:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h
Administrator
ProRail
Postbus 2038
3500 GA Utrecht
Administrator visiting address
Moreelsepark 3 Utrecht
Phone: 088-2317104
Data updated: 19 Mei 2025, 14:22 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.