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Amsterdam Tram Line 25 (former)
Amsterdam tram line 25, also known as the Amsteltram, is a tram line between Amsterdam Zuid station in Amsterdam and Westwijk in Amstelveen. It officially opened on 13 December 2020 (unofficially 4 days earlier on 9 December). Work is underway to extend the Amsteltram further south to the municipality of Uithoorn. The tram line replaced metro line 51 (a.k.a. the ''Amstelveenlijn''), a light rail line (''sneltram'') that ceased running south of Amsterdam Zuid station on 3 March 2019 to convert it for low-floor trams. Tram line 5 shares the stops with line 25 between Zuid station and Oranjebaan stations. Line 5 had also shared the same tracks with metro line 51, the former using low-level platforms for regular trams, and the latter using high-level platforms (since demolished). The Amsteltram project website presents the route as two sections. The northern section, between Amsterdam Zuid station and Westwijk in Amstelveen, retains the ''Amstelveenlijn'' name, the suffix ''lijn'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. Located in the Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the Amstel dam. Originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam is the leading center for finance and trade, as well as a hub of production of secular art. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded and many new neighborho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amstelveen Centrum Metro Station
Amstelveen Centrum was a metro station in Amstelveen on metro line 51, a hybrid metro/''sneltram'' (light rail) route that used high-floor trams. The station served the Amstelveen Stadshart shopping mall. The station closed on 3 March 2019 and was subsequently demolished. After closure, the metro line south of Amsterdam Zuid station, also known as the ''Amstelveenlijn'', was converted for low-floor trams. Today, there is no tram stop at the site. Since its opening in 9 December 2020, the trams of line 25 have been bypassing the site without stopping; however, line 5 trams continue to serve Stadshart. In order to increase reliability and reduce travel time on the rebuilt line, five line 51 stations, including Amstelveen Centrum, were demolished instead of being rebuilt as stops for low-floor trams. The former metro station site is from the rebuilt Ouderkerkerlaan tram stop, and from the Oranjebaan tram stop. The former metro station was also from the Stadshart stop used by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportlaan Metro Station
Sportlaan is a tram stop within the city of Amstelveen, Netherlands. The stop lies along tram line 25, which was dubbed the Amsteltram before it received its line number. It opened officially on 13 December 2020, unofficially 4 days earlier on 9 December. The stop is located in an open trench below street level, and resembles a station having a centre platform with stairs and a glass-walled elevator leading up to street level. Bridges above the stop carry automobile traffic over the tram line via a roundabout. This stop is similar in design to those at the Kronenburg and Zonnestein tram stops. On 7 August 2019, the roundabout above the Sportlaan stop was opened for road traffic. Sportlaan was earlier a stop for metro line 51, a hybrid metro/''sneltram'' (light rail) service that opened in 1990. Like a metro, the ''sneltram'' used high-level platforms. Metro line 51 service south of Amsterdam Zuid station Amsterdam Zuid ("Amsterdam South") is a railway station situated in the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zonnestein Metro Station
Zonnestein is a tram stop within the city of Amstelveen, Netherlands. The stop serves tram lines 5 and 25. Line 25, dubbed the Amsteltram before receiving its line number, opened officially on 13 December 2020, unofficially 4 days earlier on 9 December. The stop is located in an open trench below street level, and resembles a station; it has a centre platform with stairs and a glass-walled elevator leading up to street level. Bridges above the stop carry automobile traffic over the tram line via a roundabout, and there are also two traffic lanes running under the roundabout parallel to each side of the tram tracks. This stop is similar in design to those at the Kronenburg and Sportlaan tram stops. On 25 March 2020, the Zonnestein stop was opened. Before being rebuilt in 2019 and 2020, the stop used to serve both the low-floor trams of tram line 5 plus the high-floor trams of metro line 51, a hybrid metro/''sneltram'' (light rail) service that opened in 1990. Both lines 5 and 51 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kronenburg Metro Station
Kronenburg is a tram stop within the city of Amstelveen, Netherlands. The stop serves tram lines 5 and 25. Line 25, dubbed the Amsteltram before receiving its line number, opened officially on 13 December 2020, unofficially 4 days earlier on 9 December. The stop is located in an open trench below street level, and resembles a station; it has a centre platform with stairs and a glass-walled elevator leading up to street level. Bridges above the stop carry automobile traffic over the tram line via a roundabout, and there are also two traffic lanes running under the roundabout parallel to each side of the tram tracks. This stop is similar in design to those at the Zonnestein and Sportlaan tram stops. On 9 March 2020, the roundabout above the Kronenburg stop was opened. Before being rebuilt in 2019 and 2020, the stop used to serve both the low-floor trams of tram line 5 plus the high-floor trams of metro line 51, a hybrid metro/''sneltram'' (light rail) service that opened in 1990 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isolatorweg Metro Station
Isolatorweg metro station is the terminus of the Amsterdam metro 50 (Ringlijn) and opened on 28 May 1997. From 3 March 2019 this is also the terminus of the Amsterdam metro 51. The station is a railway embankment near the Isolatorweg on an industrial estate close to an electric generating station in the western harbour area of Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban ar .... Since there are no nearby residential areas, the station attracts relatively few visitors. The station has an island platform in the middle of a central access. Isolatorweg is the third metro station in Amsterdam that does not have an escalator. The station takes its name from the Isolatorweg street, which itself refers to the electrical isolator. Other street names in the area include Generatorstr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Boelelaan/VU Metro Station
There were two tram stops with the name De Boelelaan/VU at or near the instersection of Parnassusweg/Buitenveldertselaan & De Boelelaan in Amsterdam. (Parnassusweg and Buitenveldertselaan are effectively the same north/south street with a change of name at the cross-street De Boelelaan.) A combined metro/tram stop was located along Buitenveldertselaan on the south side of De Boelelaan, and a separate tram stop is located on the north side of De Boelelaan about west of Parnassusweg. The information box (right) pertains to the former stop along Buitenveldertselaan. Metro stop along Buitenveldertselaan The former stop De Boelelaan/VU. located along Buitenveldertselaan, was a combined metro station and tram stop. Until its closing in 2019, it served metro line 51, a hybrid metro/''sneltram'' (light rail) route, and tram route 5. After closing, the facility was demolished. Today, riders are expected to use the nearby A.J. Ernststraat stop (about to the south) which serves tram lines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poortwachter Tram Stop
Poortwachter is a tram stop within the city of Amstelveen, Netherlands. The stop lies along tram line 25, which was dubbed the Amsteltram before it received its line number. It opened officially on 13 December 2020, unofficially 4 days earlier on 9 December. Poortwachter was earlier a stop for metro line 51, a hybrid metro/''sneltram'' (light rail) service, and was the southern terminal of that line before it was extended to Westwijk in 2004. Like a metro, the ''sneltram'' used high-level platforms. Metro line 51 service south of Amsterdam Zuid station Amsterdam Zuid ("Amsterdam South") is a railway station situated in the borough of Amsterdam-Zuid in Amsterdam, Netherlands. For a number of years, it was named ''Amsterdam Zuid WTC'', in reference to the neighbouring World Trade Center Amsterdam. ... was closed in 2019 to rebuild stations for lower platforms in order to accommodate the new low-floor trams for line 25. References External linksGVB website{{in lang, nl Tram s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam Centraal Station
Amsterdam Centraal Station ( nl, italic=no, Station Amsterdam Centraal ; abbreviation: Asd) is the largest railway station in Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands. A major international railway hub, it is used by 192,000 passengers a day, making it the second busiest railway station in the country after Utrecht Centraal and the most visited Rijksmonument of the Netherlands. National and international railway services at Amsterdam Centraal are provided by NS, the principal rail operator in the Netherlands. Amsterdam Centraal is the northern terminus of Amsterdam Metro routes 51, 53, 54, and stop for 52 operated by municipal public transport operator GVB. It is also served by a number of GVB tram and ferry routes as well as local and regional bus routes operated by GVB, Connexxion and EBS. Amsterdam Centraal was designed by Dutch architect Pierre Cuypers and opened in 1889. It features a Gothic, Renaissance Revival station building and a cast iron platform roof spanning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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