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Busstation Elandsgracht
The Elandsgracht bus station is a bus station for regional transport, on the corner of Marnixstraat and Elandsgracht on the western side of the center of Amsterdam. The bus station was known as Marnixstraat bus station until December 2014. History The bus station was built in 1957 on the site of the former Appeltjesmarkt, a fruit and vegetable market on the edge of the Jordaan neighborhood. The bus station was known as Marnixstraat bus station. Lines The following lines have their terminus at the bus station itself: Outside the bus station are stops for the following tram and bus lines: : See also *Amsterdam Centraal station Amsterdam Centraal Station ( nl, italic=no, Station Amsterdam Centraal ; Railway stations in the Netherlands, abbreviation: Asd) is the largest railway station in Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands. A major international Rail transport, r ... * Schiphol Busnet References {{Coor title dms, 52, 22, 8.64, N, 4, 52, 37.65, E, type:landm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marnixstraat
Marnixstraat is a main street in the Dutch city of Amsterdam , on the western border of the Jordaan in the Amsterdam-Centrum. The street is located between Haarlemmerplein and Leidseplein, parallel to Lijnbaansgracht. History Marnixstraat is a main street in Amsterdam which was named after Philips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde, (1538-1598). A large bus depot ( Busstation Elandsgracht) and the main police station are located on the Marnixstraat. The street is located between Haarlemmerplein and Leidseplein, parallel to Lijnbaansgracht. It is from Amsterdam Centraal station. The street is used to host events like the 2022 Pride events. The street also has a Tram line: Trams 7, 10 and 14 all make stops at the Elandsgracht tram stop on the street. In 2017 the city of Amsterdam began making plans to make the Marnixstraat a bicycle street. The plan was to make the street into a bicycle first street, "...where cars are welcome, but must behave like a guest." See also *List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elandsgracht
The Elandsgracht is a street and former canal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It runs between the Prinsengracht and the Singelgracht in the Jordaan neighborhood of the Amsterdam-Centrum district. Bridge 169 over the Singelgracht and Bridge 107 over the Lijnbaansgracht connect the Elandsgracht in the direction of the Kinkerstraat. The Elandsgracht is in the west of the Grachtengordel (canal belt). The Elandsstraat runs parallel to the Elandsgracht. There are houses, shops, cafés and restaurants on the former canal, with parking spaces in the middle. Notable buildings: * The Police Headquarters is located at Elandsgracht 117 / corner of Marnixstraat 260-262 * Elandsgracht 113 is located on the corner of the Elandsgracht / Lijnbaansgracht and next to the De Looier antique center * The neighborhood center 't Claverhuis is located on Elandsgracht 70. A section of Elandsgracht at the corner with the Prinsengracht has been called Johnny Jordaanplein for several years. It holds sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordaan
The Jordaan is a neighbourhood of the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Centrum. The area is bordered by the Singelgracht canal and the neighbourhood of Frederik Hendrikbuurt to the west; the Prinsengracht to the east; the Brouwersgracht to the north and the Leidsegracht to the south. The former canal Rozengracht (now filled in) is the main traffic artery through the neighbourhood. Originally a working-class neighbourhood, the Jordaan has become one of the most expensive, upscale locations in the Netherlands. It is home to many art galleries, particularly for modern art, and is also dotted with speciality shops and restaurants. Markets are held regularly at Noordermarkt, the Westerstraat (the Lapjesmarkt textile market) and Lindengracht. Rembrandt spent the last years of his life in the Jordaan, on the Rozengracht canal. He was buried in the Westerkerk church, at the corner of Rozengracht and Prinsengracht, just beyond the Jordaan. The Ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connexxion
Connexxion is a large Public transport in the Netherlands, public transport company in the Netherlands, operating in the west, middle, east and southwest parts of the country. It is owned by Transdev and Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten. It is a subsidiary of Transdev Netherlands. History Connexxion was formed on 10 May 1999 from a merger between transport companies NZH, ZWN, Midnet and Oostnet. Its name is a mutation of the French word wiktionary:Connexion, connexion meaning connection. In January 2007, Connexxion took over Utrecht public transport operator GVU (Utrecht), GVU and Nijmegen operator Novio. In 2007 Connexxion's 33% shareholding in Keolis Nederland, Syntus was sold. On 12 October 2007, Connexxion was privatised with a 67% stake purchased by Transdev-BNG-Connexxion Holding BV (TBCH), a consortium consisting of Transdev (historic), Transdev (75%) and Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten (BNG) (25%), beating a Deutsche Bahn / Rabobank consortium and FirstGroup. This gives Transd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R-net
The main public transport in the Netherlands for longer distances is by train. Long-distance buses are limited to a few missing railway connections. Regional and local public transport is by bus, and in some cities by metro and tram. There are also ferries. There are 18 public transport authorities in the Netherlands: the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, OV-bureau Groningen Drenthe (OVBGD), each of the 10 other provinces, Regio Twente, Stadsregio Arnhem Nijmegen, Bestuur Regio Utrecht (BRU), (formerly Stadsregio Amsterdam), Metropoolregio Rotterdam Den Haag (MRDH), and Samenwerkingsverband Regio Eindhoven (SRE). They issue concessions for regions or specific lines. The main operators are Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), Arriva, Connexxion, Transdev, Syntus, Qbuzz and the local operators GVB, HTM, RET. Qbuzz operates public transport in Utrecht on behalf of Bestuur Regio Utrecht using the trademark U-OV. Public transport translates as ''openbaar vervoer'' in D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieuw Sloten
Nieuw Sloten is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Nieuw Sloten was created in the 1990s because the Netherlands failed to become the host of the 1992 Summer Olympics, losing to Barcelona, an agreement was made with local farmers and construction would then begin, Nieuw Sloten would almost overwhelm the older counterpart Sloten, but thanks to local disagreement and defence of the village by the locals, the village was kept untouched along with a small part of the former polders in which the buildings of Nieuw-West Amsterdam Nieuw-West () is a Boroughs of Amsterdam, borough (Dutch language, Dutch: ''stadsdeel'') comprising the westernmost neighbourhoods of the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was created in 2010 after a merger of the former boroughs Osdorp, ... currently stand on today. Amsterdam Nieuw-West Neighbourhoods of Amsterdam {{NorthHolland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam Centraal Station
Amsterdam Centraal Station ( nl, italic=no, Station Amsterdam Centraal ; Railway stations in the Netherlands, abbreviation: Asd) is the largest railway station in Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands. A major international Rail transport, railway hub, it is used by 192,000 passengers a day, making it the second busiest railway station in the country after Utrecht Centraal railway station, Utrecht Centraal and the most visited Rijksmonument of the Netherlands. National and international railway services at Amsterdam Centraal are provided by Nederlandse Spoorwegen, 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 Gemeente Vervoerbedrijf, GVB. It is also served by a number of GVB Trams in Amsterdam, tram and ferry routes as well as local and regional bus routes operated by GVB, Connexxion and Egged (company), EBS. Amsterdam Centra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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