Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA (;
abbreviation
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: Asb), previously named Amsterdam Bijlmer (1971–2006), is a
railway station
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in the
Bijlmermeer
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neighbourhood of ''
stadsdeel
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'' (borough)
Amsterdam-Zuidoost
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in
Amsterdam
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,
Netherlands
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. The station has five
platforms and eight
tracks; two for the
Amsterdam Metro
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and six train tracks, along with a
bus station
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. Train services are operated by
Nederlandse Spoorwegen
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.
History
Originally opened on 24 May 1971, the station has been rebuilt twice. In July 2007, a large part of the rebuilding was completed and on 17 November 2007 the station was fully opened. The new station was designed by
Grimshaw Architects
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of
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in association with Arcadis Architecten.
The station arches over the ArenA Boulevard. The complex is almost long, wide, and tall. It is mostly transparent, to blend in with the rest of the Boulevard.
The metro lines that stop at this station are
Metroline 54 (
Amsterdam Centraal
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– Gein) and
Metroline 50 (Isolatorweg – Gein).
On 10 December 2006 the station's name was changed from Amsterdam Bijlmer to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA, to match its location (ArenA Boulevard), named after the nearby Amsterdam ArenA stadium (since 2018 known as the
Johan Cruyff Arena
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), home of
AFC Ajax
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.
On the west side is
AFAS Live
AFAS Live (formerly known as the Heineken Music Hall) is a concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands, near the Johan Cruyff Arena. The big hall, named "Black Box" has a capacity of 6,000 and is 3000 m2; a smaller hall for after parties (Beat Box) ...
and
Pathé ArenA
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cinema
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** Film industry, the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking
* ...
with 14 screens and the newly built event venue
Ziggo Dome
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. On the east side is
Amsterdamse Poort.
Train services
The station is served by the following service(s):
*2x per hour intercity service Schiphol – Utrecht – Arnhem – Nijmegen
*2x per hour intercity service Schiphol – Utrecht – Eindhoven – Venlo
*2x per hour local service (''sprinter'') Uitgeest – Amsterdam – Breukelen – Woerden – Rotterdam
*2x per hour local service (''sprinter'') Uitgeest – Amsterdam – Breukelen – Utrecht – Rhenen (''Peak hours only'')
*2x day night service ("Nachtnet") Rotterdam - Delft - (Gouda) - The Hague - Leiden - Schiphol Airport - Amsterdam central station - Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA - Utrecht
Metro services
Metro services are provided by the
GVB.
Line 50, the Ring Line runs between Isolatorweg and Gein.
Line 54 the Gein Line runs between Centraal Station and Gein.
Both lines generally run a 10-minute service from around 05:00 – 00:40. At weekends the service starts later and usually runs every 15 minutes.
Platform use
Bus services
City bus services
These services are operated by
GVB.
*44 Bijlmer ArenA – Bijlmermeer – Diemen-Zuid – Diemen – Diemen Noord
*47 Bijlmer ArenA – Bijlmermeer – Gaasperplas – Gaasperdam – Holendrecht
*49 Bijlmer ArenA – Karspeldreef – Gaasperplas – Driemond – Weesp railway station
*66 Bijlmer ArenA – Bijlmermeer – Diemen - IJburg
Regional services
*120 Bijlmer ArenA – Holendrecht – Abcoude – Baambrugge – Loenen a/d Vecht – Breukelen – Maarssen – Utrecht Zuilen – Utrecht Centraal
*126 Bijlmer ArenA – Holendrecht – Vinkeveen – Wilnis – Mijdrecht
*171 Bijlmer ArenA – Ouderkerk a/d Amstel – Amstelveen Busstation – Bovenkerk – Oranjewijk – Aalsmeer
*202 Bijlmer ArenA – Bijlmermeer – Naarden - Muiden P&R – Laren - Blaricum Hospital - Eemnes (Rush hour only)
*255 Bijlmer ArenA - Haarlem (Rush hours only express service)
*271 Bijlmer Arena - Aalsmeer bloemenveiling (aalsmeer flower auction)
*300 Bijlmer ArenA – Ouderkerk a/d Amstel – Amstelveen Oranjebaan – Amstelveen Busstation – Schiphol Airport – Hoofddorp – Haarlem
*323 Bijlmer Arena - Muiden P&R - Almere Poort - Almere 't oor - Almere Parkwijk
*328 Bijlmer ArenA - Muiden P&R - Almere 't oor - Almere Haven
*356 Bijlmer ArenA - Ouderkerk a/d Amstel - Amstelveen Ouderkerkerlaan - Amstelveen Busstation - Schiphol airport North - Badhoevedorp - Haarlem
*375 Holendrecht - Bijlmer ArenA - Diemen - Watergang - Ilpendam - Purmerend Weidevenne
*376 Holendrecht - Bijlmer ArenA - Diemen - Watergang - Ilpendam - Purmerend De Gors - Purmerend Overwhere - Purmerend M.L. Kingweg
*377 Holendrecht - Bijlmer ArenA - Diemen - Watergang - Ilpendam - Purmerend De Purmer-Zuid - Purmerend De Purmer-West - Purmerend De Purmer-Noord - Purmerend Korenstraat
*378 Holendrecht - Bijlmer ArenA - Diemen - Broek in waterland - Monnickendam - Volendam - Edam
*379 Holendrecht - Bijlmer ArenA - Diemen - Broek in Waterland - Monnickendam Bernhardbrug - Edam Busstation - Scharwoude - Hoorn
Busses 171, 255, 300 and 356 are operated by
Connexxion
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Busses 120, 126, 323, 324 and 328 are operated by
Keolis
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Based ...
Busses 375, 376, 377, 378 and 379 are operated by
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Services 255, 300, 323, 324, 328, 375, 376, 377, 378 and 379 are part of the
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 ...
network.
Gallery
Image:Bijlmert6.jpg, Under construction
Image:Bijlmert1.jpg, Platform under construction
Image:Bijlmert2.jpg, Platform under construction
Image:Bijlmert3.jpg, Platform under construction
Image:Bijlmert4.jpg, Under construction
Image:Bijlmert5.jpg, Under construction
Image:HMH right.JPG, Heineken Music Hall, Pathe ArenA and Station Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA
Image:Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA Stationsbord.jpg, Sign on the platform showing the station name
Image:BijlmerArena1.jpg, The station just before the 2007 re-opening.
References
External links
Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA station station information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena Railway Station
1971 establishments in the Netherlands
Bijlmer ArenA
Amsterdam-Zuidoost
Nicholas Grimshaw buildings
Bijlmer ArenA
Railway stations on the Rhijnspoorweg
Railway stations opened in 1971