Amsterdam Muiderpoort is a

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in the east of

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. It was reopened on 15 October 1939 after being first opened in 1896. It is located 4 km southeast of Amsterdam Centraal. At this station the

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and the

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split, with the two parts of the station separated (''

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''). The western part is the

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to Utrecht Centraal line. The eastern part is the Amsterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal line. The station is operated by the

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Train services

, the following train services call at this station: *2x per hour local service (''Sprinter'') The Hague - Leiden - Schiphol - Amsterdam - Weesp - Almere - Lelystad - Zwolle *2x per hour local service (''Sprinter'') Uitgeest - Amsterdam - Breukelen - Woerden - Rotterdam *2x per hour local service (''Sprinter'') Hoofddorp - Schiphol - Amsterdam - Hilversum - Amersfoort Vathorst *2x per hour local service (''Sprinter'') Amsterdam - Breukelen - Utrecht - Rhenen

Tram services

These services are operated by GVB. *1 Muiderpoortstation - Vijzelgracht -

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- Osdorp de Aker *3

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- Vondelpark - De Pijp - Museumplein - Muiderpoort *7 Slotermeer - Bos en Lommer - Oud West - Leidseplein - Weteringschans - Muiderpoort - Flevopark

Bus services

These services are operated by GVB. *22 Spaarndammerbuurt - Central Station - Oosterdok - Zeeburg - Indische Buurt - Muiderpoort *37 Station Amstel - Muiderpoort - Flevopark - Zuiderzeeweg - Nieuwendam - Buiksloot - Noord metro station *40 Station Amstel - Watergraafsmeer - Science Park - Muiderpoort *41 Muiderpoort - Watergraafsmeer - Duivendrecht - Bijlmermeer - Gaasperplas

Gallery

AmsterdamMuiderpoort.jpg, Muiderpoort station Image:Muiderpoort beneden.jpg, Station from street level. Image:Muiderpoort treinen.jpg, Platforms 1 and 2, the line towards Amersfoort. Image:Balkonview.jpg, View at Muiderpoort station from the Wijttenbachstraat.

External links

NS website

Dutch Public Transport journey planner
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