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Station Noord (
* Noord is an overground station situated in the
The station, designed by Benthem Crouwel Architects, is situated on a new crossover in the median of the ''Nieuwe Leeuwarderweg'' thoroughfare. The station has two entrances and a platform island of about 130 metres long and 13.1 metres wide, in which five open spaces are created. On either side of each open space, the platform is 3.5 metres wide. On the north side of the station, a bus station as well as a train yard are constructed. In May 2013, a municipal advisory committee selected an artwork by
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North-South Line project site
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: ''Station Noord'') is the northernmost station of the Amsterdam Metro
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's Route 52 (North–South Line) in Amsterdam
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, Netherlands
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. The line and station were opened on 22 July 2018.
Location
* Noord is an overground station situated in the Buikslotermeer
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neighbourhood of the borough of Amsterdam-Noord
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(Amsterdam North). It is the northern terminus of the Route 52, which is running on the North-South Line. This metro route provides the northern borough with direct, rapid transit
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access to Amsterdam Centraal station
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, the Amsterdam city centre and the southern borough where it terminates at Amsterdam Zuid station
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. It is projected that more than 42,500 passengers will be using the station on a daily basis.
Until March 2012, the station was named ''Buikslotermeerplein'' after the nearby square. On 7 April 2014, with the placement of the first frame for the station roof, the highest point of the new metro line was reached.
Design
The station, designed by Benthem Crouwel Architects, is situated on a new crossover in the median of the ''Nieuwe Leeuwarderweg'' thoroughfare. The station has two entrances and a platform island of about 130 metres long and 13.1 metres wide, in which five open spaces are created. On either side of each open space, the platform is 3.5 metres wide. On the north side of the station, a bus station as well as a train yard are constructed. In May 2013, a municipal advisory committee selected an artwork by Harmen Liemburg
Harmen Liemburg (born 1 July 1966) is a Dutch graphic designer and screen printer. His work includes posters, publications and record sleeves, and is also applied in architecture.
Education and career
From 1985 to 1992, Liemburg studied socia ...
to be installed at this station. It is a drawing based on old maps and the various birds that live in and around Amsterdam, which will be carved out in the floor tiles of the platform.
Along with the construction of the metro station, the surrounding area will be revived. Next to the station site is the new Borough Council Office, which was opened in 1999. To the east of the station site is the shopping centre ''Boven 't IJ'', which is renovated and expanded with apartments, sports facilities, a cultural centre, a movie theater, educational facilities and office space. The new streets in the immediate vicinity of the station were named after major train and subway stations in other European capitals: Gare du Nord
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, King's Cross and Termini.
Services
Buses
City Buses These services are operated by GVB. * 30 - Station Noord - Buikslotermeerplein - Olof Palmeplein - Dorpsweg - Holysloot * 31 - Station Noord - Buikslotermeerdijk - Kerklaan - Zunerdorp * 34 - Olof Palmeplein - Station Noord - Floradorp - Noorderpark - Meeuwenlaan * 36 - Olof Palmeplein - Station Noord - Molenwijk - Station Sloterdijk * 37 - Station Noord - Niewendam - Muiderpoortstation - Transvaalbuurt - Amstelstation * 38 - Station Noord - Olof Palmeplein - Havikslaan - Buiksloterwegveer - Buiksloterham * 245 - Molenwijk - Station Noord - Niewendam - Muiderpoortstation - Traansvelbuurt - Amstelstation - Schiphol North - Schiphol Center - Schiphol South Regional Buses These buses are operated byEBS EBS may refer to:
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and Connexxion
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, as 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.
* 301 - Buiksloterwegveer - Station Noord - Ilpendam - Purmerend Overwhere - Edam
* 304 - Station Noord - Ilpendam - Purmerend De-Gros Zuid - Purmerend The Purmer West - Purmerend Korenstraat
* 307 - Station Noord - Ilpendam - Purmerend The Purmer East - Purmerend Korenstraat
* 308 - Station Noord - Ilpendam - Purmerend Weidevenne
* 312 - Station Noord - Broek in Waterland - Monnickendam Bernhard Bridge - Edam
* 315 - Station Noord - Broek in Waterland - Monnickendam - Marken
* 319 - Station Noord - Landsmeer
* 392 - Station Noord - Oostzaan - Zaandam De Vlinder - Zaandam Station
References
External links
GVB website
North-South Line project site
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