Almere Centrum is a

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. It is located approximately 22 kilometres east of

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. The station lies on the

Weesp–Lelystad railway The Weesp–Lelystad railway, also known as Flevolijn, is a railway in the Netherlands operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen and owned by ProRail. The line runs from Weesp, North Holland to Lelystad, capital of the neighbouring province of Flevoland. ...

. Almere Centrum is located in central Almere: a

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established in 1976 on land reclaimed from the sea (cf.

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). Almere Centrum has two platforms and four tracks, and was opened in 1987 following the completion of the Flevolijn between Weesp railway station and Lelystad Centrum. The station's original name was Almere Central Station (CS), but it was renamed in 1999 to Almere Centrum. The station building has a glass roof, and the tracks and platforms are elevated above street level. Almere Centrum bus station is located beneath the railway station.

Train services

Bus services

These services are operated by Keolis Nederland. *M1 Almere Centrum - Stedenwijk - 't Oor Bus Station - Almere Haven *M2 Almere Centrum - Waterwijk - Bouwmeesterbuurt - Molenbuurt - Station Buiten- Seizoenenbuurt - Oostvaarders - Striphelden *M3 Almere Centrum - Kruidenwijk - Muziekwijk *M4 Almere Centrum - Stedenwijk - Muziekwijk - Literatuurwijk - Homeruskwartier - Almere Poort *M5 Almere Centrum - Filmwijk - Danswijk - Parkwijk - Verzetswijk - Tussen de Vaarten *M6 Almere Centrum - Kruidenwijk - Noorderplassen *326 Almere Centrum - Stedenwijk - 't Oor Bus Station - Almere Hout - Blaricum These services are operated by OV Regio IJsselmond. *159 Almere Centrum - Filmwijk - Zeewolde - Harderwijk *160 Almere Centrum - Stedenwijk - 't Oor Bus Station - Zeewolde This service is operated by Flixbus. * Almere Centrum - Vianen - Kaatsheuvel (Efteling) - Tilburg - Brussels

Night buses

Gallery

File:NS 2433 Almere Centrum.jpg, A Sprinter Light Train bound for Utrecht File:Connexxion 9123 Almere Centrum.JPG, Bus leaving the bus station. File:2014-10-03 16-08-22 RX100 4382 Bf-Almere-Centrum Ijsselmeerlinie.JPG, Inside of the station with tracks. File:2014-10-03 16-07-03 RX100 4381 Bf-Almere-Centrum Bahnsteigsperren.JPG, Inside, ticket concourse.

References

External links

Information about the station.NS websiteDutch Public Transport journey planner
{{DEFAULTSORT:Almere Centrum Railway Station Centrum Railway stations opened in 1987 Railway stations on the Flevolijn