Almere Centrum is a railway station in Almere

Almere

Almere is a planned city and municipality in the province of Flevoland, the Netherlands, bordering Lelystad and Zeewolde. The municipality of Almere comprises the districts Almere Stad, Almere Haven, Almere Buiten, Almere Hout, Almere Poort and Almere Pampus .Almere is the youngest city in the...

, the Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

. It is located approximately 22 kilometers east of Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

. The station lies on the Weesp–Lelystad railway. Almere Centrum is located in central Almere: a new town

New town

A new town is a specific type of a planned community, or planned city, that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are uncommon in new...

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

Flevoland

Flevoland is a province of the Netherlands. Located in the centre of the country, at the location of the former Zuiderzee, the province was established on January 1, 1986; the twelfth province of the country, with Lelystad as its capital...

). Almere Centrum has two platforms and four tracks, and was opened in 1987 following the completion of the Flevolijn

Flevolijn

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

 between Weesp railway station and Lelystad Centrum

Lelystad Centrum railway station

Lelystad Centrum is the current terminus railway station on the Flevolijn. It is the only station in Lelystad and is in the centre of the town. The station was opened on 28 May 1988 after the extension from Almere Buiten was completed. There are plans to build the station Lelystad Zuid by 2015. The...

.

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

The following train services call at Almere Centrum:

• 2x per hour intercity service Hoofddorp - Duivendrecht - Lelystad
• 2x per hour intercity service Hoofddorp - Amsterdam - Lelystad
• 2x per hour intercity service Utrecht - Hilversum - Almere
• 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Hoofddorp - Duivendrecht - Almere Oostvaarders
• 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Amsterdam - Almere Oostvaarders

Town services

Bus Service	Operator	From	To	Via	Frequency	Notes
Connexxion
1	Connexxion Connexxion Connexxion is the largest public transport bus company in the Netherlands, operating in the west, middle, east and far northern part of the country. It was formed in 1999 as result of a fusion between the public transport companies NZH, ZWN, Midnet and Oostnet. Its name is a mutation of the French...	Almere Buiten, Stripheldenbuurt	Almere Haven	Station Almere Oostvaarders Almere Oostvaarders railway station Almere Oostvaarders is a railway station in Almere, in the Netherlands. It is located approximately 29 km east of Amsterdam. It is on the Amsterdam - Almere - Lelystad main line. It is approximately 3 km north east of the Almere city centre. Almere Oostvaarders is the newest station in... , Eilandenbuurt, Station Almere Buiten Almere Buiten railway station Almere Buiten is a railway station which lies in Almere, in the Netherlands. It is located approximately 27 km east of Amsterdam. The station is located on the Weesp–Lelystad railway, which runs between Weesp and Lelystad Centrum. The station is on the newest polder in the Netherlands, the... , Molenbuurt, Waterwijk, Station Almere Centrum, Busstation t'Oor	3x per hour
2	Connexxion	Station Almere Centrum	Gooisekant West	Stedenwijk	2x per hour
3	Connexxion	Station Almere Centrum, Almere PIA (Peak Hours)	Almere Haven	Almere Buiten (Peak Hours), Station Almere Centrum, Stedenwiijk, Busstation t'Oor	6x per hour
4	Connexxion	Station Almere Centrum	Station Almere Poort (Under Construction)	Station Almere Muziekwijk, Literatuurwijk, Gooisekant West	8x per hour	Service to the Almere Poort area until station is opened.
5	Connexxion	Station Almere Oostvaders	Almere Componistenpad (Weekdays to Busstation t'Oor)	Almere Buiten, Station Almere Buiten, Station Almere Parkwijk, Station Almere Centrum, Beatrixpark, Station Almere Muziekwijk	8x per hour
6	Connexxion	Station Almere Centrum	Station Almere Parkwijk	Filmwijk, Danswijk	8x per hour
7	Connexxion	Sallandsekant	Noorderplassen	Tussen De Vaarten, Station Almere Parkwijk, Filmwijk, Station Almere Centrum, Kruidenwijk	3x per hour
8	Station Almere Centrum	De Kemphaan	Filmwijk			Runs when there is a special day the Kemphaan.

Night buses

Bus Service	Operator	From	To	Via	Frequency	Notes
A	Connexxion	Station Almere Centrum	Station Almere Centrum	Waterwijk, Molenbuurt, Station Almere Buiten, Station Almere Oostvaders,Tussen De Vaarten, Station Almere Parkwijk, Danswijk, Filmwijk	Hourly (4 Journeys)	Almere Nightbus, Friday and Saturday Night, Circular Service
B	Connexxion	Station Almere Centrum	Station Almere Centrum	Stedenwijk, Busstation t'Oor, Almere Haven, Busstation t'Oor, Gooisekant West, Literatuurwijk, Station Almere Muziekwijk, Beatrixpark	Hourly (4 Journeys)	Almere Nightbus, Friday and Saturday Night, Circular Service
C	Connexxion	Station Almere Centrum	Station Almere Centrum	Filmwijk, Danswijk, Station Almere Parkwijk, Tussen De Vaarten, Station Almere Oostvaders, Station Almere Buiten, Molenbuurt, Waterwijk	Hourly (4 Journeys)	Almere Nightbus, Saturday Night, Circular Service
D	Connexxion	Station Almere Centrum	Station Almere Centrum	Beatrixpark, Station Almere Muziekwijk, Literatuurwijk, Gooisekant West, Busstation t'Oor, Almere Haven, Busstation t'Oor, Stedenwijk	Hourly (3 Journeys)	Almere Nightbus, Saturday Night, Circular Service

Regional buses

Bus Service	Operator	From	To	Via	Frequency	Notes
156	Connexxion	Station Almere Centrum	Station Hilversum	Almere Busstation t'Oor, Blaricum, Hilversum	2 to 3x per hour
159	Connexxion	Station Almere Centrum	Filmwijk, Almere Hout		1 or 2x per hour

Peak-hour services

Bus Service	Operator	From	To	Via	Frequency	Notes
215	Connexxion	Almere Buiten	Schiphol Oost, Zuideinde	Station Almere Centrum, Station Almere Muziekwijk Almere Muziekwijk railway station Almere Muziekwijk is a railway station which lies in Almere, in the Netherlands. It is located approximately 20km southeast of Amsterdam. It is on the Weesp–Lelystad railway. The station is on the newest polder in the Netherlands, the Flevopolder which is in the region Flevoland. The station was... , Gooisekant West, Muiden, Amstelveen Busstation, Schiphol Oost.	1 per day. Peak Hour Service, Daily, (To Schiphol (Morning), From Schiphol (Evening)	Beyond Schiphol Oost, REPA, a valid workers pass is needed.
263	Connexxion	Almere, Seizoenenbuurt	Station Amsterdam Amstel Amsterdam Amstel railway station Amsterdam Amstel is a railway station in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 October 1939. It is located south west of the station Amsterdam Centraal...	Station Almere Oostvaders, Almere Buiten, Station Almere Buiten, Station Almere Centrum, Stedenwijk, Gooisekant West, Muiden	4x per day	To Amsterdam Amstel (Morning), From Amsterdam Amstel (Evening)