Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA railway station
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Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA is a railway station
in the Bijlmermeer
neighbourhood
of the Amsterdam Zuidoost
stadsdeel
(borough) of Amsterdam
in the Netherlands
. The station has five platforms
and eight tracks
; two for the Amsterdam Metro
and six train tracks, along with a bus station
.
of London
in association with Arcadis Architecten.
The station arches over the ArenA Boulevard. The complex is almost 100 metres (328.1 ft) long, 70 m (229.7 ft) wide, and 30 m (98.4 ft) 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 - 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, home of AFC Ajax. On the west side is Heineken Music Hall
and Pathé ArenA
cinema
with 14 screens. On the east side is Amsterdamse Poort
, the largest shopping centre
in Amsterdam.
In diversions, also the Benelux Train and Thalys
are stopping at the station.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in the Bijlmermeer
Bijlmermeer
The Bijlmermeer or colloquially Bijlmer is one of the neighbourhoods that form the Amsterdam Zuidoost borough of Amsterdam, Netherlands. To many people, the Bijlmer designation is used to refer to Amsterdam Zuidoost and Diemen Zuid as a pars pro toto...
neighbourhood
Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition...
of the Amsterdam Zuidoost
Amsterdam Zuidoost
Amsterdam-Zuidoost is one of fifteen boroughs of the city of Amsterdam. It consists of four residential areas—Bijlmermeer, Venserpolder, Gaasperdam and Driemond—as well as the Amstel III/Bullewijk Business Park and the ArenA Boulevard area.Amsterdam-Zuidoost has approximately 86,000...
stadsdeel
Stadsdeel
A stadsdeel is the name used for city districts in some of the larger municipalities of the Netherlands.Amsterdam calls 7 of its 8 deelgemeenten stadsdeel...
(borough) 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...
in 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...
. The station has five platforms
Railway platform
A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
and eight tracks
Rail tracks
The track on a railway or railroad, also known as the permanent way, is the structure consisting of the rails, fasteners, sleepers and ballast , plus the underlying subgrade...
; two for the Amsterdam Metro
Amsterdam Metro
The Amsterdam Metro is a mixed rapid transit and light rail system in Amsterdam, and its surrounding municipalities Amstelveen, Diemen, and Ouder-Amstel in the Netherlands. The network is owned by the city of Amsterdam and operated by the Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf, the company that also operates...
and six train tracks, along with a bus station
Bus station
A bus station is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. It is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can stop...
.
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 ArchitectsGrimshaw Architects
Grimshaw Architects is an architectural firm based in London. Founded in 1980 by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, the firm was one of the pioneers of high-tech architecture...
of London
London
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in association with Arcadis Architecten.
The station arches over the ArenA Boulevard. The complex is almost 100 metres (328.1 ft) long, 70 m (229.7 ft) wide, and 30 m (98.4 ft) 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 - 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
Amsterdam ArenA
Amsterdam Arena is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is the largest stadium in the nation and it was built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost of €140 million, and was officially opened on 14 August 1996. It has been used for association football, American football, concerts, and other events...
stadium, home of AFC Ajax. On the west side is Heineken Music Hall
Heineken Music Hall
Heineken Music Hall is a concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands, near the Amsterdam ArenA .The big hall is used for concerts, has a capacity of 5500 and is 3000 m²...
and Pathé ArenA
Movie theaters in the Netherlands
There are ca. 132 movie theaters and 31 arthouse cinemas in the Netherlands in 2009, with ca. 675 screens , in addition to 79 small arthouse cinemas and a number of adult movie theaters....
cinema
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
with 14 screens. On the east side is Amsterdamse Poort
Amsterdamse Poort (shopping centre)
The Amsterdamse Poort is a shopping centre in the Amsterdam borough Amsterdam Zuidoost stadsdeel. It was opened in 1987.This shopping centre is the largest in Amsterdam. It is located near the Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA railway station and the ArenA Boulevard...
, the largest shopping centre
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
in Amsterdam.
Train services
The following services currently call at Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA:- 2x per hour intercity service Schiphol - Utrecht - Nijmegen
- 2x per hour intercity service Schiphol - Utrecht - Eindhoven
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Uitgeest - Amsterdam - Woerden - Rotterdam
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Amsterdam - Utrecht - Rhenen
In diversions, also the Benelux Train and Thalys
Thalys
Thalys is an international high-speed train operator originally built around the high-speed line between Paris and Brussels. This track is shared with Eurostar trains that go from Paris or Brussels to London via Lille and the Channel Tunnel and with French domestic TGV trains. Thalys reaches...
are stopping at the station.
Metro services
Platform usage
| Platform | Use |
|---|---|
| 1 | Non-stopping trains from Utrecht Centraal Utrecht Centraal railway station Utrecht Centraal is the central railway station for the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands. It is the largest railway station in the Netherlands in terms of size, with fourteen platforms With Utrecht being located centrally in the Netherlands, Utrecht Centraal is also the largest station in terms... to Amsterdam Centraal + diverted trains (Intercity Amsterdam - Brussels and Thalys Thalys Thalys is an international high-speed train operator originally built around the high-speed line between Paris and Brussels. This track is shared with Eurostar trains that go from Paris or Brussels to London via Lille and the Channel Tunnel and with French domestic TGV trains. Thalys reaches... Amsterdam - Paris) + international (freight and ICE) |
| 2 | Trains to Amsterdam Zuid and Schiphol via Utrechtboog Utrechtboog The Utrechtboog is a flyover railway line in the south-east of Amsterdam, completed in March 2006, that directly connects Utrecht and Schiphol. After completion, it reduced journey times between the two by seven minutes. Prior to its construction, passengers travelling this route were required to... |
| 3 | Trains towards Amsterdam Centraal |
| 4 (Number not actually shown) | Metro towards Amsterdam Centraal (54) and Isolatorweg (50) |
| 5 (Number not actually shown) | Metro towards Gein (54 and 50) |
| 6 | Trains to Gouda Gouda railway station Gouda is a railway station in Gouda, The Netherlands. The station opened on 21 May 1855 when the Nederlandsche Rhijnspoorweg-Maatschappij opened the Utrecht–Rotterdam railway... and Rotterdam Centraal Rotterdam Centraal railway station Rotterdam Centraal is the main railway station of the city Rotterdam in the Netherlands.-History:The station opened June 3, 1847 as the Delftsche Poort railway station. The station building designed by Sybold van Ravesteyn opened in 1957 and closed on September 2, 2007... + diverted trains (Intercity Amsterdam - Brussels and Thalys Thalys Thalys is an international high-speed train operator originally built around the high-speed line between Paris and Brussels. This track is shared with Eurostar trains that go from Paris or Brussels to London via Lille and the Channel Tunnel and with French domestic TGV trains. Thalys reaches... Amsterdam - Paris) |
| 7 | Trains towards Utrecht Centraal Utrecht Centraal railway station Utrecht Centraal is the central railway station for the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands. It is the largest railway station in the Netherlands in terms of size, with fourteen platforms With Utrecht being located centrally in the Netherlands, Utrecht Centraal is also the largest station in terms... , Nijmegen Nijmegen railway station Nijmegen is a railway station located in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 9 August 1865 and is located on the Tilburg–Nijmegen railway, Nijmegen–Venlo railway and the Arnhem–Nijmegen railway... and Eindhoven Eindhoven railway station -History:The station was opened on 1 July 1866 and is located on the Breda–Eindhoven railway, the Venlo–Eindhoven railway and the Eindhoven–Weert railway. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.The station is 900m east of the Philips Stadion.... coming from the Utrechtboog Utrechtboog The Utrechtboog is a flyover railway line in the south-east of Amsterdam, completed in March 2006, that directly connects Utrecht and Schiphol. After completion, it reduced journey times between the two by seven minutes. Prior to its construction, passengers travelling this route were required to... |
| 8 | Non-stopping Trains to Utrecht Centraal Utrecht Centraal railway station Utrecht Centraal is the central railway station for the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands. It is the largest railway station in the Netherlands in terms of size, with fourteen platforms With Utrecht being located centrally in the Netherlands, Utrecht Centraal is also the largest station in terms... from Amsterdam Centraal + international (freight and ICE) |
Amsterdam services
| Bus Service | Operator | From | To | Via | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | GVB Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf The Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf is the municipal transport company of Amsterdam. As of 2007, the GVB is an independent corporation wholly owned by the city of Amsterdam.-History:... |
Station Bijlmer ArenA | Diemen Noord | Bijlmermeer, Station Diemen Zuid, Diemen Sniep, Station Diemen | 4x per hour. 2x per hour Evening and Sunday | |
| 45 | GVB | Station Bijlmer ArenA | Holendrecht, AMC Hospital | Bijlmermeer, Ganzenhoef Metro, Kraainnest Metro, Holendrecht Metro | 4x per hour. 2x per hour Evening and Sunday | |
| 46 | GVB | Buikslotermeerplein | Holendrecht, AMC Hospital | Nieuwendam, A10 A10 motorway (Netherlands) The A10 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. This motorway is the ring road around the city of Amsterdam.The motorway has a length of 32 km... , Diemen Sniep, Station Diemen Zuid, Duivendrecht, Station Duivendrecht, Station Bijlmer ArenA, Bullewijk |
2x per hour. No Sunday Service | |
| 47 | GVB | Station Bijlmer ArenA | Holendrecht, AMC Hospital | Bijlmermeer, Gaasperplas Metro, Gein Metro, Reigenbos Metro, Holendrecht Metro | 4 to 6x per hour, Saturday 2 to 4x per hour, Sunday 2x per hour. | |
| 49 | GVB | Station Bijlmer ArenA | Station Weesp | Holendrecht, Bijlmer Park, Gaasperplas Metro, Driemond, Weesp | 2x per hour, 1x per hour Evening and Sunday | |
| 66 | GVB | Station Bijlmer ArenA | IJburg IJburg IJburg is a residential neighbourhood currently under construction in the east of Amsterdam. It is situated in the IJ Lake and is being built on artificial islands which have been raised from the lake... |
Ganzenhoef Metro | 2x per hour | |
| 355 | GVB | Centraal Station | Holendrecht | Rembrantplein, Julianaplein (For Station Amstel), Duivendrecht, Station Bijlmer ArenA, Bijlmer Park, Holendrecht, Holendrecht Metro | Nightbus. 1x per hour, 2x per hour (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) | From Midnight until morning |
| 356 | GVB | Centraal Station | Bijlmermeer | Westermarkt, Marnixstraat, Leidseplein, Wibaustraat, Julianaplein (For Station Amstel), Station Duivendrecht, Station Bijlmer ArenA, Bijlmer Park, Bijlmermeer | Nightbus. 1x per hour, 2x per hour (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) | From Midnight until morning |
Regional services
| Bus Service | From | To | Via | Frequency | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connexxion | ||||||
| 120 | Station Bijlmer ArenA | Utrecht Centraal | Holendrecht Metro, Abcoude, Loenen aan/de Vecht, Breukelen, Maarssen | 2x per hour | ||
| 126 | Station Bijlmer ArenA | Mijdrecht | Holendrecht Metro, Abcoude, Vinkeveen, Wilnis | 2x per hour | ||
| 102 | Station Bijlmer ArenA | Blaricum | Bijlmermeer, A1 A1 motorway (Netherlands) The A1 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. The road connects the city of Amsterdam, near the interchange Watergraafsmeer, with the German border, near Oldenzaal and Bad Bentheim , and the German Autobahn BAB 30... , Muiden, Naarden, Huizen |
2 to 4x per hour | ||
| 146 | Station Bijlmer ArenA | Uithoorn Busstation | Amstelveen Poortwachter | 2x per hour | Use 142 for Wilnis | |
| 146 | Station Bijlmer ArenA | Wilnis | Amstelveen Poortwachter, Uithoorn, Mijdrecht | 3 per day | For Wilnis use line 126 from Bijlmer. From Uithoorn Busstation use 142. | |
| 158 | Holendrecht Metro | Almere Haven | Station Bijlmer ArenA, Muiden, Almere 't Oor busstation | 2 to 4x per hour. Evening/Weekend 1x per hour | ||
| 175 | Station Bijlmer ArenA | Station Haarlem | Oudekerk aan de Amstel, Amstelveen Busstation | 2 to 4x per hour | ||
| 300 | Station Bijlmer ArenA | Station Haarlem | Oudekerk aan de Amstel, Amstelveen, Schiphol, Hoofddorp, Vijfhuizen | 10x per hour | Zuidtangent Zuidtangent The Zuidtangent is a bus rapid transit service operated by Connexxion in the Netherlands.Its network consists of two lines:* Line 300 from Haarlem via Hoofddorp, Schiphol Airport and Amstelveen to Amsterdam Zuidoost.... . Express bus using buslanes |
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Regional Peak Hour services
These services run to Holendrecht in the morning and from Holendrecht in the evening.| Bus Service | Operator | From | To | Via | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arriva | ||||||
| 375 | Arriva | Purmerend Southwest | Station Holendrecht | Ilpendam, Diemen Vinkenbrug, Station Bijlmer ArenA, AMC Hospital | 3 per Day | Monday To Friday Only. Q-Liner |
| 376 | Arriva | Purmerend North | Station Holendrecht | Ilpendam, Diemen Vinkenbrug, Station Bijlmer ArenA, AMC Hospital | 12 per day | Monday To Friday Only. Q-Liner |
| 377 | Arriva | Purmerend Southeast | Station Holendrecht | Ilpendam, Diemen Vinkenbrug, Station Bijlmer ArenA, AMC Hospital | 13 per day | Monday To Friday Only. Q-Liner |
| 378 | Arriva | Edam Busstation | Station Holendrecht | Volendam, Monnickendam, Broek in Waterland, Diemen Vinkenbrug, Station Bijlmer ArenA, AMC Hospital | 2 per day | Monday To Friday Only. Q-Liner |
| 379 | Arriva | Hoorn Kersenboogerd | Station Holendrecht | Hoorn Risdam, Scharwoude, Oosthuizen, Edam, Monnickendam, Broek in Waterland, Diemen Vinkenbrug, Station Bijlmer ArenA, AMC Hospital | 4 per day | Monday To Friday Only. Q-Liner |
External links
- ArenA Boulevard (DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
) - ArenA Boulevard on Wikipedia (Dutch)