Diemen Zuid railway station
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Diemen Zuid is a railway station is located in the southeastern Amsterdam
suburb of Diemen
. The railway station is served by Nederlandse Spoorwegen
(NS) 'heavy rail' services as well as Line 53 of the Amsterdam Metro
. The station was first used as only a metro station operated by GVB
in 1977. This was one of the original metro line's in Amsterdam and is route 53 Centraal Station to Gaasperplas.
In 1993, the Nederlandse Spoorwegen railway station opened at Diemen Zuid. This was as part of the Zuidelijke tak (South section) of the Ringspoorbaan
in Amsterdam - this is the present-day line between Schiphol and Weesp.
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...
suburb of Diemen
Diemen
Diemen is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands with a population of around 24,000. Diemen is located in the province of North Holland directly to the east of Amsterdam within the capital's metropolitan area.-Geography:...
. The railway station is served by Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse Spoorwegen , or NS, is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands.Its trains operate over the tracks of the Dutch national railinfrastructure, operated by ProRail, which was split off from NS in 2003...
(NS) 'heavy rail' services as well as Line 53 of 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...
. The station was first used as only a metro station operated by 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:...
in 1977. This was one of the original metro line's in Amsterdam and is route 53 Centraal Station to Gaasperplas.
In 1993, the Nederlandse Spoorwegen railway station opened at Diemen Zuid. This was as part of the Zuidelijke tak (South section) of the Ringspoorbaan
Ringspoorbaan
Ringspoorbaan or ring railway is a railway line at Amsterdam, Netherlands, consisting of a South-eastern branch Zuidtak, and a Western branch Westtak. A number of metro lines also connect stations on the Ringspoorbaan.-History:...
in Amsterdam - this is the present-day line between Schiphol and Weesp.
NS services
The following services currently call at Diemen Zuid:- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Hoofddorp - Duivendrecht - Almere Oostvaarders
- 2x per hour local service (stoptrein) Utrecht - Hilversum - Schiphol - Leiden
Bus 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 357 | GVB | Centraal Station | Gaasperplas | Rembrandtplein, Station Diemen, Diemen, Station Diemen Zuid, Ganzenhoef, Kraaiennest | Nightbus. 1x per hour, 2x per hour (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) | From Midnight until morning |