Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA station

Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA (Dutch pronunciation: [ɑmstərˈdɑm ˈbɛilmər aːˈreːnaː]; abbreviation: Asb), previously named Amsterdam Bijlmer (1971–2006), is a railway station in the Bijlmermeer neighbourhood of stadsdeel (borough) Amsterdam-Zuidoost in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The station has five platforms and eight tracks; two for the Amsterdam Metro and six train tracks, along with a bus station. Train services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA
Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA railway station in 2011
LocationAmsterdam
Netherlands
Coordinates52°18′47″N 4°56′46″E
Operated byNederlandse Spoorwegen
Line(s)Amsterdam–Arnhem railway
Platforms6 (train)
2 (metro)
Other information
Station codeAsb
History
Opened1971 (first railway station)
1976 (second railway station)
2007 (third railway station)
Previous namesAmsterdam Bijlmer (1971–2006)
Services
Preceding station   Nederlandse Spoorwegen   Following station
NS Intercity 3100
2x/hour
toward Nijmegen
NS Intercity 3500
2x/hour
toward Venlo
NS Intercity 3500
2x/hour
Terminus
toward Uitgeest
NS Sprinter 4000
2x/hour
NS Sprinter 7400
2x/hour; Not on evenings and weekends. Continues at/arrives at Amsterdam Centraal as Sprinter 4700 to/from Uitgeest
toward Rhenen
GVB
toward Isolatorweg
Line 50
toward Gein
Line 54
Location
Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA
Location within Northern Randstad
Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA
Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA (Netherlands)

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 Architects of London in association with Arcadis Architecten.

The station arches over the ArenA Boulevard. The complex is almost 100 metres (330 ft) long, 70 m (230 ft) wide, and 30 m (98 ft) tall. It is mostly transparent, to blend in with the rest of the Boulevard.[1][2]

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 (since 2018 known as the Johan Cruyff Arena), home of AFC Ajax.[3] On the west side is Heineken Music Hall and Pathé ArenA cinema with 14 screens and the newly built event venue Ziggo Dome. On the east side is Amsterdamse Poort.

Train services

The station is served by the following service(s):

  • 2x per hour intercity service Schiphol – Utrecht – Arnhem – Nijmegen
  • 2x per hour intercity service Schiphol – Utrecht – Eindhoven – Venlo
  • 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Uitgeest – Amsterdam – Breukelen – Woerden – Rotterdam
  • 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Uitgeest – Amsterdam – Breukelen – Utrecht – Rhenen (Peak hours only)
  • 2x day night service ("Nachtnet") Rotterdam - Delft - (Gouda) - The Hague - Leiden - Schiphol Airport - Amsterdam central station - Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA - Utrecht

Metro services
View from Metro Platform

Metro services are provided by the GVB. Line 50, the Ring Line runs between Isolatorweg and Gein. Line 54 the Gein Line runs between Centraal Station and Gein. Both lines generally run a 10-minute service from around 05:00 – 00:40. At weekends the service starts later and usually runs every 15 minutes.

Platform use
Platform layout
Platform Use
1 Non-stopping trains from Utrecht Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal + diverted trains (Intercity Amsterdam – Brussels and Thalys Amsterdam – Paris) + international (freight and ICE)
2 Trains to Amsterdam Zuid and Schiphol via Utrechtboog
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 and Rotterdam Centraal + diverted trains (Intercity Amsterdam – Brussels and Thalys Amsterdam – Paris)
7 Trains towards Utrecht Centraal, Nijmegen and Eindhoven coming from the Utrechtboog
8 Non-stopping Trains to Utrecht Centraal from Amsterdam Centraal + international (freight and ICE)

Bus services

City bus services

These services are operated by GVB.

  • 44 Bijlmer ArenA – Bijlmermeer – Diemen-Zuid – Diemen – Diemen Noord
  • 47 Bijlmer ArenA – Bijlmermeer – Gaasperplas – Gaasperdam – Holendrecht
  • 49 Bijlmer ArenA – Karspeldreef – Gaasperplas – Driemond – Weesp railway station
  • 66 Bijlmer ArenA – Bijlmermeer – Diemen - Ijburg

Regional services
  • 120 Bijlmer ArenA – Holendrecht – Abcoude – Baambrugge – Loenen a/d Vecht – Breukelen – Maarssen – Utrecht Zuilen – Utrecht Centraal
  • 126 Bijlmer ArenA – Holendrecht – Vinkeveen – Wilnis – Mijdrecht
  • 171 Bijlmer ArenA – Ouderkerk a/d Amstel – Amstelveen Busstation – Bovenkerk – Oranjewijk – Aalsmeer
  • 202 Bijlmer ArenA – Bijlmermeer – Naarden - Muiden P&R – Laren - Blaricum Hospital - Eemnes (Rush hour only)
  • 255 Bijlmer ArenA - Haarlem (Rush hours only express service)
  • 271 Bijlmer Arena - Aalsmeer bloemenveiling (aalsmeer flower auction)
  • 300 Bijlmer ArenA – Ouderkerk a/d Amstel – Amstelveen Oranjebaan – Amstelveen Busstation – Schiphol Airport – Hoofddorp – Haarlem
  • 323 Bijlmer Arena - Muiden P&R - Almere Poort - Almere 't oor - Almere Parkwijk
  • 328 Bijlmer ArenA - Muiden P&R - Almere 't oor - Almere Haven
  • 356 Bijlmer ArenA - Ouderkerk a/d Amstel - Amstelveen Ouderkerkerlaan - Amstelveen Busstation - Schiphol airport North - Badhoevedorp - Haarlem
  • 375 Holendrecht - Bijlmer ArenA - Diemen - Watergang - Ilpendam - Purmerend Weidevenne
  • 376 Holendrecht - Bijlmer ArenA - Diemen - Watergang - Ilpendam - Purmerend De Gors - Purmerend Overwhere - Purmerend M.L. Kingweg
  • 377 Holendrecht - Bijlmer ArenA - Diemen - Watergang - Ilpendam - Purmerend De Purmer-Zuid - Purmerend De Purmer-West - Purmerend De Purmer-Noord - Purmerend Korenstraat
  • 378 Holendrecht - Bijlmer ArenA - Diemen - Broek in waterland - Monnickendam - Volendam - Edam
  • 379 Holendrecht - Bijlmer ArenA - Diemen - Broek in Waterland - Monnickendam Bernhardbrug - Edam Busstation - Scharwoude - Hoorn

Busses 171, 255, 300 and 356 are operated by Connexxion

Busses 120, 126, 323, 324 and 328 are operated by Keolis

Busses 375, 376, 377, 378 and 379 are operated by EBS

Services 255, 300, 323, 324, 328, 375, 376, 377, 378 and 379 are part of the R-Net network.

  • Under construction
  • Platform under construction
  • Platform under construction
  • Platform under construction
  • Under construction
  • Under construction
  • Heineken Music Hall, Pathe ArenA and Station Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA
  • Sign on the platform showing the station name
  • The station just before the 2007 re-opening.

References
  1. "HET RESULTAAT IS ZICHTBAAR!" [THE RESULT IS VISIBLE!]. Arena-boulevard.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 February 2008.
  2. "ArenA Boulevard" (PDF). City of Amsterdam Development Corporation. 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  3. "Zuidoost and the ArenA Boulevard". Archived from the original on 21 April 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2007.
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