Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA station

Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA station
General information
Line(s)	Amsterdam–Arnhem railway
Platforms	6 (train) 2 (metro)
History
Opened	1971 (first railway station) 1976 (second railway station) 2007 (third railway station)
Services
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Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA (Asb) 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.

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.

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.

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 are stopping at the station.

Metro services

View from Metro Platform

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

Amsterdam services

Bus Service	Operator	From	To	Via	Frequency	Notes
44	GVB	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, 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	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, 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. Express bus using buslanes

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

Gallery

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

External links

• ArenA Boulevard (Dutch)
• ArenA Boulevard on Wikipedia (Dutch)