Amsterdam Zuid WTC
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Amsterdam Zuid is a railway station
situated in the Zuidas
("south axis") area of Amsterdam
in the Netherlands
, formerly known as Amsterdam Zuid WTC. In 2006, the station dropped the WTC, in reference to the World Trade Center Amsterdam, from its name.
It lies on the strategic rail route
known as the Zuidtak ("south branch"), which was completed in 1993, and connects Schiphol Airport railway station in the west to Weesp
in the east by way of Duivendrecht, and as of 2006 also to Utrecht
in the southeast. In that year, the Utrechtboog
was completed, so that changes at Duivendrecht are no longer necessary for passengers from Schiphol to Utrecht and beyond. These routes from Schiphol therefore bypass the congested lines serving Amsterdam Centraal station, allowing faster connections between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and cities in the north and east of the country (Groningen and Enschede
, among others) as well destinations in Germany
. The station, which has been extended in 2006, plays an increasingly important role, gradually replacing Amsterdam Centraal as the capital's main station for direct trains to several destinations in the north and east of the country. It is anticipated that in the future Amsterdam Zuid will be served by a number of the trains using the HSL-Zuid
.
Amsterdam Zuid is currently served by two lines of the Amsterdam Metro
and the Tram line 5
, as well as by buses, and will be the southern terminus of the new North/South metro line currently under construction.
, in a tunnel to enhance the urban qualities of the Zuidas office area. In May 2008 tram line 5 which used to stop at the station was moved to the Strawinskylaan, where the bus services stop. This is so that the new metro line 52 building works can take place here.
. They operate 3 types of train from Amsterdam Zuid.
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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...
situated in the Zuidas
Zuidas
The Zuidas is a large, rapidly developing business district in the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The Zuidas is also known as the 'Financial Mile'. It lies between the Amstel river and the turnaround of the ringway A10. The greatest influences for the development of the Zuidas are La...
("south axis") area 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...
, formerly known as Amsterdam Zuid WTC. In 2006, the station dropped the WTC, in reference to the World Trade Center Amsterdam, from its name.
It lies on the strategic rail route
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
known as the Zuidtak ("south branch"), which was completed in 1993, and connects Schiphol Airport railway station in the west to Weesp
Weesp
Weesp is a town and a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It has a population of 17,533 .Weesp lies next to the rivers de Vecht and Smal Weesp and also next to the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. It is in an area called the "Vechtstreek"...
in the east by way of Duivendrecht, and as of 2006 also to Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
in the southeast. In that year, 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...
was completed, so that changes at Duivendrecht are no longer necessary for passengers from Schiphol to Utrecht and beyond. These routes from Schiphol therefore bypass the congested lines serving Amsterdam Centraal station, allowing faster connections between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and cities in the north and east of the country (Groningen and Enschede
Enschede
Enschede , also known as Eanske in the local dialect of Twents, is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Overijssel and in the Twente region...
, among others) as well destinations in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The station, which has been extended in 2006, plays an increasingly important role, gradually replacing Amsterdam Centraal as the capital's main station for direct trains to several destinations in the north and east of the country. It is anticipated that in the future Amsterdam Zuid will be served by a number of the trains using the HSL-Zuid
HSL-Zuid
HSL-Zuid , is a 125 km-long high-speed railway line in the Netherlands to the Belgian border, with a branch to Breda. Together with the Belgian HSL 4 it forms the Schiphol–Antwerp high-speed railway...
.
Amsterdam Zuid is currently served by two lines 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...
and the Tram line 5
Tram line 5 (Amsterdam)
Tramlijn 5 is a tram route in the capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam. The route runs between the centre of Amsterdam and the town of Amstelveen, and is operated by the municipal transport company GVB...
, as well as by buses, and will be the southern terminus of the new North/South metro line currently under construction.
Future
There are plans to rebuild the station, as well as the Amsterdam ring road A10A10 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...
, in a tunnel to enhance the urban qualities of the Zuidas office area. In May 2008 tram line 5 which used to stop at the station was moved to the Strawinskylaan, where the bus services stop. This is so that the new metro line 52 building works can take place here.
Train services
In recent years Station Zuid has become a major station. In December 2006 the extension of the station was opened, platforms 3 and 4. The operator of trains services is Nederlandse SpoorwegenNederlandse 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...
. They operate 3 types of train from Amsterdam Zuid.
- Intercity These are express trains calling at few stations.
- Stoptrein These are trains that stop at all or most of the stations. Often more local than long distance.
- Sprinter These are trains that stop at all stations and mostly are operated by SGMm 'Sprinter' train sets.
- 5x per day intercity service Schiphol - Amersfoort - Hengelo - Hanover - Berlin
- 1x per hour intercity service Schiphol - Hilversum - Amersfoort - Zwolle - Groningen/Leeuwarden
- 11x per day intercity service Schiphol - Amersfoort - Hengelo - Enschede
- 2x per hour intercity service Schiphol - Utrecht - Nijmegen
- 2x per hour intercity service Schiphol - Utrecht - Eindhoven
- 2x per hour intercity service Hoofddorp - Duivendrecht - Lelystad
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Hoofddorp - Duivendrecht - Almere Oostvaarders
- 2x per hour local service (stoptrein) Utrecht - Hilversum - Schiphol - Leiden
Metro services
Amsterdam Zuid is a station on the Amsterdam Metro line 50 and 51. The 50 service was opened in 1997. It runs next to the railway line for Isolatorweg to Holendrecht. The line 51 was opened in 1990 when it ran from Centraal Station to Station Zuid. In 1993 it was extended to Poortwachter and in 2004 to Westwijk.Tram service
GVB operates 1 tram service to Station Zuid. In May 2008 the tram stop was moved from between the metro lines to Strawinskylaan, where the bus services stop Also at the western end of the station platforms is the stop Parnassusweg.| Tram Service | Operator | From | To | Via | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 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:... |
Centraal Station | Amstelveen Binnenhof | Leidsestraat, Leidseplein, Museumplein | 8 to 10x per hour |
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City services
| Bus Service | Operator | From | To | Via | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 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 Sloterdijk | Station Zuid | Bos en Lommer, Mercatorplein, Surinameplein, Haarlemmermeer, Station Zuid | 5x per hour | |
| 65 | 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 Zuid | KNSM Eiland | Station Zuid, Europaplein, Station Amstel, Zeeburg | 4x per hour | |
| 199 | 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... |
Station Zuid | Schiphol P30 | Amsterdam Buitenveldert, Amstelveen Noord, Amstelveen Busstation, Amstelveen Middenhoven, Amstelveen Westwijk, Schiphol Noord, Schiphol Centrum | 2 to 4x per hour | Schiphol Sternet |
| 315 | GVB | Station Zuid | Station Sloterdijk | Haarlemmermeer, Surinameplein, Mercatorplein, Bos en Lommer | 25 per day | Monday to Friday (Peak hour Service) |
| 358 | GVB | Centraal Station | Schiphol Centrum | Leidseplein, Oud Zuid, Station Zuid, Haarlemmermeer, Sloten, Badhoevedorp, Schiphol Noord | Nightbus. 1x per hour, 2x per hour (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) | From Midnight until morning |
Regional services
| Bus Service | Operator | From | To | Via | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | Connexxion | Station Zuid | Amstelveen Busstation | Amsterdam Buitenveldert, Amstelveen Noord, Amstelveen Central | 2x per hour | |
| 166 | Connexxion | Station Zuid | Amstelveen Busstation | Amstelveenseweg, Amstelveen Centrum West | 2x per hour | |
| 171 | Connexxion | Station Zuid | Aalsmeer, Hortensiaplein | Amstelveenseweg, Amstelveen Busstation, Bovenkerk | 2x per hour | |
| 176 | Connexxion | Station Zuid | Station Haarlem | VU Medisch Centrum, A4 A4 motorway (Netherlands) The A4 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands from Amsterdam to the Belgian border near Zandvliet. Some parts of the motorway are still not completed. The completed route as of 2006 is divided into three parts: from Amsterdam via The Hague to Delft, from Vlaardingen to Pernis, and finally from... , A9 A9 motorway (Netherlands) The A9 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. The motorway starts off by going from the A1 at Diemen to the A2 at junction 'Holendrecht'... , Haarlem Southeast |
2x per hour | |
| 310 | Connexxion | Station Zuid | Nieuw Vennep | VU Medisch Centrum, A4 A4 motorway (Netherlands) The A4 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands from Amsterdam to the Belgian border near Zandvliet. Some parts of the motorway are still not completed. The completed route as of 2006 is divided into three parts: from Amsterdam via The Hague to Delft, from Vlaardingen to Pernis, and finally from... , Ringvaart, Schiphol Noord, Schiphol Centrum, Hoofddorp |
4 per hour. 4 more journeys per hour start at Schiphol | ZuidTangent |