Duivendrecht railway station
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Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
in Duivendrecht, 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 opened in May 1993 as part of the extension of the Zuidtak of the Amsterdam 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:...
, between Amsterdam RAI
Amsterdam RAI railway station
The railway station Amsterdam RAI is situated in southern Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It lies between the two directions of the A10 Amsterdam ring road. It is also a metro station at which GVB operates two routes...
and Weesp.
This station allows interchange between rail routes 20 and 30 which cross here on different levels. The lower level is a broad island platform which also houses the station hall. It serves line 30 from Schiphol to Weesp, Almere
Almere
Almere is a planned city and municipality in the province of Flevoland, the Netherlands, bordering Lelystad and Zeewolde. The municipality of Almere comprises the districts Almere Stad, Almere Haven, Almere Buiten, Almere Hout, Almere Poort and Almere Pampus .Almere is the youngest city in the...
and Amersfoort
Amersfoort railway station
Amersfoort railway station is the main railway station in Amersfoort, Utrecht, the Netherlands. The station is an important link between the central part of the Netherlands and the north and east of the country.-History:...
. The higher level has two platforms each serving trains on line 20 from Amsterdam Centraal to Utrecht
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...
at the outer side and metros
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...
at the inner side. The metro line at this point runs between the two tracks of the main railway.
Duivendrecht is largely an interchange station: the village itself is quite small. However, the Duivendrecht railway station is near the 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...
and the Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA railway station
Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA railway station
Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA is a railway station in the Bijlmermeer neighbourhood of the Amsterdam Zuidoost stadsdeel 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...
. Since December 2006, fewer trains call at Duivendrecht because of reduced passenger numbers due to 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...
.
Train services
The following services call at Duivendrecht:- 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 Hoofddorp - Duivendrecht - Lelystad
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Uitgeest - Amsterdam - Woerden - Rotterdam
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Hoofddorp - Duivendrecht - Almere Oostvaarders
- 2x per hour local service (stoptrein) Utrecht - Hilversum - Schiphol - Leiden
- 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Amsterdam - Utrecht - Rhenen
Metro Services
Bus services
| Bus Service | Operator | From | To | Via | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | GVB | Station Muiderpoort | Gaasperplas | Station Muiderpoort Amsterdam Muiderpoort railway station Amsterdam Muiderpoort is a railway station in the east of Amsterdam. It was re-opened on 15 October 1939 after being first opened in 1896. It is located 4 km southeast of Amsterdam Centraal. At this station the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway and the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway split, with the two... , Duivendrecht (Village), Station Duivendrecht, Bijlmermeer |
4 to 8x per hour. Evening and Sunday 2x per hour. | |
| 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 | |
| 249 | GVB | Duivendrecht (Village) | 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"... (Town) |
Station Duivendrecht, Bijlmermeer, Gein, Gaasperplas | 1x per day | Peak Hour Bus |
| 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 |