Amstelveenseweg metro station

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Amstelveenseweg
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General information
LocationAmstelveenseweg, Amsterdam
Netherlands
Coordinates 52°20′19″N4°51′29″E / 52.33861°N 4.85806°E / 52.33861; 4.85806
Owned by Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeASW
History
Opened28 May 1997;26 years ago (28 May 1997)
Services
Preceding station Amsterdam Metro Following station
Henk Sneevlietweg
towards Isolatorweg
Line 50 Station Zuid
towards Gein
Station Zuid Line 51 Henk Sneevlietweg
towards Isolatorweg
Location
Outline map Amsterdam metro 2.PNG
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Amstelveenseweg
Location within metro van Amsterdam

Amstelveenseweg is an Amsterdam Metro station in the south of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The station opened in 1997 and is served by line 50 and 51 (Isolatorweg - Gein & Centraal Station - Isolatorweg).

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Amstelveenseweg station is an "important" transit point as the metro crosses several bus and tram lines. Changes to the station and its surroundings were made in 2022 to make transiting easier and safer. [1] The station lies in the south of the city and serves as the metro station for many offices, the VU University Medical Center and Olympic Stadium.

The metro station is only accessible with an OV-chipkaart or GVB Travel Pass.

In January 2012, a gas leak at the metro station halted the tram and metro traffic, as well as all trains between Amsterdam Bijlmer station and Schiphol Airport. [2]

Metro services

Tram services

Bus services

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Amsterdam Metro network

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References

  1. "Ov-knooppunt Amstelveenseweg wordt opgeknapt". Het Parool (in Dutch). 12 June 2022.
  2. "Gaslek bij metro Amstelveenseweg gedicht". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). 27 January 2012.