GVB (Amsterdam)

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Gemeente Vervoerbedrijf Amsterdam
Gemeente Vervoerbedrijf Amsterdam Logo.svg
Overview
OwnerMunicipality of Amsterdam
Area served Amsterdam metropolitan area
Locale Amsterdam, Netherlands
Transit type Tram, metro, ferry and bus
Annual ridership234 million [1]
Website https://www.gvb.nl/en
Operation
Began operation1900
Technical
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 600–750 V DC

GVB (often informally called de GVB or het GVB) is the municipal public transport operator for Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, operating metro, tram, bus and ferry services in the metropolitan area of Amsterdam.

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History

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Amsterdam Metro Network
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Amsterdam Tram Network

The forerunner of the GVB, the Gemeentetram Amsterdam (GTA) (Amsterdam Municipal Tramway), was established on 1 January 1900 by the city after it acquired a number of private companies. The first electric tram ran on 14 August 1900. [2] In 1925, the GTA introduced its first bus line. [3] In 1943, Gemeentetram merged with Gemeenteveren Amsterdam (established in 1897), the municipal ferry company, to form Gemeente Vervoerbedrijf Amsterdam (Dutch pronunciation: [ɣəˈmeːntəvɛrˈvuːrbədrɛifɑmstərˈdɑm] ; lit.'Amsterdam Municipality Transportation Company'). [note 1] In 1977, the first metro line was introduced. [2]

By 2002, the organization was simply called GVB. [2] In 2007, the GVB became a private corporation under the name GVB Activa B.V., wholly owned by the City of Amsterdam; previously, the GVB was part of the City Of Amsterdam. [4] Between 2006 and 2016, Stadsregio Amsterdam was the authority responsible for all public transport in the greater Amsterdam area; it granted a concession (contract) to the GVB to provide public transport services. In 2010, Stadsregio Amsterdam extended the concession of the GVB for the period 2012–2017, and at the end of 2013, further extended it until 2024. [5] On 1 January 2017, Vervoerregio Amsterdam replaced Stadsregio Amsterdam as the public transport authority for the greater Amsterdam area. [6]

Network

The GVB operates a number of public transportation networks in and around the city of Amsterdam, including:

The newest metro line is the North/South line, which was opened on 22 July 2018.

Metro

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Amsterdam Metro

Metro routes

Light rail

Former light rail route

Until 3 March 2019, line 51 to Amstelveen was a metro service between Central Station and Station Zuid. At Station Zuid it switched from third rail to pantograph and catenary wires. From there to Amstelveen Centrum it shared its track with tram line 5. The light rail vehicles on this line are capable of using both 600V (overhead) and 750V DC (third rail) power supplies.

Tram

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Amsterdam Tram

Tram routes

Buses

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Amsterdam Bus

As of March 2021, GVB bus services had 22 regular daytime routes (numbered between 15–68), 8 rush-hour routes (200-series route numbers), 11 night routes (numbered as "N" plus two digits) of which just 2 routes run seven days a week. One route (369) runs between Schiphol Airport and Sloterdijk station (railway and metro connections). [7] Three routes (461, 463, 464) offer free rides to the Gelderlandplein shopping centre in the Buitenveldert neighbourhood of Amsterdam. [8]

As of March 2021, there were 233 buses in the fleet of which 31 were electric. [9]

The busiest bus route as of 2017, is bus route 21, running every 8 minutes or less, seven days a week. [10]

Bus routes

LineRouteNotes
15 Station SloterdijkStation Zuid
18 Amsterdam Centraal – Slotervaart
21 Amsterdam CentraalGeuzenveld
22 Station SloterdijkMuiderpoortstation
34Noorderpark (metrostation) – Olof Palmeplein
35Molenwijk – Olof Palmeplein
36 Station NoordStation Sloterdijk
37 Station NoordAmstelstation
38Buiksloterham – Station Noord
40 AmstelstationMuiderpoortstation
41 Station HolendrechtMuiderpoortstation
43 Amsterdam Centraal – Borneo-eiland
44 Station Bijlmer ArenA – Diemen-Noord
47 Station Bijlmer ArenAStation Holendrecht
48 Amsterdam CentraalHouthavens
49 Station Bijlmer ArenAStation Weesp Operates during daytime hours on weekdays only.
61 Station Sloterdijk – Osdorpplein
62 Station LelylaanAmstelstation
63 Station Lelylaan – Osdorp De Aker
65KNSM-eiland – Station Zuid
66 Station Bijlmer ArenAIJburg
68 Metrostation Henk Sneevlietweg – RiekerpolderOperates during daytime hours on weekdays only.
231 Station Sloterdijk – AbberdaanRush hour commuter route
232 Station Sloterdijk – WestpoortRush hour commuter route
233 Station Sloterdijk – WestpoortRush hour commuter route
245Molenwijk – Schiphol Zuid Early morning one-way route to Schipol Airport
246Borneo-eiland – Schiphol Zuid Early morning one-way route to Schipol Airport
247Bos en Lommerplein – Schiphol Zuid Early morning one-way route to Schipol Airport
267Anderlechtlaan – John M. KeynespleinRush hour commuter route
369 Station SloterdijkSchiphol Operates to and from Schipol Airport
461Gelderlandplein – Gustav MahlerpleinOnly operates during late morning and afternoon hours
463Gelderlandplein – BolesteinOnly operates during late morning and afternoon hours
464Gelderlandplein – VivaldiOnly operates during late morning and afternoon hours

Night bus routes

These routes operate as a hub and spoke model. Hours of operation are extended longer on Saturday and Sunday mornings due to a later start of service for daytime routes.

LineRouteDays of Operation
N81 Centraal Station - Station Sloterdijk Friday and weekend nights
N82 Centraal Station - Geuzenveld Friday and weekend nights
N83 Centraal Station - Osdorp De Aker Friday and weekend nights
N84 Centraal Station - Amstelveen BusstationFriday and weekend nights
N85 Centraal Station - Station Gein Nightly
N86 Centraal Station - Station Bijlmer ArenA Weekend nights
N87 Centraal Station - Station Bijlmer ArenA Nightly
N88 Centraal Station - Nieuw Sloten Friday and weekend nights
N89 Centraal Station - IJburg Friday and weekend nights
N91 Centraal Station - Nieuwendam Friday and weekend nights
N93 Centraal Station - Molenwijk Friday and weekend nights

Ferries

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Amsterdam Ferry

Since 1 July 2013, GVB Veren (veren meaning ferries) has been operating ferry services crossing both the IJ and the North Sea Canal on behalf of the City of Amsterdam. Most of these ferries offer free rides for pedestrians and cyclists. Within the City of Amsterdam, there are seven ferry routes across the IJ, two of which operate overnight. Outside of Amsterdam, the GVB operates three ferry routes across the North Sea Canal at Zaandam, Velsen and Assendelft. The GVB has 19 ferry boats servicing these routes, and is replacing diesel-powered ferries with electrically-operated vessels. The ferries have a maximum speed of 19 kilometres per hour (12 mph). [11]

Ferry routes crossing the IJ are: [12] [13]

Ferry routes crossing the North Sea Canal are: [12]

Ticketing

The Amsterdam public transport network falls under the National Tariff System of the Netherlands and the GVB has a few of its own tickets, notably the 24-, 48- and 72- hour tickets. The electronic OV-chipkaart has been the only ticketing system valid in the Amsterdam metro since the summer of 2009, and in the rest of the network (tram, bus) since June 2010. Most trams carry conductors, but as they no longer stamp passengers' strippenkaarten their role has been deskilled; it now consists in ensuring security along with selling the occasional OV-chipkaart and optionally announcing the stops.

Notes

  1. Sometimes also written Gemeentevervoerbedrijf in Dutch.

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