Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA station

Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA station, formerly known as Amsterdam Bijlmer, is a railway station in located in the Bijlmermeer neighbourhood of the Amsterdam-Zuidoost borough in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The station has five platforms and eight tracks: two tracks and one platform are used by the Amsterdam Metro, while the remaining six tracks and four platforms serve Nederlandse Spoorwegen train services. A large bus station is also integrated into the complex. The station is located adjacent to the Johan Cruyff Arena, home of AFC Ajax and a major event venue.

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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 ArenA Boulevard. The complex is almost long, wide, and tall. It is mostly transparent, to blend in with the rest of the Boulevard.
The metro services that stop at this station are Line 50 and Line 54.
On 10 December 2006 the station's name was changed from Amsterdam Bijlmer to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA, to match its location, named after the nearby Amsterdam ArenA stadium, home of AFC Ajax. On the west side are AFAS Live and Pathé ArenA cinema with 14 screens and the newly built event venue Ziggo Dome. On the east side is Amsterdamse Poort.

Train services

The station is served by the following train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen :

2× per hour Intercity service: Schiphol – Utrecht – Arnhem – Nijmegen
2× per hour Intercity service: Schiphol – Utrecht – Eindhoven – Venlo
2× per hour Sprinter service: Uitgeest – Amsterdam – Breukelen – Woerden – Rotterdam
2× per peak hour Sprinter service: Uitgeest – Amsterdam – Breukelen – Utrecht – Rhenen
2× per night Nachtnet service: Rotterdam – Delft – – The Hague – Leiden – Schiphol Airport – Amsterdam Centraal – Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA – Utrecht

Metro services

Metro services are operated by GVB:

Line 50, the Ring Line, runs between Isolatorweg and Gein.
Line 54, the Gein Line, runs between Centraal Station and Gein.

Both lines generally operate every 10 minutes between approximately 05:00 and 00:40, with less frequent service in the early morning and late night hours. On weekends, services start later in the morning and typically run every 15 minutes.

Track assignments

Track assignments reflect typical usage, but may vary due to operational changes or service disruptions.

Track	Use
1	Non-stopping trains
2	Services to Amsterdam Zuid and Schiphol via the Utrechtboog
3	Services towards Amsterdam Centraal
4	Metro services towards Isolatorweg and Amsterdam Centraal
5	Metro services towards Gein
6	Services to Gouda and Rotterdam Centraal
7	Services towards Utrecht Centraal, Nijmegen, and Eindhoven via the Utrechtboog
8	Non-stopping trains

Bus services

City bus services

These services are operated by GVB.

44 Bijlmer ArenA – Bijlmermeer – Diemen-Zuid – Diemen Centrum - Station Diemen – Diemen Noord
47 Bijlmer ArenA – Bijlmermeer – Gaasperplas – Gaasperdam – Holendrecht
49 Bijlmer ArenA – Karspeldreef – Gaasperplas – Driemond – Weesp railway station
66 Bijlmer ArenA – Bijlmermeer – Diemen - IJburg

Regional services

120 Bijlmer ArenA – Holendrecht – Abcoude – Baambrugge – Loenen a/d Vecht – Breukelen – Maarssen – Utrecht Zuilen – Utrecht Centraal
126 Bijlmer ArenA – Holendrecht – Vinkeveen – Wilnis – Mijdrecht
171 Bijlmer ArenA – Ouderkerk a/d Amstel – Amstelveen Busstation – Bovenkerk – Oranjewijk – Aalsmeer
200 Amsterdam Gaasperplas - Ganzenhoef - Bijlmer ArenA – Schiphol Noord - Schiphol Airport
255 Bijlmer ArenA - Haarlem
271 Amsterdam Gaasperplas - Ganzenhoef - Bijlmer ArenA - Aalsmeer FloraHolland
300 Bijlmer ArenA – Ouderkerk a/d Amstel – Amstelveen Busstation – Schiphol Airport – Hoofddorp - Vijfhuizen - Haarlem
330 Bijlmer ArenA - Diemen - Muiden - Almere Busstation ‘t oor - Almere Tussen de Vaarten - Station Almere Buiten
356 Bijlmer ArenA - Ouderkerk a/d Amstel - Amstelveen Ouderkerkerlaan - Amstelveen Busstation - Schiphol Noord - Badhoevedorp - Haarlem

Busses 44, 47, 49 and 66 are operated by GVB.
Busses 171, 200, 255, 271, 300 and 356 are operated by Connexxion.
Busses 120, 126 and 330 are operated by Keolis.
Services 255, 300, 330 and 356 are part of the R-net network.