Metro, Amsterdam

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The new North-South metro will connect the North of Amsterdam with the South, reducing the travel time to just 15 minutes. Scheduled daily number of passengers will be up to a quarter of a million.

In the Information Centre of the Noord/Zuidlijn you will find an interesting exhibition consisting of numerous scale models, photos, films, archaeological finds and a display describing the various different engineering methods being applied. But you can also take part in a variety of activities that the Information Centre organises throughout the year, such as guided tours and informative evening programmes.

Opening hours:
Tu-Fr: 10AM - 5PM
Su: 11AM - 4PM

The metro system in Amsterdam is a combination of full metro and rapid trams (sneltram) running mainly on the surface. Only 3.5 km in the city centre between Centraal Station and Amstel are underground. Lines 51, 53 and 54 share tracks between Centraal Station and Spaklerweg. Large parts of the metro network run parallel to NS mainline rail lines and cross-platform interchange is provided at Amstel, Duivendrecht (north-south) and Bijlmer, whereas Sloterdijk, Lelylaan, Zuid, RAI and Diemen Zuid railway stations lie adjacent to the corresponding metro stations.

All metro and sneltram lines operate between 6:00 and 0:30 at a basic 12-minute interval which is increased through bundled routes or by extra peak-hour trains. All public transport in the Dutch capital, including 17 tram lines, is operated by GVB (Gemeentevervoerbedrijf Amsterdam).

- FARES (2003, in Euro)

Amsterdam is part of the all-Netherlands zonal system for which strip-cards are available:

2 strips (1 zone minimum) - 1.60
3 strips (= 1 hour network ticket) - 2.40
8 strips (= day ticket) - 6.40
15 strips - 6.20
45 strips - 18.30

For unlimited travel in Amsterdam:
1-day ticket - 5.50
2 days - 8.80
3 days 11.30 etc.

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The metro is managed by the GVB, the Amsterdam Transport Authority also managing the local trams, busses and ferries.

These are the Amsterdam Metro lines:

-50 -Isolaterweg-Gein
-51 -Central Station-Westwijk
-53 -Centraal Station-Gaasperplas
-54 -Centraal Station-Gein

Like taking a tram or bus you can travel the metro with an "OV Chipkaart".

Amsterdam's subway is under futher development. The Central line will be extended under Het IJ by tunnel to Amsterdam North.

More information on the North-South line construction

ALL the metrolines in Amsterdam are stopping at the same places in Amsterdam-centre:
**1 Central Station (startingpoint: every metro-line goes to the south)
**2 Nieuwmarkt (an old part of Amsterdam)
**3 Waterlooplein (Waterloo-square, close to the market)
**4 Weesperplein (close to the "Magere brug", the small beautifull bridge)
**5 Wibautstraat
**6 Amstelstation (after Amstelstation: the different lines take different routes)
You only have to look after, is what way you want to go, to the north (Central Station), or to the south of the centre (every other station).
** From Central Station till Amstelstation will only take 7-10 minutes.
** The first metro goes around 06.15 o'clock (saterdays 06.45; sundays 07.45), the last metro goes around 00.30 (every day). On holidays: same as on sundays. (timetable spring 2008)

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Amsterdam Metro system is not really a true Metro system in that the majority of lines run overground with only the central sections (strangely enough around Centraal Station) actually running underground. The Metro system has 4 lines, with a fifth currently under construction, allowing a rapid transit system out into the suburbs especially during peak periods.

Of the 4 present lines, 3 run from Centraal Station - lines 51,53 and 54 to Westwijk, Gaasperplas and Gein respectively; whilst line 50 runs from from Isolatorweg via Sloterdijk out to the A10 ring road and Gein.

As with the tram and bus system ticketing comes under the same integrated system and tickets are interchangable.

Second website below gives some useful background info:

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The Amsterdam metro has a rather small network; only 5 stations are underground.
One of the underground stations is Central Station; here you can have a look in the observation-holes in the walls. Several metrostations from all over the world are exhibited here. It's a great touristic 'attraction'.

Nowadays people are building a second metrosystem, called North-South-line. It will be opened around 2012.

If you have an Iamsterdam card for 24/48/72 hours you get unlimited travel on metro, trams and buses ticket along. It is quite convenient but the only hitch is metro closes at 00:00 hrs. But there are night services which ply after that.

Exploring Amsterdam could be dramatic when driving your car around. Better go by foot, rent a bike or take the public transport, includes the Metro. There are only 4 Metro lines (50/Ring-line - 51/Amstelveen-line - 53/Gaasperplas-line, 54/Gein-line), includes the "Sneltram", a fast-going tramway underground ...

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