# Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA station

Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA (Dutch pronunciation:; abbreviation: Asb), previously named Amsterdam Bijlmer (1971–2006), is a railway station in the Bijlmermeer neighbourhood of stadsdeel (borough) Amsterdam-Zuidoost in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The station has five platforms and eight tracks; two for the Amsterdam Metro and six train tracks, along with a bus station. Train services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

## 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 100 metres (330 ft) long, 70 m (230 ft) wide, and 30 m (98 ft) tall. It is mostly transparent, to blend in with the rest of the Boulevard.
The metro lines that stop at this station are Metroline 54 (Amsterdam Centraal – Gein) and Metroline 50 (Isolatorweg – Gein).
On 10 December 2006 the station's name was changed from Amsterdam Bijlmer to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA, to match its location (ArenA Boulevard), named after the nearby Amsterdam ArenA stadium (since 2018 known as the Johan Cruyff Arena), 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 service(s):
* 2x per hour intercity service Schiphol – Utrecht – Arnhem – Nijmegen
* 2x per hour intercity service Schiphol – Utrecht – Eindhoven – Venlo
* 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Uitgeest – Amsterdam – Breukelen – Woerden – Rotterdam
* 2x per hour local service (sprinter) Uitgeest – Amsterdam – Breukelen – Utrecht – Rhenen (Peak hours only)
* 2x day night service ("Nachtnet") Rotterdam - Delft - (Gouda) - The Hague - Leiden - Schiphol Airport - Amsterdam central station - Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA - Utrecht

## Metro services

Metro services are provided by the 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 run a 10-minute service from around 05:00 – 00:40. At weekends the service starts later and usually runs every 15 minutes.

## Platform use

| Platform | Use |
| 1 | Non-stopping trains from Utrecht Centraal to Amsterdam Centraal + diverted trains (Intercity Amsterdam – Brussels and Thalys Amsterdam – Paris) + international (freight and ICE) |
| 2 | Trains to Amsterdam Zuid and Schiphol via Utrechtboog |
| 3 | Trains towards Amsterdam Centraal |
| 4 (Number not actually shown) | Metro towards Amsterdam Centraal (54) and Isolatorweg (50) |
| 5 (Number not actually shown) | Metro towards Gein (54 and 50) |
| 6 | Trains to Gouda and Rotterdam Centraal + diverted trains (Intercity Amsterdam – Brussels and Thalys Amsterdam – Paris) |
| 7 | Trains towards Utrecht Centraal, Nijmegen and Eindhoven coming from the Utrechtboog |
| 8 | Non-stopping Trains to Utrecht Centraal from Amsterdam Centraal + international (freight and ICE) |

## 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 (One daily early morning ride)
* 255 Bijlmer ArenA - Haarlem (Rush hours only express service)
* 271 Amsterdam Gaasperplas - Ganzenhoef - Bijlmer ArenA - Aalsmeer FloraHolland (One early morning ride weekdays only)
* 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.

## Gallery

* Sign on the platform showing the station name
* Heineken Music Hall, Pathe ArenA and Station Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA
* Station hall with escalators and metro platform (2007)
* Entrance from the bus station (2007)
* Entrance from the Amsterdamse Poort (2007)
* The station just before the 2007 re-opening.
* Station a few hours before the official (re)opening (November 17, 2007)