Three years later, in 1980, both lines reached the Centraal Station . The 54 branch was extended to Gein in 1982. Only 4-car trains are used on these two lines. Both lines operate every 12 minutes, which together with line 51 means a 4-minute headway along the common stretch from Centraal Station to Spaklerweg . The entire southern light rail section is on reserved track between car lanes, mostly segregated by hedges, but many streets cross the line along its route.
Some stops have a central platform.
Destination shown on panels is not Poortwachter , the name of the last stop, but A'veen Middelhoven, the names of the neighbourhoods served. Typically Dutch, trains on this line are equipped with a special bike rack. The side of the platform is announced by an arrow. After long discussions finally construction work for the north-south line should have started in 1997, although now 2000 is a more likely date. The line should be ready for operation in 2008.