Halte Amsterdam ArenA
History
Completed in 1996 along with the then newly constructed stadium, the station has one platform and one track and its train services are operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen. The station is specifically designed for supporter trains of away supporters of clubs for matches which are considered a high risk factor such as when Ajax play their arch-rivals Feyenoord, or against teams like FC Groningen for example. It is also sometimes used as a pickup point for Ajax fans for risk-games, or the Dutch cup final.
The stop is situated at the connector of Diemen Zuid station and Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA railway station (see diagram in article Amsterdam–Arnhem railway) and consists of a single platform which is connected to the Johan Cruyff Arena via a steel bridge. The steel bridge of the station won an architecture prize in the city. The location is just as the Stadium, in between the Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA railway station and the Strandvliet metro station.
The stop is only accessible from the direction of Diemen Zuid. Trains arriving from the direction of Woerden, Utrecht and Breukelen have to first reach the Diemen Zuid station before heading back towards the ArenA.
References
- ^ "Oud-hooligan: ga niet naar Amsterdam". RTV Rijnmond. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ^ "Kom vroeg naar Ajax - Feyenoord". Ajax.nl. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ^ "World of Ajax tour met ontbijt/lunch bij Soccerworld". ArenAsport.nl. Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ^ "Halte Amsterdam ArenA". Stationsweb.nl. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
External links
- NS website (in Dutch)
- Dutch Public Transport journey planner (in Dutch)
- GVB website (in Dutch)
- Connexxion website (in Dutch)
- ArenA Boulevard (Dutch)
- ArenA Boulevard on Wikipedia (Dutch)