Amsterdam 2004

The system after the prolongation of tram lines 6 and 16 to VU Medisch Centrum and of line 7 to Sloterpark, the creation of a branch to De Aker on line 1, the elimination of circle line 20 and the prolongation of light rail route 51 to Westwijk.

VIDEOS


Above: YouTube^CA video - 1973: Amsterdam en zijn trams - oude filmbeelden - Length: 2:50 mins.	Above: YouTube^CA video - 1990's Amsterdam Trams 5 - Length: 12:30 mins.	Above: YouTube^CA video - 1990s Amsterdam Trams & Cyclists - Length: 7:56 mins.

Above: YouTube^CA video - Trams in Amsterdam, Netherlands - Length: 6:56 mins.	Above: YouTube^CA video - The Metro System of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2017 - Length: 15:44 mins.	Above: YouTube^CA video - Hybrid Metro/Tram in Amsterdam, Netherlands - Sneltramlijn #51: 2017 - Length: 7:49 mins.

PHOTOS

MAPS

Amsterdam 2004 tram map

INSET: CENTRAL AMSTERDAM

Amsterdam 2004 downtown tram map

ABBREVIATIONS ON THE MAPS

ACS	Albert Cuypstraat	FHP	Frederik Hendrikplantsoen
FBS	Ferdinand Bolstraat	VBS	Van Baerlestraat

I created the above maps by overlaying OpenStreetMap (OSM) maps with my own data. Copyright on the OSM maps is © OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed under a CC-BY-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 licence).

Please note that the OSM maps used as templates for these maps correspond to the situation at the time the maps were downloaded and may show features that did not exist at the time the GS Tram Site is supposed to show. In particular, they may show bridges and highways that were built later.

ROUTES

Operator: Gemeentevervoerbedrijf (GVB)

URBAN TRAM ROUTES

1	Centraal Station – Voorburgwal - Paleis - Spui - Leidsestraat - Leidseplein - Overtoom - Surinameplein - Cornelius Lelylaan - Pieter Calandlaan - Osdorp (De Aker)
2	Centraal Station – Voorburgwal - Paleis - Spui - Leidsestraat - Leidseplein - Rijksmuseum - Constantijn Huygensstraat - Willemsparkweg - Hoofddorpplein - Heemstedestraat - Bocholstraat - Nieuw Sloten
3	Zoutkeetsgracht - Marnixstraat - Frederik Hendrikplantsoen - Bilderdijkstraat - Constantijn Huygensstraat – Van Baerlestraat - Ceintuurbaan – ‘s-Gravesandeplein - Oosterpark - Wijttenbachstraat - Stat. Muiderpoort
4	Centraal Station – Damrak - Dam - Rokin - Muntplein - Rembrandtplein - Utrechtsestraat – Frederiksplein - Van Woustraat - Rooseveltlaan - Europaplein - Station RAI
5	Centraal Station – Voorburgwal - Paleis - Spui - Leidsestraat - Leidseplein - Rijksmuseum - Van Baerlestraat - Beethovenstraat - Station Zuid WTC - Amstelveen Binnenhof [Between Station Zuid - Amstelveen operated like a light rail line]
6	VU Medisch Centrum - Stadionplein - Haarlemmermeerstation - Amstelveenseweg - Overtoom - Leidseplein - Weteringschans – Frederiksplein - Sarphatistraat – Roeterstraat - Plantage Parklaan
7	Sloterpark – Slotermeer - Bos en Lommerweg - Bos en Lommerplein - Hoofdweg - Mercatorplein - Jan Evertsenstraat - Witte de Withstraat - Kinkerstraat - Marnixstraat - Leidseplein - Weteringschans - Frederiksplein - Sarphatistraat - ‘s-Gravesandeplein - Oosterpark - Wijttenbachstraat - Stat. Muiderpoort - Insulindeweg - Flevopark
9	Centraal Station – Damrak - Dam - Rokin – Muntplein - Rembrandtplein - Waterlooplein - Plantage – Alexanderplein - Linnaeusstraat - Middenweg - Diemen
10	Van Hallstraat - Nassaukade - Marnixstraat - Leidseplein - Weteringschans – Frederiksplein - Sarphatistraat – Alexanderplein - Czaar Peterstraat - Azartplein
12	Station Sloterdijk - Admiraal de Ruijterweg - De Clercqstraat - Bilderdijkstraat - Constantijn Huygensstraat – Van Baerlestraat - Ceintuurbaan – Ferdinand Bolstraat - Churchillaan - Vrijheidslaan - Amstelstation
13	Centraal Station - Voorburgwal - Paleis - Rozengracht – De Clercqstraat - Jan Evertsenstraat - Mercatorplein - Jan Evertsenstraat - Burg. Röellstraat - Geuzenveld
14	Sloterpark – Slotermeer - Bos en Lommerweg - Admiraal de Ruijterweg - De Clercqstraat - Rozengracht - Paleis - Damrak - Dam - Rokin – Muntplein - Rembrandtplein - Waterlooplein - Plantage – Alexanderplein - Mauritskade - Zeeburgerdijk - Javaplein - Insulindeweg - Flevopark
16	Centraal Station – Damrak - Dam - Rokin - Muntplein - Vijzelstraat - Albert Cuypstraat - De Lairessestraat - Station Haarlemmeer - Amstelveenseweg - Stadionplein - VU Medisch Centrum
17	Centraal Station – Voorburgwal - Paleis - Rozengracht – Marnixstraat - Kinkerstraat – Hoofdweg - Surinameplein - Cornelius Lelylaan - Osdorpplein - Tussenmeer - Osdorp (Dijkgraafplein)
24	Centraal Station – Damrak - Dam - Rokin - Muntplein - Vijzelstraat - Albert Cuypstraat - Van Baerlestraat - Beethovenstraat - Stadionweg - Olympiaweg
25	Centraal Station – Damrak - Dam - Rokin - Muntplein - Vijzelstraat - Weteringschans - Frederiksplein - Van Woustraat - Ceintuurbaan - Ferdinand Bolstraat - Churchillaan - Rijnstraat - Pres. Kennedylaan

METRO AND LIGHT RAIL ROUTES

50	Isolatorweg - Station Sloterdijk - Station Lelylaan - Station Zuid WTC - Station RAI - Duivendrecht - Bijlmer - Gein
51	Centraal Station – Waterlooplein - Amstelstation - Station RAI - Station Zuid WTC - Amstelveen - Middenhoven - Westwijk
53	Centraal Station – Waterlooplein - Amstelstation - Duivendrecht - Diemen Zuid - Bijlmermeer - Gaasperplas
54	Centraal Station – Waterlooplein - Amstelstation - Duivendrecht - Bijlmer - Gein

NB: Between Station Zuid WTC and Westwijk, Metro line 51 runs like an LRT line. Tram No.5 also runs over about half this track, between Station Zuid WTC and Amstelveen.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM

NETWORK LENGTH

Urban trams: 88 km.
Metro + Light rail: 42.5 km

HISTORY

Urban trams: (horse-drawn) 3 June 1875 - 6 Aug. 1916; (electric) 14 Aug. 1900 - today.
LRT: 1 Dec. 1990 - today.
Metro: 16 Oct. 1977 - today.
Interurban trams (NZH):
- Amsterdam - Het Schouw - Monnickendam - Purmerend: 22 June 1894 - 22 June 1932 (steam), 23 June 1932 - 14 May 1949 (electric).
- Amsterdam - Het Schouw - Edam: 13 Dec. 1888 - 30 Nov. 1932 (steam), 1 Dec. 1932 - 30 Sept. 1956 (electric; extended to Volendam)
- Amsterdam - Haarlem - Zandvoort: 6 Oct. 1904 - 31 Aug. 1957.
- Amsterdam - Haarlem - Zandvoort: 6 Oct. 1904 - 31 Aug. 1957.
- Amsterdam Weesperpoort - Diemen - Muiden - Muiderberg - Naarden - Laren (GoTM): 22 July 1881 - 15 Jan. 1932 (steam), 16 Jan. 1932 - 12 Feb. 1940 (Murderberg - Laren ceased to operate on 14 Oct. 1939) (petrol engines).

GAUGE

Horse.drawn trams: 1422 mm.
Urban trams: 1435 mm.
Metro/LRT: 1435 mm.
Interurban trams (NZH): 1000 mm.
Interurban trams (GoTM): 1435 mm.

TRAM PRESERVATION

The Electrische Museumtramlijn Amsterdam, started in 1975, runs old trams (from Amsterdam and elsewhere) along a 7-km track starting at Haarlemmermeerstation.

SOURCES

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WIKIS

WEB SITES

Thanks to Prof. Maurits van Witsen from the Netherlands (and of the web site lightrail.nl) for the large amount of historical information on the Amsterdam system he furnished me through personal communication.

Thanks to Peter Zondag (from Utrecht, The Netherlands) for information obtained through personal communication.

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12 Dec. 2004