Line 54 (Amsterdam Metro) Explained

Line 54
Color:FABD00
Native Name:Metrolijn 54 / Geinlijn
Type:Rapid transit
Locale:Amsterdam and Ouder-Amstel
Start:Amsterdam Centraal
End:Gein
Stations:15
Daily Ridership:73,500 (2019)
Mapcolor: Yellow
Owner: Amsterdam Metro
Operator:GVB
Stock:Serie S3 (2 cars)
Serie M5 (6 cars)
Serie M7 (3 cars)
Tracks:Double-track
Electrification: (third rail)
Map State:show

Metro Line 54, also known as Gein Line (Geinlijn, formerly Holendrechtlijn) is a line of the Amsterdam Metro between Amsterdam Centraal station and Gein station in the Gein district in Amsterdam-Zuidoost.[1] This is the southern branch of the Oostlijn.

The Weesperplein–Holendrecht line was opened on 14 October 1977 and replaced the busy bus line 55. On 11 October 1980, the extension from Weesperplein to Centraal Station followed, and on 27 August 1982, the line was completed with the extension from Holendrecht to Gein.[2]

Until 2013, almost only M1, M2 and M3 trainsets were in service on this line, which were built for this line between 1973 and 1980. In the period 2013-2015, these were gradually replaced by the new M5 trainsets. Since then, CAF rolling stock has also been in service and from 2019 to 2024, S1/S2 light rail rolling stock. This latter rolling stock was replaced by the new M7 from 2023.

Service

Since 2018 (but not in 2021 and 2022), a regular service has also been running at night on New Year's Eve for the first time, every 15 minutes from 1:30 am.[3]

Station list

LineStationTransfersBorough
Centraal StationCentrum
Nieuwmarkt
Waterlooplein
Weesperplein
WibautstraatOost
Amstel
SpaklerwegOuder-Amstel
Van der Madeweg
Station DuivendrechtZuid
StrandvlietZuidoost
Station Bijlmer ArenA
Bullewijk
Station Holendrecht
Reigersbos
Gein

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GVB . 2024-02-22 . gvb.nl . nl.
  2. Web site: UrbanRail.Net > Europe > Netherlands > Amsterdam Metro . 2024-02-22 . www.urbanrail.net.
  3. Web site: OV tijdens Kerstvakantie en bij Oud en Nieuw 2017-2018 . GVB.