Almere Centrum railway station

Almere Centrum is a railway station in Almere, Netherlands. It is located approximately 22 kilometres east of Amsterdam. The station lies on the Weesp–Lelystad railway. Almere Centrum is located in central Almere: a new town established in 1976 on land reclaimed from the sea (cf. Flevoland). Almere Centrum has two platforms and four tracks, and was opened in 1987[1] following the completion of the Flevolijn between Weesp railway station and Lelystad Centrum. The station's original name was Almere Central Station (CS), but it was renamed in 1999 to Almere Centrum.

Almere Centrum
LocationNetherlands
Coordinates52°22′30″N 5°13′4″E
Line(s)Weesp–Lelystad railway
Connections Keolis Nederland: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, 326, N21, N22, N23
OV Regio IJsselmond: 159, 160
Other information
Station codeAlm
History
Opened30 May 1987
Services
Preceding station   Nederlandse Spoorwegen   Following station
Amsterdam Zuid
NS Intercity 700
toward Groningen
NS Intercity 1800
toward Leeuwarden
Duivendrecht
toward Dordrecht
NS Intercity 2400
Amsterdam Centraal
Terminus
NS Intercity 2600Terminus
toward Hoofddorp
NS Sprinter 4300
NS Sprinter 4600
toward Zwolle
NS Sprinter 4900Terminus
NS Sprinter 14900
Location
Almere Centrum
Location within Northeastern Randstad

The station building has a glass roof, and the tracks and platforms are elevated above street level. Almere Centrum bus station is located beneath the railway station.

Train services

As of 11 December 2016, the following train services call at this station:

  • 1 train per hour (tph) Intercity services The Hague - Schiphol Airport - Amsterdam Zuid - Almere - Lelystad - Zwolle - Groningen
  • 1 tph Intercity services The Hague - Schiphol Airport - Amsterdam Zuid - Almere - Lelystad - Zwolle - Leeuwarden
  • 2 tph Intercity services Dordrecht - Rotterdam - The Hague - Schiphol Airport - Amsterdam Zuid - Almere - Lelystad
  • 2 tph Intercity services Amsterdam - Almere
  • 2 tph Local Sprinter services Hoofddorp - Schiphol Airport - Amsterdam Zuid - Almere Oostvaarders
  • 2 tph Local Sprinter services The Hague - Schiphol Airport - Amsterdam - Weesp - Almere - Lelystad - Zwolle
  • 2 tph Local Sprinter services Utrecht - Hilversum - Almere

Bus services

These services are operated by Keolis Nederland.

  • M1 Almere Centrum - Stedenwijk - 't Oor Bus Station - Almere Haven
  • M2 Almere Centrum - Waterwijk - Bouwmeesterbuurt - Molenbuurt - Station Buiten- Seizoenenbuurt - Oostvaarders - Striphelden
  • M3 Almere Centrum - Kruidenwijk - Muziekwijk
  • M4 Almere Centrum - Stedenwijk - Muziekwijk - Literatuurwijk - Homeruskwartier - Almere Poort
  • M5 Almere Centrum - Filmwijk - Danswijk - Parkwijk - Verzetswijk - Tussen de Vaarten
  • M6 Almere Centrum - Kruidenwijk - Noorderplassen
  • 326 Almere Centrum - Stedenwijk - 't Oor Bus Station - Almere Hout - Blaricum

These services are operated by OV Regio IJsselmond.

  • 159 Almere Centrum - Filmwijk - Zeewolde - Harderwijk
  • 160 Almere Centrum - Stedenwijk - 't Oor Bus Station - Zeewolde

This service is operated by Flixbus.

  • Almere Centrum - Vianen - Kaatsheuvel (Efteling) - Tilburg - Brussels

Night buses
Bus Service Operator From To Via Notes
N21 Keolis Leidseplein Amsterdam Station Almere Buiten Amsterdam, Amstelstation, Middenweg, Kruislaan, Brinkstraat, Muiden, P en R terrein, Almere Stad, Busstation 't Oor, Kasteel, Veluwsekant, Filmwijk, Station Centrum, Staatsliedenwijk, Markerkant, Waterwijk, Almere Buiten, Bouwmeesterbuurt, Molenbuurt Loop line
N22 Keolis Leidseplein Amsterdam Sieradenbuurt Almere Buiten Amsterdam, Amstelstation, Middenweg, Kruislaan, Brinkstraat, Muiden, P en R terrein, Almere Poort, Homeruskwartier, Literatuurwijk, Muziekwijk, Kruidenwijk, Station Centrum, Parkwijk Zuid, Danswijk, Tussen de Vaarten, Faunabuurt, Station Almere Buiten, Regenboogbuurt, Station Almere Oostvaarders Loop line
N23 Keolis Leidseplein Amsterdam Station Almere Centrum Amsterdam, Amstelstation, Middenweg, Kruislaan, Brinkstraat, Muiden, P en R terrein, Busstation 't Oor, Almere Haven, Busstation t' Oor, Almere Stad, Stedenwijk Loop line
  • A Sprinter Light Train bound for Utrecht
  • Bus leaving the bus station.
  • Inside of the station with tracks.
  • Inside, ticket concourse.

References
  1. "Almere Centrum". Stationsweb (in Dutch).
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