Amsterdam RAI station

Amsterdam RAI
Location Netherlands
Coordinates 52°20′12″N 4°53′26″E / 52.33667°N 4.89056°E / 52.33667; 4.89056Coordinates: 52°20′12″N 4°53′26″E / 52.33667°N 4.89056°E / 52.33667; 4.89056
Other information
Station code Rai
History
Opened 1981
Services
Preceding station   Nederlandse Spoorwegen   Following station
NS Sprinter 4300
2x/hour; Weekdays rush hours only
toward Hoofddorp
NS Sprinter 4300
2x/hour; Not on weekdays rush hours
NS Sprinter 5700
2x/hour
Preceding station   Amsterdam Metro   Following station
toward  Isolatorweg
Line 50
toward  Gein
Line 51
toward  Westwijk
Location
Amsterdam RAI
Location within Randstad

The railway station Amsterdam RAI is situated in southern Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located between the two directions of the A10 Amsterdam ring road. It is also a metro station at which GVB operates two routes. RAI gets its name from the nearby Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre.

History

The original station opened in 1981 when it was a terminus station, with just one platform and the station had no signals. At RAI station you could walk straight onto GVB tram route 4 to central station without changing platforms.

In 1988 the tram terminus moved to street level below the station. This was due to the building of Amsterdam Metro line 51 next to the railway station. This line began operating in 1990. The roof of the railway station was built in 1997. The new station was built in 1991 and Amsterdam RAI became an island platform station and then in 1993 the line was extended towards Weesp.

The design of the station is by architect Rob Steenhuis.

Service

Train

The following services currently call at Amsterdam RAI:

During some conferences at the RAI, Intercity services stop at this station.

Metro

GVB operates all Amsterdam city services and Metro lines 50 and 51 stop at Amsterdam RAI metro station which runs parallel with the NS railway.

Tram

GVB operates one tram service to Amsterdam RAI.

Bus

This service is operated by GVB.

External links

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