Amsterdam Metro North-South Line, Netherlands
Key Data:
City size
Population 744,736 (2004)
Area 218.86km²
Operator
GVB (Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrifj)
Present metro lines
50 – Gein-Isolatorweg
51 – Centraal Station-Westwijk (Amstelveen)
53 – Centraal Station-Gaasperplas (A. Zuidoost)
54 – Centraal Station-Gein (A. Zuidoost)
New line
52 – Buikslotermeerplein-Zuid NS
Construction start date
2002
Cost
€1.7bn
Speed of train
35km/h (max: 70km/h)
Route distance
9.8km (6.1 miles)
Number of stations
Eight
Service frequency
Every four minutes (peak); five to ten minutes
Line alignment below street level
20m to 34m
Boring below street level
20m to 30m
TBM dimensions
6.5m x 40m
Distance covered by TBM in one day
8m
Special Characteristics:
Supplements existing routes and extensive tram system
Tunnelling through difficult ground and beneath sensitive structures
Stock for Line 52 part of wider metro re-equipment, costing up to €300m
Tunnels below the River IJ built vertically parallel
