The Amsterdam metro is a part of the well-planned and integrated transport system of the city. It consists of both underground trains as well as surface trains. The length of the entire transit system in Amsterdam is 42.5 kilometers. The part of the system between Centraal Station and Amstel is underground. The length of the underground line is 3.5 kilometers.
Amsterdam Metro System
The Amsterdam metro system comprises of four metro lines namely the orange line, the green line, the red line and the yellow line. Trains running along three lines, red, orange and yellow lines, begin from the Centraal Station while the green line starts from Isolatorweg. Overall, the city has 52 metro stations.
The orange line connects Centraal Station to Amstelstation, WTC, Middlehoven, RAI, Westwijk etc. The red line halts at Nieuwmarkt, Spaklerweg etc, with the last station being at Gaasperplas. The green line begins at Isolatorweg and connects Gein, Duivendrecht, Sloterdijik, Lelylaan, Contactweg etc. The yellow line connects Amstelstation, Bijlmer, Holendrecht and Gein.
Traveling in the Metro in Amsterdam
Metro, in Amsterdam, is operated by the main public transport company of the city known as the GVB. It is one of the easiest, cheapest and most convenient means of transportation in Amsterdam. The GVB offers travel passes and tickets for availing the public transports in the city.
Tourists can obtain the Amsterdam card which enables them to travel by the metro, trams and buses for unlimited number of times. The card is valid for three days from the day of its purchase and it provides for free or discounted entry to a number of restaurants and city attractions as well.
A second option is the strippenkaart which is a type of smart card. These smart cards allow travelers to avail the metro any time of the day thus making traveling in Amsterdam easy, convenient and cheap.
Amsterdam metro is best for traveling to and from the city surroundings. As the transit system in Amsterdam connects a number of places located in the outskirts of the city with the metropolis, travelers will find it easier to avail the metro if they have to travel to and from the suburbs.
One of the best ways of traveling in Amsterdam, the metro is for everyone.
