Line 54 (Amsterdam Metro)

Line 54 (Dutch: Metrolijn 54), also known as the Gein Line (Dutch: Geinlijn), is a line of the Amsterdam Metro system. It runs between Amsterdam Centraal in the city center and Gein metro station in the southeastern neighborhood of Gaasperdam.^[1] The line forms the southern branch of the Oostlijn (East Line).

Line 54
A M5 series train in Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA station
Overview
Native name	Metrolijn 54 / Geinlijn
Owner	Amsterdam Metro
Locale	Amsterdam and Ouder-Amstel
Termini	Amsterdam Centraal Gein
Stations	15
Color on map	Yellow
Service
Type	Rapid transit
Operator(s)	GVB
Rolling stock	S3/M4 M5 M7
Daily ridership	73,500 (2019)
History
Opened	14 October 1977; 47 years ago (14 October 1977)
Technical
Line length	12.7 km (7.9 mi)
Number of tracks	Double-track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Third rail, 750 V DC
Operating speed	70 km/h (43 mph)
Route map Show static map Legend Centraal Station 52 Nieuwmarkt Waterlooplein Weesperplein turning track Weesperplein Wibautstraat Amstelstation Spaklerweg turning track Spaklerweg 51 Logistiek Centrum Metro Yard A 10 50 Van der Madeweg 53 Station Duivendrecht Strandvliet Station Bijlmer ArenA Bullewijk Bullewijk turning track A 9 Station Holendrecht Amsterdam–Arnhem railway Reigersbos Gein This diagram: view talk edit Show route diagram

The initial segment of the line, between Weesperplein and Holendrecht, opened on 14 October 1977, replacing the former bus line 55. An extension to Amsterdam Centraal was completed on 11 October 1980. The final segment, from Holendrecht to Gein, opened on 27 August 1982.^[2]

Line 54 is 12.7 km (7.9 mi) long and includes 15 stations. It runs underground through central Amsterdam, emerging to the surface as it follows NS railway lines. After Holendrecht, the line branches off onto its own dedicated right-of-way leading to Gein.

Until 2013, the line was primarily operated using M1, M2, and M3 rolling stock, which were built between 1973 and 1980 specifically for the Oostlijn. These units were gradually phased out and replaced by the M5 series between 2013 and 2015. The M7 series later entered service beginning in 2023.

Service

Train frequency

Time period	Frequency
Rush hour and daytime	10 minutes
Early morning (before 07:00), evenings (after 20:00), and weekends (before 10:00)	15 minutes
Evenings (until 20:00) and weekends (after 10:00)	12 minutes
Midsummer rush hour and daytime	12 minutes
Midsummer early morning, evenings, and weekends	15 minutes

Station list

Station	Transfers	Borough
Centraal Station	51 Line 51 52 Line 52 53 Line 53 Amsterdam–Rotterdam railway Amsterdam–Schiphol railway Amsterdam–Arnhem railway Amsterdam–Zutphen railway Den Helder–Amsterdam railway	Centrum
Nieuwmarkt	51 Line 51 53 Line 53
Waterlooplein	51 Line 51 53 Line 53
Weesperplein	51 Line 51 53 Line 53
Wibautstraat	51 Line 51 53 Line 53	Oost
Amstel	51 Line 51 53 Line 53 Amsterdam–Arnhem railway
Spaklerweg	51 Line 51 53 Line 53	Ouder-Amstel
Van der Madeweg	50 Line 50 53 Line 53
Duivendrecht	50 Line 50 Weesp–Leiden railway Amsterdam–Arnhem railway	Zuid
Strandvliet	50 Line 50	Zuidoost
Bijlmer ArenA	50 Line 50 Amsterdam–Arnhem railway
Bullewijk	50 Line 50
Holendrecht	50 Line 50 Amsterdam–Arnhem railway
Reigersbos	50 Line 50
Gein	50 Line 50

Gallery

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  A former LHB M3 train in the original color combination with orange doors near Holendrecht (2009)
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  A former LHB M2 train in Gein station (2010)
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  A former BN S1/S2 series train in Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA station
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  An Alstom M5 series train in Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA station