Almere Parkwijk railway station

Almere Parkwijk is a railway station which lies in Almere, in the Netherlands. It is located approximately 24 km (15 mi) east of Amsterdam. It is on the Weesp–Lelystad railway. The station is on the newest polder in the Netherlands, the Flevopolder which is in the Flevoland province. The station was opened on 1 February 1996. Although the station was built nine years after the other Almere stations it is styled in the same way as Almere Muziekwijk and Almere Buiten.

Almere Parkwijk
General information
LocationNetherlands
Coordinates52°22′36″N 5°14′40″E / 52.37667°N 5.24444°E / 52.37667; 5.24444
Line(s)Weesp–Lelystad railway
Platforms2
History
Opened1 February 1996; 28 years ago (1996-02-01)
Services
Preceding station Nederlandse Spoorwegen Following station
Almere Centrum
towards Hoofddorp
NS Sprinter 4300 Almere Buiten
Almere Centrum NS Sprinter 4600 Almere Buiten
Location
Almere Parkwijk is located in Northeastern Randstad
Almere Parkwijk
Almere Parkwijk
Location within Northeastern Randstad

Almere has become a commuter city for Amsterdam. The first house was built in 1976 and on 7 July 2008, it was recorded that there were 184 405 citizens living in Almere. The station lies in the centre of the 'Parkwijk' the Park Estate and the 'Verzetswijk'.

Train services

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

  • Local Sprinter services Hoofddorp - Schiphol Airport - Amsterdam Zuid - Almere Oostvaarders
  • Local Sprinter services The Hague - Schiphol Airport - Amsterdam - Weesp - Almere - Lelystad - Zwolle

Bus services

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  • 5: Muziekwijk - Kruidenwijk - Almere Centrum - Parkwijk - Landgoederenbuurt - Station Buiten - Oostvaarders
  • 6: Noorderplassen - Kruidenwijk - Almere Centrum - Danswijk - Parkwijk
  • 7: Almere Centrum - Parkwijk - Tussen de Vaarten - Sallandsekant
  • 155: Holendrecht - Bijlmer ArenA - Bijlmermeer - Muiden P&R - Almere Gooisekant - Almere Parkwijk
  • 216: Almere Buiten - Almere Stad - Muiden - Amstelveen - Schiphol Oost
  • 322: Amsterdam Amstel - Muiden P&R - Almere Poort - Gooisekant - Almere Parkwijk
  • 323: Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA - Muiden P&R - Almere Poort - Gooisekant - Almere Parkwijk

Night Buses

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Bus Service Operator From To Via Notes
N11 Connexxion Station Almere Centrum Station Almere Centrum Waterwijk, Molenbuurt, Station Almere Buiten, Station Almere Oostvaarders, Tussen De Vaarten, Station Almere Parkwijk, Danswijk, Filmwijk Loop line
N12 Connexxion Station Almere Centrum Station Almere Centrum Filmwijk, Danswijk, Station Almere Parkwijk, Tussen De Vaarten, Station Almere Oostvaarders, Station Almere Buiten, Molenbuurt, Waterwijk Loop line

References

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