Weesp–Lelystad railway
The Weesp–Lelystad railway, also known as Flevolijn, is a railway in the Netherlands operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen and owned by ProRail. The line runs from Weesp, North Holland to Lelystad, capital of the neighbouring province of Flevoland. It currently has seven stations, these are : Almere Poort, Almere Muziekwijk, Almere Centrum, Almere Parkwijk, Almere Buiten, Almere Oostvaarders and Lelystad Centrum. Almere Strand was closed in 2012 and Lelystad Zuid is due to open before 2025.
Timeline
- 1987: the line opens between Weesp and Almere Buiten. The station Almere Parkwijk had not been built at the time.
- 1988: the line was finished when it was extended to Lelystad Centrum.
- 1996: Almere Parkwijk station opens.
- 2003: the Gooiboog curve opens, allowing direct trains to Hilversum and Utrecht.
- 2004: Almere Oostvaarders station opens.
- 2012: Almere Poort station opens, as well as the Hanzelijn.
- 2025: Planned opening of Lelystad Zuid station.
History
In 2008, it was announced that the line's capacity will be extended to 12 trains per hour in either direction. To achieve this, it will be doubled to four tracks.
Hanzelijn
Work on the Hanzelijn from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolle began in 2007 and the line opened in 2012. Two new stations were opened, Dronten and Kampen Zuid.The Lelystad Zuid station is expected to open in 2025.
Train services
The current train services operating on the Flevolijn are:| Series: | Train Type: | Route: | Material: | Frequency: |
| 3700 | Intercity | Schiphol - Amsterdam Zuid - Duivendrecht - Almere Centrum - Almere Buiten - Lelystad Centrum | DD-AR | 2x per hour |
| 3900 | Intercity | Hoofddorp - Schiphol - Amsterdam Lelylaan - Amsterdam Sloterdijk - Amsterdam Centraal - Almere Centrum - Almere Buiten - Lelystad Centrum | DD-AR | 2x per hour |
| 4300 | Stoptrain | Hoofddorp – Schiphol – Amsterdam Zuid – Amsterdam RAI - Duivendrecht – Diemen Zuid - Weesp – Almere Muziekwijk - Almere Centrum – Almere Parkwijk - Almere Buiten - Almere Oostvaarders | SLT | 2x per hour |
| 4600 | Stoptrain | Amsterdam Centraal - Amsterdam Muiderpoort - Diemen - Weesp - Almere Muziekwijk - Almere Centrum - Almere Parkwijk - Almere Buiten - Almere Oostvaarders | SLT | 2x per hour |
| 4900 | Intercity | Almere Centrum - Almere Muziekwijk – Naarden-Bussum - Hilversum – Hilversum Sportpark - Utrecht Overvecht - Utrecht Centraal | DD-AR | 2x per hour |