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	Amsterdam Trams, Metro & Ferries - GVB Page 1: Amsterdam Overview All images link to larger copies which will open in a new window/tab This page is under construction!
	This page gives an overview of recent trams which have run in Amsterdam. More detailed pages on recent tram designs are linked below. GVB is a tram network in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The network dates back to 1875. Since 1943, it has been operated by municipal public transport operator GVB, which also runs the Amsterdam metro and the city bus and ferry services. The Amsterdam Tram is the largest tram network in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. The trams on the network run on standard gauge track. Since 1900, they have been powered by electricity, at 600 V DC. At the terminus station of almost every tram route is a turning loop, so that the route can be operated by unidirectional trams. The only exception is Amstelveen Binnenhof, one of the termini of route 5, which must therefore be served by bidirectional vehicles. As of 2015, there are 15 tram routes. The network comprises a total of 80.5 kilometres (50.0 mi) of route, and 200 kilometres (120 mi) of track. The fleet consists of 216 trams, of which 20 are bidirectional for use on the loop-less route 5. Ref: Wikipedia

	Sections on this Page Beijnes 1G,2G,3G,4G,5G,6G & 7G Trams - built 1957-1968 LHB 8-axle 8G8 Trams - built 1974 LHB 8-axle 9G & 10G Trams - built 1979-1981 BN 8-axle 11G & 12G Trams - built 1989-1991 BN 8-axle 11G Trams - built 1989-1991 BN 8-axle 12G Trams - built 1989-1991 Combino C1/C1A & C2 Trams - built 2002- Amsterdam Metro Museum Trams Amsterdam Ferries Amsterdam Tram Pages Amsterdam Page 1 - Amsterdam Overview - this page! Amsterdam Page 2 - Combino Trams - under construction Simplon Facebook Links - Simplon Ship Postcards facebook page - Simplon Minor Railways facebook page - Simplon Piers & Lighthouses facebook page - Simplon Tramways facebook page - Simplon Cliff Lifts facebook page Associated Pages Tramways Header Page Cruise Ships Ocean Liners UK Excursion Vessels World Ferry Fleets Simplon Postcards - Home Page Simplon Postcards - Recent Updates	Simplon Tram Pages:- Tramways Header Page Amsterdam Trams and Ferries (GVB) Birmingham - West Midlands Metro Blackpool Trams Budapest Cagliari Trams Dublin LUAS Ferrovie della Sardegna - Sardinian Narrow Gauge Helsinki Trams & Ferries London Tramlink Milan Trams Nottingham Express Transit Prague Trams Riga Trams & Trolleybuses Rostock Trams Sassari Trams Sheffield Supertrams Tallinn Trams & Trolleybuses Trondheim Trams West Midland Metro References - Links Official GVB website:- en.gvb.nl The Development of the Modern Tram by Brian Patton (Adam Gordon 2006):-
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The Amsterdam articulated trams 1G to 7G, also known as 'bolkoppen', were built between 1957 and 1968 built by Beijnes (in full:- Koninklijke Fabriek van Rijtuigen en Spoorwagens J.J. Beijnes). Later deliveries were built by Siemens AG, Werkspoor & DÜWAG.
Ref: Wikipedia

1G Trams:-
The Amsterdam designed tram type had a streamlined car body of Beijnes with all modern technical equipment such as a pantograph (four legs, later replaced by a two-leg with double contact strips), powerful motors and a large line route display with the traditional line colour . The first 1957 series of these gray-white trams, 551-575, started operating from Havenstraat depot on the lines 1 and 2 because they were not suitable for the narrow Leidsestraat. Further trams 576-587 were in delivered 1959. To increase the capacity in the short term, trams 552-587 were given centre sections built by DÜWAG in 1973/74 in Düsseldorf (Beijnes and Werkspoor had both closed). The trams were renumbered 851-875 & 876-887.

2G Trams:-
The Amsterdam designed tram type had a streamlined car body of Beijnes with all modern technical equipment such as a pantograph (four legs, later replaced by a two-leg with double contact strips), powerful motors and a large line route display with the traditional line colour . The first series of these gray-white trams, 551-575, started from depot Havenstraat on the lines 1 and 2 because they were not suitable for the narrow Leidsestraat.

1G-7G Tram Numbers:-
551-575 (1G) - later 851-875
576-587 (2G) - later 876-887
602-634 (3G)
635-652 (4G)
653-669 (5G)
670-699 (6G)
700-724 (7G)

1G Tram 861 (originally 561)

Beijnes 1G tram 861 on route 1
Photo: ©1976 Ian Boyle

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1G Tram 870 (originally 570)

Beijnes 1G tram 870 on route 25
Photo: ©1976 Ian Boyle

3G Tram 604

Beijnes 3G tram 604 on route 25
Photo: ©1976 Ian Boyle

3G Tram 632

Beijnes 3G tram 632 on route 24
Photo: ©1976 Ian Boyle

5G Tram 663

Beijnes 5G tram 663 on route 9
Photo: ©1976 Ian Boyle

5G Tram 664

Beijnes 5G tram 664 on route 4
Photo: ©1976 Ian Boyle

6G Tram 671

Beijnes 6G tram 671 on route 2
Photo: ©1975 Ian Boyle

Beijnes 6G tram 671 on route 2
Photo: ©1976 Ian Boyle

6G Tram 681

Beijnes 6G tram 681 on route 24
Photo: ©1989 Ian Boyle

6G Tram 685

Beijnes 6G tram 685 on route 2
Photo: ©1976 Ian Boyle

Beijnes 6G tram 685 on route 16
Photo: ©1989 Ian Boyle

7G Tram 700

Beijnes 7G tram 700 on route 24
Photo: ©1976 Ian Boyle

7G Tram 712

Beijnes 7G tram 712 on route 16
Photo: ©1976 Ian Boyle

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7G Tram 714

Beijnes 7G tram 714 on route 2
Photo: ©1976 Ian Boyle

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7G Tram 715

Beijnes 7G tram 714 on route 2
Photo: ©1976 Ian Boyle

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7G Tram 718

Beijnes 7G tram 718 on route 2
Photo: ©1976 Ian Boyle

Tram 726

LHB 8G tram 726 on route 13
Photos: ©1975 Ian Boyle

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Tram 739

LHB 8G tram 739 on route 24
Photos: ©1975 Ian Boyle

Tram 742

LHB 8G tram 742 on route 24
Photos: ©1975 Ian Boyle

Tram 744

LHB 8G tram 744 on route 4
Photos: ©1976 Ian Boyle

Tram 746

LHB 8G tram 746 on route 9
Photos: ©1976 Ian Boyle

Tram 773

LHB 8G tram 773 on route 9
Photos: ©1976 Ian Boyle

Tram 777

LHB 8G tram 777 on route 4
Photos: ©1976 Ian Boyle

Tram 779

LHB 8G tram 779 on route 25
Photos: ©1976 Ian Boyle

The Amsterdam articulated trams 9G and 10G, known as 'Blokkendozen' (building blocks), are two series of a total of 37 trams built from 1979 to 1981 the German manufacturer Linke-Hofmann-Busch for deployment at the Amsterdam tram network of the CFP. At the time, they would be the last three-axle replace what eventually proved unfeasible. Between 2004 and 2015 they were the oldest serviceable trams, last running in December 2015. Ref: Wikipedia

The Amsterdam articulated trams 11G and 12G, also called 'trapwagens' (ladder trucks) or 'hangbuiken' (sagging bellies), are two series of a total of 45 trams (including 20 bi-directional version) between 1989 and 1991 by the Belgian manufacturer La Brugeoise et Nivelle (BN - now Bombardier Transportation). Class 11G trams are double-ended for use on routes without turning circles whilst 12G are single-ended. Since late 2015, they are the oldest serviceable trams in the Amsterdam fleet. Ref: Wikipedia

GVB Tram 236

Museum tram 236
Photos: ©1976 Ian Boyle

GVB Tram 401

Museum tram 401
Photos: ©1976 Ian Boyle

GVB Tram 464

Museum tram 464
Photos: ©2016 Ian Boyle, 30th October 2016

GVB Tram 533

Museum tram 533
Photos: ©2016 Ian Boyle, 30th October 2016

Den Haag 816

Museum tram Den Haag 816
Photos: ©2016 Ian Boyle, 30th October 2016

Groningen GTG 41

Museum tram Den Haag 816
Photos: ©2016 Ian Boyle, 30th October 2016

Utrecht NBM 20

Museum tram Den Haag 816
Photos: ©2016 Ian Boyle, 30th October 2016

The Amsterdam Metro (Dutch: Amsterdamse metro) is a mixed rapid transit and light rail system in Amsterdam, and its surrounding municipalities Amstelveen, Diemen, and Ouder-Amstel in the Netherlands. The network is owned by the city of Amsterdam and operated by municipal public transport company GVB which also operates trams, ferries, and local buses. The metro system consists of four routes, with a total length of 42.5 kilometres, and serves 52 stations.

Three routes start at Amsterdam Centraal: Routes 53 and 54 connect the city centre with the suburban residential towns of Diemen, Duivendrecht, and the Amsterdam Zuidoost borough in the southeast, while Route 51 connects the city centre with the city of Amstelveen in the south. Route 50 connects the south-eastern borough to the western part of the city without crossing the city centre. A fifth route, Route 52, running from the northern borough to the south, will be added to the system once the new North-South Line is completed in 2018.

The original, first-generation fleet consisted of types M1, M2 and M3, designed as four-axle, two-car sets manufactured by the German firm Linke-Hofmann-Busch and delivered between 1973 and 1980. The entire fleet of M1-M3 trains was gradually taken out of service permanently from 2012 to 2015, being replaced by the modern M5 trains. The last unit (No. 23) was retired after a farewell tour on 19 December 2015 and has been preserved as a heritage train. All the other units have been scrapped, with the last of these being scrapped in December 2015.

Ref: Wikipedia

Following the withdrawal of the M1/M2/M3 cars and until the arrival of the new M5 units, the remainder of the fleet consisted of smaller, narrower two section, 6-axle units that could operate both on the main metro network and the light rail ('sneltram') line to Amstelveen. Types S1 and S2, manufactured by La Brugeoise et Nivelles in Belgium, were the first units to be produced for use on this new line. In service since 1990, they currently operate exclusively on Route 51, although they could technically also be used on other lines though this has never been done. These vehicles are equipped with both third rail shoes and pantographs, along with retractable footboards to bridge the gap between the trains and the platforms on sections built to full metro standards. They are due to be withdrawn by 2020 with the conversion of the Amstelveen line to express tram service. Ref: Wikipedia

S1 & S2 Metro Trains

Series S1 and S2 vehicles are Hybrid metro/tram units for operation on Route 51, built by BN (25 units total). They are due to be withdrawn by 2020

Metro Set 46

S2 Metro Set 47 at Station Zuid
Photos: ©Ian Boyle, 30th October 2016

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S3 & M4 Metro Trains

Series S3 and M4 light metro units built for operation on Routes 50 and 51, and sometimes operates on Route 53.
Built by CAF (4 S3 units, 33 M4 units)

Metro Set 73

S3/M4 Metro Set 73 at Station Zuid
Photos: ©Ian Boyle, 30th October 2016

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