InTramCities with Gordon Stewart
Amsterdam, Netherlands : 20th July 2026                                                                                                                                                         
The extension of light rail to the growing community of Uithoorn to the south of Amsterdam was opened in July 2024. This was an extension of the city's metro line 51 to Amstelveen, which was later extended to Westwijk using the alignment of a long-since closed railway line across agricultural polder land which had been created by draining a local lake.

The new extension was built as a tramway. The existing "metro" line to Westwijk was ill-fitting to the rest of Amsterdam's metro although it would appear on the map as a logical extension to the most recent metro line from Centraal Station to Station Zuid. The Amstelveen/Westwijk line was street-based and although on reservation, there were numerous conflicts with crossing roads. This made the line more suitable as a tramway - and the city section from Amstelveen to Station Zuid was served both by high-platform "metro" trains and low-floor trams, requiring split level platforms and the metro trains having to have overhead current collection.

The decision was made to convert everthing to a tramway although the outer parts of the line to Westwijk were more a high-speed light-rail line than a street tramway. As a consequence, the line was closed for a period of time for conversion of the stations (including abolition of a few). Metro 51 has become tram 25R, with the R denoting it as part of the national R-Net brand with trams in silver livery to distinguish them from the city trams operating jointly on the line as far as Amstelveen. Double-ended trams from CAF operate the route : a difference from the usual single-ended set-up of the rest of the city network
Above : One of the double-ended CAF trams in silver R-Net livery used for the Uithoorn line approaches Aan de Zoom after the long straight run over undeveloped polder land on the alignment of a former railway line from the former metro terminus at Westwijk.
Film No No Location View Dir Tram Notes
226015 1 Station Zuid Out Out 3064 Strawinskylaan
226015 2 Station Zuid Out In 3064
226015 3 Station Zuid In In 3064
226015 4 Station Zuid Out Out 3020
226015 5 Station Zuid In Out 3043
226015 6 Station Zuid Out In 3022
226015 7 Parnassusweg Out In 3043 Parnassusweg
226015 8 Parnassusweg Out In 3003
226015 9 Parnassusweg In Out 3033
226015 10 A. J. Ernststraat Out In 3007
226015 11 A. J. Ernststraat In In 3007
226015 12 A. J. Ernststraat In Out 3005
226015 13 A. J. Ernststraat In Out 3005
226015 14 A. J. Ernststraat Out Out 3005 Buitenveldertselaan
226015 15 A. J. Ernststraat In Out
Parnassusweg
226015 16 Van Boshuizenstraat Out In 3043 Buitenveldertselaan
226015 17 Van Boshuizenstraat In In 3043
226015 18 Van Boshuizenstraat In Out 3008
226015 19 Van Boshuizenstraat Out In 3019
226015 20 Van Boshuizenstraat Out In 3019
226015 21 Uilenstede Out In 3033 Beneluxbaan
226015 22 Uilenstede In Out 3011
226015 23 Kronenburg In Out

226015 24 Kronenburg Out Out 3062
226015 25 Kronenburg In Out 3056
226015 26 Kronenburg In In

226015 27 Kronenburg Out In 3004
226015 28 Kronenburg In In 3004
226015 29 Onderuit Out Out 3013
226015 30 Onderuit In In 3020
226015 31 Onderuit In In 3062
226015 32 Onderuit In Out 3018
226015 33 Oranjebaan Out Out 3018
226015 34 Oranjebaan Out In 3064
226015 35 Oranjebaan In In 3064
226015 36 Oranjebaan In In 3064
226015 37 Oranjebaan In Out 3022
226015 38 Ouderkerkerlaan In In 3005
226015 39 Ouderkerkerlaan Out Out 3022
226015 40 Ouderkerkerlaan Out In 3088
226015 41 Ouderkerkerlaan Out In 3088
226015 42 Ouderkerkerlaan In Out 3003
226015 43 Brink Out Out 3003 Brink / Doctor Willem Dreesweg
226015 44 Brink Out Out 3003
226015 45 Brink Out In 3013
226015 46 Brink Out In 3013
226015 47 Brink In Out 3007
226015 48 Poortwachter Out Out 3007 De Uitflught
226015 49 Poortwachter Out In 3018
226015 50 Poortwachter Out In 3018
226015 51 Poortwachter In Out 3002
226015 52 Westwijk In In 3022 Hammarskjoldsingel
226015 53 Westwijk Out Out 3002
226015 54 Aan de Zoom Out Out 3002 Zonnendauw
226015 55 Aan de Zoom Out In 3007
226015 56 Aan de Zoom In In 3007
226015 57 Aan de Zoom In Out

226015 58 Uithoorn Busstation Out In 3002 Cort van der Lindenplain
226015 59 Uithoorn Busstation In In 3002
226015 60 Uithoorn Busstation In Out 3001
226015 61 Uithoorn Centrum Out Out 3019 Petrus Steenkampsweg
226015 62 Uithoorn Centrum In
3001
226015 63 Parnassusweg In In 3001 Parnassusweg
226015 64 Parnassusweg Out In 3044
226015 65 Parnassusweg Out In 3044
226015 66 Parnassusweg In In 3044
226015 67 Parnassusweg In In 3030
226015 68 Parnassusweg Out In 3020
226015 69 Station Zuid In Out 3003 Strawinskylaan
226015 70 Station Zuid In Out 3003
226015 71 Station Zuid Out In 3043
226015 72 Zuid


Metro station
226015 73 Jan van Galenstraat Out In 2033 Burgemeester Roellstraat
226015 74 Jan Tooropstraat Out In 2058 Jan Tooropstraat
226015 75 Jan Tooropstraat In Out 2044
226015 76 Jan Tooropstraat In Out 2044
226015 77 Jan Voermanstraat Out In 2014 Jan Evertsenstraat
226015 78 Jan Voermanstraat Out In 2014
226015 79 Mercatorplein In Out 2060
226015 80 Mercatorplein In Out 2060
226015 81 Mercatorplein In Out 2060
226015 82 Mercatorplein In Out 2053 Mercatorplein
226015 83 Mercatorplein In Out 2053
226015 84 Mercatorplein In Out 2053 Hoofdweg
226015 85 Mercatorplein Out In 2126
226015 86 Mercatorplein Out In 2126
226015 87 Jan van Galenstraat Out in

226015 88 Jan van Galenstraat In Out 2112
226015 89 Erasmusgracht Out In 2053
226015 90 Erasmusgracht Out In 2053
226015 91 Erasmusgracht Out In 2053
226015 92 Erasmusgracht In Out 2110
226015 93 Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan Out In 2112 Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan
226015 94 Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan In In 2112
226015 95 Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan In Out 3042 Bos en Lommerweg
226015 96 Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan In Out 3042
226015 97 Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan In Out 2022
226015 98 Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan In Out 2022
226015 99 Station Sloterdijk In
2094 Changiweg
226015 100 Station Sloterdijk In
2094
226015 101 Station Sloterdijk In
2094
226015 102 Station Sloterdijk

2015
226015 103 Station Sloterdijk Out In 2032 Zaventemweg
226015 104 Station Sloterdijk Out In 2015 Arlandaweg
226015 105 Station Sloterdijk In Out 2079
226015 106 Molenwerf In Out 2069 Molenwerf
226015 107 Molenwerf Out In 2079
226015 108 Molenwerf In Out 2093
226015 109 Molenwerf In Out 2093
226015 110 Station Sloterdijk In
2093 Changiweg
226015 111 Station Sloterdijk In
2093
226015 112 Station Sloterdijk In
2093
226015 113 Station Sloterdijk In
2093




Film No No Location View Dir Tram
Notes
226015 1 Station Zuid Out Out 3064 Strawinskylaan
226015 2 Station Zuid Out In 3064
226015 3 Station Zuid In In 3064
226015 4 Station Zuid Out Out 3020
226015 5 Station Zuid In Out 3043
226015 6 Station Zuid Out In 3022
226015 7 Parnassusweg Out In 3043 Parnassusweg
226015 8 Parnassusweg Out In 3003
226015 9 Parnassusweg In Out 3033
226015 10 A. J. Ernststraat Out In 3007
226015 11 A. J. Ernststraat In In 3007
226015 12 A. J. Ernststraat In Out 3005
226015 13 A. J. Ernststraat In Out 3005
226015 14 A. J. Ernststraat Out Out 3005 Buitenveldertselaan
226015 15 A. J. Ernststraat In Out
Parnassusweg
226015 16 Van Boshuizenstraat Out In 3043 Buitenveldertselaan
226015 17 Van Boshuizenstraat In In 3043
226015 18 Van Boshuizenstraat In Out 3008
226015 19 Van Boshuizenstraat Out In 3019
226015 20 Van Boshuizenstraat Out In 3019
226015 21 Uilenstede Out In 3033 Beneluxbaan
226015 22 Uilenstede In Out 3011
226015 23 Kronenburg In Out

226015 24 Kronenburg Out Out 3062
226015 25 Kronenburg In Out 3056
226015 26 Kronenburg In In

226015 27 Kronenburg Out In 3004
226015 28 Kronenburg In In 3004
226015 29 Onderuit Out Out 3013
226015 30 Onderuit In In 3020
226015 31 Onderuit In In 3062
226015 32 Onderuit In Out 3018
226015 33 Oranjebaan Out Out 3018
226015 34 Oranjebaan Out In 3064
226015 35 Oranjebaan In In 3064
226015 36 Oranjebaan In In 3064
226015 37 Oranjebaan In Out 3022
226015 38 Ouderkerkerlaan In In 3005
226015 39 Ouderkerkerlaan Out Out 3022
226015 40 Ouderkerkerlaan Out In 3088
226015 41 Ouderkerkerlaan Out In 3088
226015 42 Ouderkerkerlaan In Out 3003
226015 43 Brink Out Out 3003 Brink / Doctor Willem Dreesweg
226015 44 Brink Out Out 3003
226015 45 Brink Out In 3013
226015 46 Brink Out In 3013
226015 47 Brink In Out 3007
226015 48 Poortwachter Out Out 3007 De Uitflught
226015 49 Poortwachter Out In 3018
226015 50 Poortwachter Out In 3018
226015 51 Poortwachter In Out 3002
226015 52 Westwijk In In 3022 Hammarskjoldsingel
226015 53 Westwijk Out Out 3002
226015 54 Aan de Zoom Out Out 3002 Zonnendauw
226015 55 Aan de Zoom Out In 3007
226015 56 Aan de Zoom In In 3007
226015 57 Aan de Zoom In Out

226015 58 Uithoorn Busstation Out In 3002 Cort van der Lindenplain
226015 59 Uithoorn Busstation In In 3002
226015 60 Uithoorn Busstation In Out 3001
226015 61 Uithoorn Centrum Out Out 3019 Petrus Steenkampsweg
226015 62 Uithoorn Centrum In
3001
226015 63 Parnassusweg In In 3001 Parnassusweg
226015 64 Parnassusweg Out In 3044
226015 65 Parnassusweg Out In 3044
226015 66 Parnassusweg In In 3044
226015 67 Parnassusweg In In 3030
226015 68 Parnassusweg Out In 3020
226015 69 Station Zuid In Out 3003 Strawinskylaan
226015 70 Station Zuid In Out 3003
226015 71 Station Zuid Out In 3043
226015 72 Zuid


Metro station
226015 73 Jan van Galenstraat Out In 2033 Burgemeester Roellstraat
226015 74 Jan Tooropstraat Out In 2058 Jan Tooropstraat
226015 75 Jan Tooropstraat In Out 2044
226015 76 Jan Tooropstraat In Out 2044
226015 77 Jan Voermanstraat Out In 2014 Jan Evertsenstraat
226015 78 Jan Voermanstraat Out In 2014
226015 79 Mercatorplein In Out 2060
226015 80 Mercatorplein In Out 2060
226015 81 Mercatorplein In Out 2060
226015 82 Mercatorplein In Out 2053 Mercatorplein
226015 83 Mercatorplein In Out 2053
226015 84 Mercatorplein In Out 2053 Hoofdweg
226015 85 Mercatorplein Out In 2126
226015 86 Mercatorplein Out In 2126
226015 87 Jan van Galenstraat Out in

226015 88 Jan van Galenstraat In Out 2112
226015 89 Erasmusgracht Out In 2053
226015 90 Erasmusgracht Out In 2053
226015 91 Erasmusgracht Out In 2053
226015 92 Erasmusgracht In Out 2110
226015 93 Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan Out In 2112 Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan
226015 94 Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan In In 2112
226015 95 Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan In Out 3042 Bos en Lommerweg
226015 96 Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan In Out 3042
226015 97 Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan In Out 2022
226015 98 Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan In Out 2022
226015 99 Station Sloterdijk In
2094 Changiweg
226015 100 Station Sloterdijk In
2094
226015 101 Station Sloterdijk In
2094
226015 102 Station Sloterdijk

2015
226015 103 Station Sloterdijk Out In 2032 Zaventemweg
226015 104 Station Sloterdijk Out In 2015 Arlandaweg
226015 105 Station Sloterdijk In Out 2079
226015 106 Molenwerf In Out 2069 Molenwerf
226015 107 Molenwerf Out In 2079
226015 108 Molenwerf In Out 2093
226015 109 Molenwerf In Out 2093
226015 110 Station Sloterdijk In
2093 Changiweg
226015 111 Station Sloterdijk In
2093
226015 112 Station Sloterdijk In
2093
226015 113 Station Sloterdijk In
2093
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