Europaplein metro station

Europaplein
Europaplein
	Europaplein metro station as of 20 January 2018
General information
Location	Zuidas, Amsterdam,; Netherlands
Coordinates	52°20′30″N 4°53′33″E / 52.34167°N 4.89250°E
Owned by	City of Amsterdam
Operated by	GVB
Line(s)	52 (Metro)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
Other information
Station code	EPN
Fare zone	5714 (Amsterdam Zuid)
History
Opened	22 July 2018
Services
Location
	Europaplein Location within metro van Amsterdam

Europaplein metro station (Dutch: Station Europaplein) is a station on the Route 52 (North–South Line) of the Amsterdam Metro in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was opened on 22 July 2018. Europaplein is an underground station situated in the Zuidas neighbourhood of Amsterdam-Zuid (Amsterdam South). The station is expected to handle around 20,000 passengers and arrivals per day.^[1]

History[edit]

The station, designed by Benthem Crouwel Architects, is situated beneath the Europaplein in the Zuidas neighbourhood in front of the main entrance of the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre. The station has two side platforms of 130 meters long and approximately 4.5 meters wide at its narrowest point, which widens to 8 meters at each platform end where the entrances are located. The station was the only one on the Noord/Zuid line built using cut-and-cover methods. At 8 meters below sea level, the platforms can be accessed by fixed staircases (in addition to up-only escalators, as well as lifts). The station has two entrances both in front of the convention centre, the northern entrance in front of the Europe Complex, and the southern entrance in front of the Holland Complex. The station is within walking distance of the Amsterdam RAI railway station which lies to the south. The artwork at platform level is a photo collage by artist Gerald van der Kaap.^[2] The collages span the length of the station and are featured on both platforms.^[3] The municipal government selected his work by special committee in May 2013.^[4]

Gallery[edit]

Europaplein station sign, Noord-Zuid Line
Europaplein station during an open house, May 2018.
Europaplein station during an open house, May 2018.
Platforms looking southward, January 2018.
Northbound platform, January 2018.
Northbound platform, January 2018.
Northbound platform, January 2018.
Southern ticket hall nearing completion phase, June 2015.
Southern ticket hall looking near the lifts and stairways toward the platforms, June 2015
Southern end of platforms showing lifts and stairways to ticket hall, June 2015.
Side platforms looking southward nearing completion, June 2015.
Europaplein station box, February 2011.
Europaplein station box, June 2009.