Marne tram stop explained

Marne
Style:Amsterdam Metro
Address:Beneluxbaan, Amstelveen
Country:Netherlands
Opened:2 Dec 1990
Closed:3 March 2019
Coordinates:52.287°N 4.8614°W
Other Services Header:Former services
Map Type:Netherlands Amsterdam metro station

Marne was a metro station in Amstelveen on metro line 51, a hybrid metro/sneltram (light rail) route that used high-floor trams. The station closed on 3 March 2019 and was subsequently demolished. After closure, the metro line south of Amsterdam Zuid station, also known as the Amstelveenlijn, was converted for low-floor trams. Today, there is no tram stop at the site. Since its opening in 9 December 2020, the trams of line 25 have been bypassing the site without stopping.

In order to increase reliability and reduce travel time on the rebuilt line, five line 51 stations, including Marne, were demolished instead of being rebuilt as stops for low-floor trams. The former metro station site is from the Sportlaan tram stop, which was rebuilt for trams below street level.