Local transport in Almere
Most of the local transport in Almere is provided by the Dutch company Keolis Nederland under the brand name allGo . It currently operates nine bus routes and another three night bus routes in Almere .
Bus lanes
When planning the city of Almere, special attention was paid to the separation of traffic. As a result, special bus lanes were set up for urban (and national) bus services, which other vehicles - with the exception of ambulance vehicles and certain police vehicles - cannot usually use the so-called bus locks. There are only a few inner-city lines that cannot use a bus lane in some sections and therefore have to share the public carriageway with other traffic. In particular, lines 1 and 5 should be mentioned here, which in Almere-Buiten use the Evenaar road for part of their route . In this adapter, however, no stop is ( dutch think ). Line 6 also has to leave the bus lane for a short distance and use the Muziekdreef in order to be able to use its own bus lane in the new district of Noorderplassen. This is secured with the help of a call barrier in the entrance area.
The most important bus lanes are:
- the bus lane from Almere-Stad via the 't Oor bus station to Almere-Haven, which is served by the M1 line in this district,
- the bus lane from Almere-Stad via Waterwijk and the Fanny-Blankers-Koen -Sportpark to Almere-Buiten, which is served by the M2 line,
- the bus lane from Almere-Stad via Parkwijk, Tussen de Vaarten and Landgoederenbuurt to Almere-Buiten, which is served by the M7 line.
Current urban bus routes
Daily lines
With the takeover of local transport from Keolis Nederland on December 10, 2017, the route network was reorganized. On the new bus routes, the letter M stands for Metrobus .
line | Surname | course | Cycle ( HVZ ) |
---|---|---|---|
M1 | Havenmetro | Almere-Stad, Station Centrum - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere, Busstation 't Oor - Almere-Haven, De Steiger - Almere-Haven, De Marken - Almere-Haven, Centrum - Almere-Haven, De Steiger | 5 min |
M2 | Buitenmetro | Almere-Stad, Station Centrum - Almere-Stad, Station Parkwijk - Almere-Stad, Tussen de Vaarten - Almere-Buiten, Station Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Seizoenenbuurt - Almere-Buiten, Station Oostvaarders - Almere-Buiten, Stripheldenbuurt-Oost | 5 min to Oostvaarders, then 10 min |
M3 | Muziekmetro | Almere-Stad, Station Centrum - Almere-Stad, Kruidenwijk - Almere-Stad, Station Muziekwijk - Almere-Stad, Componistenpad | 5 min |
M4 | Poortmetro | Almere-Stad, Station Centrum - Almere-Stad, Station Muziekwijk - Almere-Stad, Literatuurwijk - Almere-Poort, Homeruskwartier - Almere-Poort, Columbuskwartier - Almere-Poort, Station Poort | 5 min |
M5 | Dansmetro | Almere-Stad, Station Centrum - Almere-Stad, Danswijk - Almere-Stad, Station Parkwijk - Almere-Stad, Verzetswijk - Almere-Stad, Tussen de Vaarten - Almere-Stad, Sallandsekant | 5 min |
M6 | Noorderplassenmetro | Almere-Stad, Station Centrum - Almere-Stad, Kruidenwijk - Almere-Stad, Beatrixpark - Almere-Stad, Noorderplassen-Noord | 7.5 min |
M7 | Park metro | Almere-Stad, Station Centrum - Almere-Stad, Station Parkwijk - Almere-Stad, Verzetswijk - Almere-Stad, Tussen de Vaarten - Almere-Buiten, Station Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Regenboogbuurt - Almere-Buiten, Eilandenbuurt - Almere-Buiten , Oostvaarders station | 5 min |
22nd | flexiGo | Almere-Buiten, Station Buiten - Almere Buiten, Molenbuurt Noord - Almere-Buiten, Penitentiaire Inrichting Almere | 15 minutes |
25th | nobelGo | Almere-Stad, Sallandse Kant - Almere-Hout, Vinkweg - Almere-Hout, Melkfabriek - Almere-Hout, Info Point Nobelhorst | 15 minutes |
Night lines
The three night lines are no longer urban lines. They start and end in Amsterdam , Leidseplein .
The N21 line goes via the 't Oor bus station, Walt Disneyplantsoon, Centrum station and Waterwijk to Buiten station.
The N22 line runs via Poort, Literatuurwijk, Kruidenwijk, Centrum and Parkwijk, Danswijk and Buiten stations to Oostvaarders.
Line N23 leads via bus station 't Oor, Haven and again bus station' t Oor to the Centrum station.
Historical development
The line development adapts to the population development. In the course of time there were noticeably more urban lines that had to serve an ever-increasing catchment area. Some lines were omitted. It happened that a failed line number was later reassigned to another new line. The company Connexxion operated as a single company for many years the route network in Almere. Before that, Midnet , which also operated city transport in Lelystad and Zwolle , was responsible for city transport in Almere.
On December 10, 2017, Keolis Nederland took over local transport in Almere. The most important lines have since been referred to as metro lines. Since the same time there are no more urban night lines. All night buses connect Almere with Amsterdam .
line 1
Year or date | course |
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1990 | Almere-Haven, Centrum - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Waterwijk - Almere-Buiten |
05/24/1998 | Almere-Haven, Centrum - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Waterwijk - Almere-Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Regenboogbuurt |
08/26/2001 | Almere-Haven, Centrum - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Waterwijk - Almere-Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Eilandenbuurt |
05/04/2003 | Almere-Haven, Centrum - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Waterwijk - Almere-Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Eilandenbuurt - Almere-Buiten, Oostvaarders |
08/26/2007 | Almere-Haven, Centrum - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Waterwijk - Almere-Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Eilandenbuurt - Almere-Buiten, Oostvaarders - Almere-Buiten, Stripheldenbuurt |
12/14/2014 | Almere-Haven, Centrum - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Waterwijk - Almere-Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Oostvaarders |
December 10, 2017 | not applicable |
Line 2 I.
year | course |
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1990 | Almere-Haven, Centrum - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk |
1994 | not applicable |
Line 2 II
date | course |
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10/01/1995 | Almere-Haven, Centrum - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk |
05/24/1998 | not applicable |
Line 2 III
date | course |
---|---|
08/26/2001 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad, Gooisekant |
03/01/2010 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad, Gooisekant - Almere-Stad, Gooisekant West (- Almere-Poort, Groenhorst College) |
12/12/2010 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad, Gooisekant (- Almere-Poort, toekomstig station) |
12/11/2011 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad, Gooisekant - Almere-Poort, toekomstig station |
12/09/2012 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad, Gooisekant |
December 10, 2017 | not applicable |
Line 3 I.
Year or date | course |
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1990 | Almere-Haven, Centrum - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Waterwijk - Almere-De Vaart |
05/24/1998 | Almere-Haven, Centrum - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad (- Almere-Stad, Waterwijk - Almere-De Vaart, Poldervlak - Almere-De Vaart, Penitentiaire Inrichting) |
03/01/2010 | Almere-Haven, Centrum - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Waterwijk - Almere-De Vaart, Poldervlak - Almere-De Vaart, Penitentiaire Inrichting |
12/09/2012 | Almere-Haven, Centrum - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Waterwijk - Almere-Buiten, Molenbuurt |
12/14/2014 | not applicable |
Line 3 II
date | course |
---|---|
08/16/2015 | Almere-Haven, Centrum - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Waterwijk - Almere-Buiten, Molenbuurt - Almere-Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Oostvaarders |
December 10, 2017 | not applicable |
Line 4
Year or date | course |
---|---|
1990 | Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Waterwijk - Almere-Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Landgoederenbuurt |
05/24/1998 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk - Almere-Stad, Literatuurwijk |
08/26/2001 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk - Almere-Stad, Gooisekant |
09/04/2006 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk - Almere-Stad, Gooisekant - Almere-Poort, Groenhorst College |
03/02/2008 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk - Almere-Stad, Gooisekant - Almere-Poort - Almere-Poort, Olympiakwartier |
12/14/2008 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk - Almere-Stad, Gooisekant - Almere-Poort - Almere-Poort, Columbuskwartier |
08/22/2010 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk - Almere-Stad, Gooisekant - Almere-Poort - Almere-Poort, Columbuskwartier - Almere-Poort, Homeruskwartier |
07/24/2011 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk - Almere-Stad, Gooisekant - Almere-Poort - Almere-Poort, Columbuskwartier - Almere-Poort, Homeruskwartier - Almere-Stad, Gooisekant 1 |
12/09/2012 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk - Almere-Stad, Gooisekant - Almere-Poort, Homeruskwartier - Almere-Poort, Columbuskwartier - Almere-Poort |
December 10, 2017 | not applicable |
Line 5
Year or date | course |
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1990 | Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk - Almere-Stad, Kruidenwijk - Almere-Stad |
10/01/1995 | Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk - Almere-Stad, Kruidenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Parkwijk - Almere-Buiten |
05/24/1998 | Almere, bus station 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk - Almere-Stad, Kruidenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Parkwijk - Almere-Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Seizoenenbuurt |
08/26/2001 | Almere, bus station 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk - Almere-Stad, Kruidenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Parkwijk - Almere-Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Seizoenenbuurt - Almere-Buiten, Oostvaarders |
03/01/2010 | Almere-Stad, Componistenpad - Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk - Almere-Stad, Kruidenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Parkwijk - Almere-Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Seizoenenbuurt - Almere-Buiten, Oostvaarders |
12/15/2013 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Parkwijk - Almere-Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Seizoenenbuurt - Almere-Buiten, Oostvaarders |
08/16/2015 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Parkwijk - Almere-Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Seizoenenbuurt - Almere-Buiten, Oostvaarders - Almere-Buiten, Stripheldenbuurt-Oost |
December 10, 2017 | not applicable |
Line 6
Year or date | course |
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1996 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Filmwijk |
05/24/1998 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Filmwijk - Almere-Stad, Danswijk - Almere-Stad, Parkwijk |
03/01/2010 | Almere-Stad, Noorderplassen - Almere-Stad, Kruidenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Filmwijk - Almere-Stad, Danswijk - Almere-Stad, Parkwijk |
December 10, 2017 | not applicable |
Line 7 I.
Year or date | course |
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1996 | Almere-Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Regenboogbuurt |
05/24/1998 | not applicable |
Line 7 II
date | course |
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06/10/2001 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Parkwijk - Almere-Stad, Tussen de Vaarten |
08/10/2003 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Parkwijk - Almere-Stad, Tussen de Vaarten - Almere-Stad, Sallandsekant |
12/11/2005 | Almere-Stad, Noorderplassen - Almere-Stad, Kruidenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Parkwijk - Almere-Stad, Tussen de Vaarten - Almere-Stad, Sallandsekant |
03/01/2010 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Parkwijk - Almere-Stad, Tussen de Vaarten - Almere-Stad, Sallandsekant |
12/15/2013 | Almere-Stad, Componistenpad - Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk - Almere-Stad, Kruidenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Parkwijk - Almere-Stad, Tussen de Vaarten - Almere-Stad, Sallandsekant |
December 10, 2017 | not applicable |
Line 8 I.
date | course |
---|---|
08/10/1997 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Danswijk - Almere-Stad, Parkwijk - Almere-Stad |
05/24/1998 | not applicable |
Line 8 II
Year or date | course |
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2007 | only on Sundays and public holidays: Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Hout, De Kemphaan |
08/09/2008 | not applicable |
Line 9
Year or date | course |
---|---|
1996 | Almere-Buiten - Almere-De Vaart, Poldervlak - Almere-De Vaart, Penitentiaire Inrichting |
03/01/2010 | not applicable |
Line 10
date | course |
---|---|
12/09/2007 | Almere-Stad, Gooisekant - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Danswijk - Almere-Stad, Tussen de Vaarten - Almere-Buiten |
12/09/2012 | Almere-Poort - Almere-Stad, Gooisekant - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Danswijk - Almere-Stad, Tussen de Vaarten - Almere-Buiten - Almere-De Vaart, Poldervlak - Almere-De Vaart, Penitentiaire Inrichting |
December 10, 2017 | not applicable |
Line 11 I.
year | course |
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before 1984 | Almere-Haven, Centrum - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Waterwijk - Almere-Buiten |
1990 | not applicable |
Line 11 III
date | course |
---|---|
12/14/2014 | Almere-Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Eilandenbuurt - Almere-Buiten, Oostvaarders - Almere-Buiten, Stripheldenbuurt |
08/16/2015 | not applicable |
Line 12
date | course |
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1987 | Almere-Haven, Centrum - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Kruidenwijk |
1990 | not applicable |
Line 14 I.
date | course |
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08/26/2007 | Almere-Stad, Gooisekant - Almere-Poort, Olympiakwartier |
08/09/2008 | not applicable |
Line 14 II
date | course |
---|---|
12/09/2012 | Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk - Almere-Poort |
08/16/2015 | Almere-Stad, Molenbuurt-Noord - Almere-Stad, Fanny-Blankers-Koen-Sportpark - Almere-Stad, Waterwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad, Muziekwijk - Almere-Poort |
December 10, 2017 | not applicable |
Line 17
date | course |
---|---|
12/14/2014 | Almere-Stad, Sallandse Kant - Almere-Hout, Info Point Nobelhorst |
December 10, 2017 | not applicable |
Line 19
year | course |
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before 1984 | Almere-Haven, Centrum - Almere, 't Oor - Almere-Stad, Stedenwijk - Almere-Stad - Almere-Stad, Waterwijk - Almere-De Vaart |
1990 | not applicable |
Line 22
date | course |
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December 10, 2017 | Almere-Buiten, Station Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Penitentiaire Inrichting Almere |
Line 25
date | course |
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December 10, 2017 | Almere-Stad, Sallandse Kant - Almere-Hout, Info Point Nobelhorst |
Line M1 (Havenmetro)
year | course |
---|---|
December 10, 2017 | Almere-Stad, station Centrum - Almere, bus station 't Oor - Almere-Haven, Centrum - Almere-Haven, De Steiger |
Line M2 (Buitenmetro)
year | course |
---|---|
December 10, 2017 | Almere-Stad, Station Centrum - Almere-Stad, Station Parkwijk - Almere-Buiten, Station Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Station Oostvaarders - Almere-Buiten, Stripheldenbuurt-Oost |
Line M3 (Muziekmetro)
year | course |
---|---|
December 10, 2017 | Almere-Stad, Station Centrum - Almere-Stad, Station Muziekwijk - Almere-Stad, Componistenpad |
Line M4 (Poortmetro)
year | course |
---|---|
December 10, 2017 | Almere-Stad, Station Centrum - Almere-Stad, Station Muziekwijk - Almere-Poort, Homeruskwartier - Almere-Poort, Columbuskwartier - Almere-Poort, Station Poort |
Line M5 (Dansmetro)
year | course |
---|---|
December 10, 2017 | Almere-Stad, Station Centrum - Almere-Stad, Danswijk - Almere-Stad, Station Parkwijk - Almere-Stad, Sallandsekant |
Line M6 (Noorderplassenmetro)
year | course |
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December 10, 2017 | Almere-Stad, Station Centrum - Almere-Stad, Noorderplassen-Noord |
Line M7 (Parkmetro)
year | course |
---|---|
December 10, 2017 | Almere-Stad, Station Centrum - Almere-Stad, Station Parkwijk - Almere-Buiten, Station Buiten - Almere-Buiten, Station Oostvaarders |
footnote
1 Some journeys led directly from the Almere-Stad, Gooisekant-West stop to the Almere-Poort, Homeruskwartier stop. The return trip was then via Almere-Poort. Other journeys took the opposite route from Almere-Stad and Gooisekant-West.
Further remarks
In the summer of 2004 a line 11 II connected the Almere-Stad station with the Almeerderstrand.
The night bus routes used to be given the names N1 and N2, although the route of the route did not correspond to day routes 1 and 2. The aim when setting up the night line system was to connect the districts of Almere-Haven and Almere-Buiten with Almere-Stad. The night lines have been around for more than ten years.
On January 3, 2010 the night bus routes N 11 to N 15 were introduced:
The night bus routes N 11 to N 14 were previously operated as routes A to D. Line A was given the new line designation N 11, line B became N 13, line C became N 12 and line D became N 14. The night bus line N 15 was new.
From December 11, 2011 to December 9, 2017 there were only night bus routes N 11 to N 13.
As of December 10, 2017, there are no more urban night bus routes. The three lines N 21 to N 23 start and end at Leidseplein in Amsterdam.
Train stations
The inner-city traffic is managed to a lesser extent with the help of the train. There are the following train stations in Almere, of which only Almere Centrum was an intercity stop between the 2012 winter timetable and the 2016/2017 timetable. Almere Buiten has also been an intercity stop again since December 2016.
- Almere-Poort: Almere-Poort station
- Almere-Stad: Station Muziekwijk , Station Center and Station Parkwijk
- Almere-Buiten: Almere-Buiten station and Oostvaarders station
The Almere Strand station, which existed until mid-2012, was only used for special events on Almere Beach. With the construction of the nearby Almere Poort station, the Almere Strand auxiliary station became superfluous and has now been demolished.
Connection of the districts and districts
The connection of the city districts and, if applicable, their neighborhoods to local public transport is given in the following list. It is valid from December 9, 2017.
No. | district | District | Line number (s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Almere Haven | all | M1 |
2 | Almere City | ||
201 | Almere City | Centrum Almere Stad | M1 to M7 |
202 | Almere City | Filmwijk | M5 |
203 | Almere City | Danswijk | M5 |
204 | Almere City | Parkwijk | M5 |
205 | Almere City | Verzetswijk | M5 |
206 | Almere City | Waterwijk | M2 |
207 | Almere City | Tussen de Vaarten Noord | M5 |
208 | Almere City | Tussen de Vaarten Zuid | M5 |
209 | Almere City | Staatsliedenwijk | M1, M3 and M6 |
210 | Almere City | Kruidenwijk | M3 and M6 |
211 | Almere City | Stedenwijk | M1 and M4 |
212 | Almere City | Muziekwijk Noord | M3 |
213 | Almere City | Muziekwijk Zuid | M2 |
214 | Almere City | Literatuurwijk | M2 |
215 | Almere City | Noorderplassen | West: M6, East: - |
3 | Almere Buiten | ||
301 | Almere Buiten | Centrum Almere Buiten | M2, M7 and 22 |
302 | Almere Buiten | Oostvaardersbuurt | M2 |
303 | Almere Buiten | Seizoenenbuurt | M2 |
304 | Almere Buiten | Molenbuurt | M2 and 22 |
305 | Almere Buiten | Bouwmeesterbuurt | M2 |
306 | Almere Buiten | Landgoederenbuurt | M7 |
307 | Almere Buiten | Faunabuurt | M7 |
308 | Almere Buiten | Bloemenbuurt | M7 |
309 | Almere Buiten | Regenboogbuurt | M7 |
310 | Almere Buiten | Indian Buurt | - |
311 | Almere Buiten | Eilandenbuurt | M7 |
312 | Almere Buiten | Stripheldenbuurt | M2 |
313 | Almere Buiten | Sieradenbuurt | M2 |
4th | Almere Poort | ||
401 | Almere Poort | Europakwartier | M4 |
402 | Almere Poort | Columbuskwartier | M4 |
403 | Almere Poort | Homeruskwartier | M4 |
404 | Almere Poort | Olympiakwartier | M4 |
405 | Almere Poort | Almeerderzand | - |
5 | Almere Hout | ||
502 | Almere Hout | Bird's nest | 159 and 160 |
503 | Almere Hout | Nobelhorst | 25th |
Special occurrences
In June 2016 there were attacks on buses in Kruidenwijk on three evenings in a row. Around 20 young people threw stones at each of them. As a result, bus operations in Kruidenwijk were suspended. The population was locked out of public transport for at least a day. Lines 6 and 7 were affected.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Route network from December 10, 2017
- ↑ New bus routes in Almere
- ↑ Bus service in Almere
- ↑ Information on the events in Dutch