Wibautstraat metro station
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Wibautstraat is an underground metro station in the city centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Served by metro lines 51, 53 and 54 of the Amsterdam Metro, the station was constructed with the cut-and-cover method. It was opened on 16 October 1977. The station consists of two station halls with two entrances each. The 155-metre-long (509 ft) island platform is between the two halls. The station was renovated in 2010 and 2018.
Wibautstraat | |
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General information | |
Location | Wibautstraat, Amsterdam Netherlands |
Coordinates | 52°21′19″N 4°54′41″E |
Owned by | Gemeente Vervoerbedrijf (GVB) |
Line(s) | 51, 53, 54 (Metro) |
Platforms | 1 |
Tracks | 2 |
Connections | GVB tram: 3 GVB bus: N85, N86 (night) |
Other information | |
Fare zone | 5700 (Centrum) |
History | |
Opened | 16 October 1977 |
The five pieces of artwork inside the station created by a cartoonist refer to three major Dutch newspapers—de Volkskrant, Het Parool and Trouw—that had their offices at Wibautstraat and are considered to have cultural and historical value after the newspapers left the street to different locations.