Haarlemmermeerstation
Haarlemmermeerstation stands in Amsterdam’s Oud Zuid as a former railway terminal built between 1912 and 1915. Its symmetrical brick façade, curved canopy, hemisphere window and high roof show the Amsterdam School style in a country-house design. Karel de Bazel created the design, while H. van Emmerik carried out the construction.
Trains once left this terminus for Amstelveen, Aalsmeer and Uithoorn, with passenger services ending in 1950 and coal freight continuing until 1972. The building later passed to Amsterdam Zuid and now combines a café, an event venue and the main hall of the Electric Museum Tram Line. Historic trams use the century-old route to Bovenkerk in Amstelveen, while the surrounding area is being reshaped with about 500 planned homes.
Look above the entrance for the curved canopy and half-spherical window, then notice the roof: two floors and two houses fit inside it. A terrace lies behind the former station, and the Olympic Stadium is about a ten-minute walk away.
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