Amsterdam opens IJtram extension to Strandeiland
- Location
- Amsterdam (IJburg – Centrumeiland – Strandeiland) · 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Project
- Amsterdam IJtram extension to Strandeiland
- Investment
- not specified (an earlier 2018 proposal cited at least €330 million for the broader IJburg expansion, not confirmed specifically for this extension)
- Status
- Opened / in service (31 Aug 2026)
Amsterdam's IJtram (line 26) is being extended from its former terminus in IJburg across two new bridges to the artificial islands of Centrumeiland and Strandeiland. Construction started in 2023; after several postponements (December 2025, 3 May 2026, 4 July 2026), the line has been in test operation since summer 2026, including a completed Pampuslaan stop. Operator GVB targets 17 August 2026 for the start of passenger service and has procured 13 additional trams for the extension; a further extension to Pampusbuurt is planned for 2035. Update (31 August 2026): Tram line 26 has run to Strandeiland since 31 August 2026 with three new stops (Centrumeiland, Buiteneilandlaan, Franz Kafkastraat); travel time to Central Station is about 25 minutes. Of the 10,000 homes planned on IJburg 2, 1,500 have been completed so far (GVB, 31 August 2026).
Source: over.gvb.nl ↗ · Archived copy ↗
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