Line 53 (Amsterdam Metro)

Line 53
A M5 series train in Kraaiennest station
Overview
Native name	Metrolijn 53 / Gaasperplaslijn
Owner	Amsterdam Metro
Locale	Amsterdam and Diemen
Termini	Amsterdam Centraal Gaasperplas
Stations	14
Color on map	Red
Service
Type	Rapid transit
Operator(s)	GVB
Rolling stock	Serie S3 (2 cars) Serie M5 (6 cars) Serie M7 (3 cars)
Daily ridership	60,000 (2019)
History
Opened	16 October 1977; 47 years ago (16 October 1977)
Technical
Line length	11.7 km (7.3 mi)
Number of tracks	Double-track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC (third rail)
Operating speed	70 km/h (45 mph)
Route map Legend Centraal Station metro 52 Nieuwmarkt Waterlooplein Weesperplein turning track Weesperplein Wibautstraat Amstelstation Spaklerweg turning track Spaklerweg metro 51 LCM(Logistiek Centrum Metro) Yard A 10 metro 50 Van der Madeweg metro 50 54 Amsterdam–Arnhem railway underpass Weesp–Leiden railway underpass Venserpolder Diemen-Zuid Yard Verrijn Stuartweg stabling track Verrijn Stuartweg Ganzenhoef Kraaiennest A 9 Gaasperplas Gaasperplas Yard This diagram: view talk edit

Metro Line 53 (Dutch: Metrolijn 53), also known as the Gaasperplas Line (Gaasperplaslijn), is a line of the Amsterdam Metro running between Amsterdam Centraal and Gaasperplas metro station in Amsterdam-Zuidoost.^[1] It is the eastern branch of the Oostlijn.

The Weesperplein–Gaasperplas route was opened on 14 October 1977 and replaced the busy bus line 56. On 11 October 1980, the extension from Weesperplein to Centraal Station followed.^[2] Until 2013, almost only type M1, M2 and M3 rolling stock were in service on this line, which were built for this line between 1973 and 1980. In the period 2013-2015, these were gradually replaced by the new M5. Since then, CAF rolling stock has also been in service, and from 2019 to 2024 with S1/S2 light rail rolling stock. The latter rolling stock was replaced by the new M7 from 2023.