1987: the line opens between Weesp and Almere Buiten. The station Almere Parkwijk had not been built at the time.
1988: the line was finished when it was extended to Lelystad Centrum.
1996: Almere Parkwijk station opens.
2003: the Gooiboog curve opens, allowing direct trains to Hilversum and Utrecht.
2004: Almere Oostvaarders station opens.
2012: Almere Poort station opens, as well as the Hanzelijn (Lelystad to Zwolle).
2025: Planned opening of Lelystad Zuid station.
History
Work began on the railway line in 1980. Originally, it was planned to run straight through the Oostvaardersplassen. After protests from environmentalists, the transport minister decided that the line was to pass outside this nature area. As a consequence, this detour is, because of its form, now colloquially called the bath tub line.
In 2008, it was announced that the line's capacity will be extended to 12 trains per hour in either direction. To achieve this, it will be doubled to four tracks.
Hanzelijn
Work on the Hanzelijn from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolle began in 2007 and the line opened in 2012. Two new stations were opened, Dronten and Kampen Zuid.
The Lelystad Zuid station is expected to open in 2025.
Train services
The current train services operating on the Flevolijn are:
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Frequency:
3700
Intercity
Schiphol - Amsterdam Zuid - Duivendrecht - Almere Centrum - Almere Buiten - Lelystad Centrum
