Ams City Metro

The Ams City Metro is a public rapid transit system serving Ams City in Ams.

The Ams City Metro was opened in 1937 with the original C/K (Inner City Line), serving 6 stops in Algonquin. The network has since expanded to 8 lines, and in 2016-2017 it carried 540 million passengers. The 8 lines collectively handle around 1.4 million passengers a day.

The system is operated by the Ams City Transport Authority, and consists of 27 stations. About 65% of the network is underground, with the remaining 35% being overground.

J/A Line extension to Colony Island
The J/A Line is being extended from Manganese East to Colony Island via Colony Island Cable Car station, serving Colony Island and the projects. The project was approved in April 2016 and tunneling works began in late 2016 and were completed in May 2018. The extension is due to open in summer 2019.

The station will be located at the Colony Island Cable Car station and transfers will be available, says the ACTA.

East Bohan station
In 2015, plans to build a station in East Bohan were approved, construction began in early 2018 and the station will open in early 2020. The station will be named East Bohan and will be located on Altona Avenue in East Bohan. The 45B and 97 bus services serving San Quentin Avenue from Altona Ave will cease when the station opens.

New line
Plans were drawn up in 2016 for a new line connecting the city and the suburbs, however the success of CityLink put plans on hold, although the ACTA still holds interest of a new line in the city.

Ticketing
The metro system uses a single fare system. Paper tickets, contactless debit/credit cards, Underpass cards, Apple Pay, Android Pay, smartphones and watches can be used for travel.

ACTA introduced the Underpass card in 2007, and RFID technology was added in 2012.

In 2015, contactless payment methods became accepted across the network.

In addition to automatic and staffed faregates at stations, the Metro also operates on a proof of payment system. The system is patrolled by both uniformed and plain clothes fare inspectors. Passengers travelling without a valid ticket must pay a penalty fare of €50 and can be prosecuted for fare evasion.

Hours of operation
The Metro runs 24/7, with some exceptions. Between 22:00 and 01:00 an every-ten-minute service runs across the line, between 01:00 and around 05:00, trains run every 30 minutes. Nightly closures, however, do occur often and are used for maintenance works.

The Metro runs a regular service longer on some special events, for example, on New Year's Eve, a regular service runs until 02:00, instead of 22:00.

The Metro runs a limited service on Christmas Eve, with most lines closed by 19:00, and does not operate on Christmas Day.

Delays and overcrowding
During peak hours, stations can sometimes be closed due to overcrowding. The busiest times on the network are between 07:30 and 09:30, and 16:30 and 18:30.

Safety
In 2016, 130 passengers were injured on the network, around 60% of injuries reported occured while exiting or entering the station, and happened during peak hours.

Fares
The Metro system is cheap compared to cities like London and New York City, however more expensive than some systems in Asia.