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A tram depot adapted for new use in Amsterdam
At De Hallen in Amsterdam, the former tram depot’s own history page describes a traverse hall, tram rails that still run through the central passage and original stone plates numbering the halls.
At a glance
A place worth remembering
A traverse hall led trams to the cross halls
According to De Hallen’s own history page, trams entered the depot through a traverse hall and special trolleys moved them to one of the cross halls. The depot had seven halls and an external carpentry and painting workshop, now Hall 17.[1]
Rails and stone hall numbers are still there
The same page says tram rails still run through the central passage, the former traverse hall, and that original stone number plates mark the halls behind them. It adds that architect André van Stigt worked to keep traces of the depot’s original function.[1]
Glazed roofs bring daylight into long halls
The history page says the halls lie beneath high, long gabled roofs, much of them glass, so a lot of daylight enters.[1]
Good to know
A few clear answers before you explore.
How did trams move between the depot halls?
According to De Hallen’s history page, special trolleys moved them from the traverse hall to one of the cross halls.[1]
Which tram-depot traces are still visible?
The history page says tram rails still run through the central passage and original stone plates show the numbers of the halls behind them.[1]
What brings daylight into the long halls?
According to the history page, high, long gabled roofs that are largely glass let in a lot of daylight.[1]
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