In the main workplace Rail of the CFP (formerly called Hoofdwerkplaats Diemen-Zuid), major maintenance / renovation and major repairs are carried out on the Amsterdam tram and metromaterial. The complex was built in 1996 and put into use to replace the outdated Central Workshop in the Remise Tollens Street dating back to 1902.
Since the arrival of the articulated cars, a new workshop complex was thought about in the 1960s. Initially, a complex was thought of on the Noordzeeweg and later at the Leonard Lang complex on the Spaklerweg but eventually, after 30 years, one chose the complex in Diemen-Zuid.
The Tram Main Workshop in Diemen-Zuid was built next to the metro line in use since 1978. This linework was only completed one year after the opening of the metro in 1977. Until then, maintenance took place in a number of Romney stations near Venserpolder underground station, past the former trial run and at the Spaklerweg setup site.
The workshop is connected to the tram network via a single-lane tramway track of more than one kilometer long from the end of tram line 9 at Diemen Sniep. There is also the Tollensbrug on the Weespertrevaart. At the site of the plant, the town of Diemen did not give permission for the appointment of overhead because it would be disgusting. The trams had to be dragged to the workshop with a diesel lock from the end point Sniep, which was cumbersome. In 2000, the municipality of Amsterdam and Diemen reached a compromise that still allowed overheating and the trams could drive to the workshop on their own.
There is a ring course on which the test runs can be carried out, which has been provided from the start of the overhead line. There is also a rail link with the emplacement at the Amsterdam subway linework.
In 2012, the complex was rebuilt to be used as a masonry shop and is now one of the most complete, since the complex is called 'Hoofdwerkplaats Rail', for metro and tram. Externe link
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