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Tram 8
Amsterdam's most loaded streetcar is one that no longer runs. Streetcar 8 ran from the Rivierenbuurt to Central Station for many years, until the line was discontinued in 1942. Yet "the 8" is perhaps Amsterdam's best-known streetcar line.

Tram 8
This notoriety has everything to do with World War II. Many people think that streetcar line 8 no longer runs through Amsterdam because it was used to deport Jews during the war. In part this is true, but it is not the whole story.

Wat was het eindpunt van tram 8?
